Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Former Merritt CIBC employee fined for theft and fraud of a senior client
MERRITT, B.C. - A former CIBC employee in Merritt has been fined for stealing from a client and from the bank.Hope Moira Donna Thomas has been fined $300,000 for stealing more than $150,000 total. Acc...
May 16, 2023
Highway 1 in Valleyview and Shuswap Road among resurfacing projects taking place over the summer
KAMLOOPS - Work has begun to upgrade 485 kilometres of highway and sideroads in B.C.'s Interior, with numerous projects in the Cariboo, Nicola, Shuswap and Thompson regions.In a news release issued Tu...
May 16, 2023
B.C. wildfires put all of Fort St. John on alert, nearby areas on evacuation order
Wildfires have prompted the City of Fort St. John, B.C., to tell all of its roughly 21,000 residents to get ready to leave on short notice, while the Peace River Regional District has issued an evacua...
May 16, 2023
Elephant Hill wildfire report focuses on the economic impact on culture and well-being alongside resources
KAMLOOPS - On July 6, 2017, a wildfire sparked near Elephant Hill just outside of Ashcroft. By the time it was considered under control, the fire had burned more than 1,900 square kilometres of forest...
May 15, 2023
Weapons investigation results in Sunday evening takedown in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - A man is in custody and facing charges after a weapons investigation led to a high-visibility takedown in Sun Rivers Sunday evening (May 14).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cp...
May 15, 2023
B.C. cancer patients could be sent to U.S. for radiation treatments
VANCOUVER - The wait time for radiation treatments in B.C. is too long, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Monday.Starting May 29, Dix said BC Cancer will be offering eligible patients the chance to rece...
May 15, 2023
Torched vehicles: Kamloops RCMP investigating arson cases in Aberdeen and Knutsford
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for video and information related to a series of vehicle fires in Aberdeen and Knutsford Saturday (May 13) morning.In a news release, police say they attended the ...
May 15, 2023
Advocates urge provinces to follow Quebec's lead in crackdown on illegal Airbnbs
More provinces should follow Quebec's lead in seeking to hold short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings, advocates say. The Quebec government tabled a bill last T...
May 15, 2023
Cache Creek extends state of emergency once again
CACHE CREEK - As the cleanup stage continues in Cache Creek, the village has extended their state of emergency once again as their previous one was set to expire at midnight.In a statement, the Villag...
May 13, 2023
Kamloops council group recommends new committee structure, no public on standing committees
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops council group put together to examine council's committee structure has concluded members of the public should not be on the city's standing committees going forward.The recommen...
May 12, 2023
