Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
With no walk-in clinics and few family doctors, RIH emergency room the centre of primary care in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Walk-in clinics are a thing of the past for Kamloops, but with so many living without a general practitioner, many residents don't know what to do when they need more minor medical attentio...
Mar 10, 2023
'Centralization hasn't helped at all': Merritt mayor working with Interior Health after sixth ER closure this year
MERRITT - Merritt residents are without their emergency department Friday (March 10) as the Nicola Valley Hospital is closed until Saturday morning. It's the eighth time since Christmas and the sixth ...
Mar 10, 2023
Federal and provincial justice ministers meeting to discuss bail reform
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is preparing to face off with his provincial counterparts in Ottawa Friday on whether to reform Canada's bail system, as premiers, federal Conservatives and law...
Mar 10, 2023
Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes 'sunshine' law
Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Sat...
Mar 10, 2023
Emergency department at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital closed Friday
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents will be without their emergency department Friday (Mar. 10).In a news release, Interior Health says the ER at Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed from 8:00 a.m. Fri...
Mar 09, 2023
Salmon Arm driving incident escalates to assault
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Mounties in Salmon Arm say some sort of driving incident led to an assault.Officers were called to the scene on 80th St. SW at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 8.The RCMP say an...
Mar 09, 2023
New ownership group promises few changes for downtown mainstay Scott's Inn
KAMLOOPS - Scott's Inn and Suites, a hotel that has served travellers in Kamloops for more than four decades is getting a new owner. Invictus Properties recently announced it has acquired the 60-year-...
Mar 09, 2023
First Nations Emergency Services Society holding first ever boot camp in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The T'kemlups Arbour was the safest building in the Kamloops area Thursday (March 9), as the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) practiced setting up structure protection equip...
Mar 09, 2023
Kamloops Mountie assaulted, property damaged in interaction with teen mischief suspect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a belligerent teen was responsible for a lot of damage and chaos over the weekend.In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says a patrolling officer ...
Mar 09, 2023
Kamloops Symphony's executive director moving on to new role in Calgary
KAMLOOPS - The executive director for the Kamloops Symphony Society (KSO) will be leaving in mid-May.In a news release, the society says Daniel Mills will move on from the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra ...
Mar 09, 2023
