Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Volunteers begin daunting task of surveying Kamloops homeless population
KAMLOOPS - This year's point-in-time count started overnight at many of the city's homeless shelters and continued around the city Thursday (April 13). Volunteers with the City of Kamloops and various...
Apr 13, 2023
Hockey fans finding tight accommodation market in Kamloops during Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS - With the Memorial Cup just over a month away, fans are having a difficult time when it comes to finding affordable hotels or AirBnBs around Kamloops. Only 11 AirBnBs under $100 per night sh...
Apr 13, 2023
Male suspect arrested after downtown Kamloops armed robbery attempt
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP made an arrest after an alleged armed robbery attempt in the downtown earlier this week.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happen...
Apr 13, 2023
Interior Health warns cocaine tainted with fentanyl may be fatal
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a warning about tainted cocaine that may be fatal for those who ingest it.In an alert published Thursday (April 13), IH says the cocaine has been found to contain...
Apr 13, 2023
RCMP ask for help tracking down suspect in downtown Kamloops vehicle break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a vehicle break-in and theft downtown.In a news release, police say they were called to an underground parking lot...
Apr 13, 2023
Teck Resources board of directors rejects latest Glencore takeover bid
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says its board of directors has rejected the latest takeover offer from Swiss company Glencore. The Canadian mining company says the revised offer is not in the best in...
Apr 13, 2023
Growing Communities projects meant to make Kamloops more liveable
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' $15.7 million share of the one-time $1 billion Growing Communities Fund will be making the city more livable, according to city councillors. A state-of-the-art overpas...
Apr 12, 2023
Kamloops councillor expects more barriers after move to ban drug use in public spaces passes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and other municipalities in the BC Interior are considering bylaws to regain control over drug usage in public spaces, just two months after the decriminalization of personal amoun...
Apr 12, 2023
Two separate investigations ongoing at fire-damaged Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a major crimes investigation involving a downtown Kamloops home damaged by fire is not related to the fire itself. An update shared by Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evely...
Apr 12, 2023
Most regions near Kamloops at below normal snowpack after cool and dry March
VICTORIA - A cool and dry March decreased the provincial snowpack in B.C.In its latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin, using numbers from April 1, the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says th...
Apr 12, 2023
