Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Province issues Smoky Skies Advisory for Merritt area
MERRITT, B.C. - The province has put a Smoky Skies Advisory in place for the Merritt area - but it stops short of reaching Kamloops.The advisory issued Thursday morning (June 8) covers the Nicola and ...
Jun 08, 2023
Slashing attack in downtown Kamloops sends man to hospital
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for video footage and witness statements after a slashing attack downtown.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called t...
Jun 08, 2023
Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets
MONTREAL - Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers - just as demand for them is increasing. The Canadair CL-415, a purpose-built water bomber, was last pr...
Jun 08, 2023
Ministry of Environment monitoring potential hazards after Tuesday fire at Emterra Environmental
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops fire Rescue (KFR) crews rushed to a fire at a recycling plant in Valleyview Tuesday morning (June 6). Flames and black smoke could be seen throughout the city before KFR was able t...
Jun 07, 2023
'Junuary' not coming to pass in Kamloops so far; rain on the way this weekend
KAMLOOPS - June is typically the wettest month of the year in Kamloops, but that has yet to bear out in 2023.Without a drop of moisture yet this month, the city is on the verge of breaking heat record...
Jun 07, 2023
B.C. Lions look to make amends for last year's West final loss, aim for Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions players and staff say there is one goal on their minds heading into the CFL season: make it past the Western final and claim the Grey Cup. The Lions fell to the Winnipeg Blue Bo...
Jun 07, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue sees dramatic drop in structure fires in first quarter of 2023
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue provided its first quarter number to city council on Tuesday (June 6). The report comes as the city is expecting a hot stretch of weather over the next week, with Deput...
Jun 06, 2023
Kamloops RCMP quarterly report shows increase in property crime
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP provided their first quarter report to city council Tuesday (June 6) morning, showing an 8 per cent increase in overall files from pre-pandemic levels. Supt. Jeff Pelley noted...
Jun 06, 2023
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Cariboo regions as of Thursday
KAMLOOPS - The province is banning campfires in both the Kamloops and Cariboo Fire Centres as of this Thursday (June 8).In a news release, the province says Category 1 fires will join Category 2 and 3...
Jun 06, 2023
VIDEO: Fire breaks out at Valleyview recycling plant
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue says the fire has been contained.12:45pm Update: Fire now contained to recycling materials outside the facility; however, full extinguishment will ...
Jun 06, 2023
