Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Kamloops Fire Rescue reports 167 per cent increase in naloxone use in 2022
KAMLOOPS - A new report to city council says Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) recorded a 167 per cent increase in use of naloxone in 2022. The statistic was included in the annual report put together by the...
Apr 11, 2023
Tolko drops shift at Armstrong site
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - Tolko Industries has announced a shift reduction in the lumber operations at its Armstrong division."Both the planer and the sawmill will be moving from two shifts to a single shift ...
Apr 11, 2023
WATCH: Sensory-friendly Easter at BC Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park was the hippity hoppity place to be this Easter weekend. According to the park's general manager, they couldn't have asked for a better turnout with this year's partner...
Apr 10, 2023
Kamloops veterans recount the legacy and importance of Vimy Ridge, 106 years later
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday (April 9), a small service was held by some Kamloops veterans to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. It's estimated that 10,000 Canadian soldiers were k...
Apr 10, 2023
Dozens of cars on display at annual Vintage Car Parade
KAMLOOPS - People of Kamloops and in the surrounding area spent their Easter Sunday (Apr. 9) viewing vintage cars at Riverside Park during the 51st annual Vintage Car Parade. Sixty vehicles ranging fr...
Apr 10, 2023
Kamloops council to hear options for city's share of $1B provincial bonanza
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will be given a range of options Tuesday (April 10) for an unexpected provincial windfall announced last month.On March 3, Premier David Eby announced the one-time, $1 bill...
Apr 10, 2023
Kamloops RCMP looking for suspect in alleged assault of teenager
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking to identify a man who reportedly assaulted a teenager at the McArthur Island skate park.In a news release, police say they received the report of a 14-year-old who...
Apr 10, 2023
B.C. Housing buys Cherry Avenue apartment complex for $12.8M
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Housing has announced it is buying a Kamloops North Shore apartment building in order to secure more affordable housing.In a news release, the province says it has purchased the 42-uni...
Apr 06, 2023
Snowfall expected to begin on Coquihalla Highway Friday, intensify Saturday
KAMLOOPS - A heavy, late season snowfall is expected for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt this weekend.In a special weather statement online late Thursday (March 30), Environment Canada say...
Mar 31, 2023
TNRD board passes 2023 budget, complete with inflation-driven 7.05 per cent taxation increase
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors has approved the district's annual budget, complete with a 7.05 per cent increase in revenue coming in via taxation.In a news releas...
Mar 30, 2023
