Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
New federal riding proposal would split Kamloops in two, put Valleyview in same riding as Golden
KAMLOOPS - New proposed federal electoral boundaries would see Kamloops cut into two ridings, with the division splitting the downtown and Sahali.The Electoral Boundaries Commission unveiled its lates...
Feb 08, 2023
Trans Canada near Chase closed for geotechnical work
UPDATE (10 a.m.): Highway 1 west of Chase has reopened. UPDATE ( Feb. 9 at 6 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 west of Chase remains closed. Another update is due at 9 a.m. EARLIER: CHASE, ...
Feb 08, 2023
Below normal February snowpack an early indicator of potential spring drought: province
VICTORIA - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says below normal snowpack is the norm across B.C.In its latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin, using numbers from February 1, the BCRFC says t...
Feb 08, 2023
TRU receives a financial boost for mobile healthcare training unit
KAMLOOPS - A mobile healthcare training unit will soon provide in-person clinical training to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) healthcare students living in rural B.C.In a news release Wednesday (Feb....
Feb 08, 2023
Accused Cache Creek killer re-arrested, charged with attempting to obstruct justice
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A man accused in a 2019 Cache Creek murder had his trial postponed this week - just as it was about to begin - and is now facing new charges. Corey Harkness is facing a single coun...
Feb 08, 2023
Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns
When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout. He thinks about the holes that the wo...
Feb 08, 2023
Thompson Valley Off-Road Vehicle Club storage broken into, equipment torched
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Valley Off-Road Vehicle Club says an act of senseless vandalism will cost them an estimated $45,000. Five kilometres off the highway on Greenstone Mountain - in what seems to b...
Feb 07, 2023
RCMP investigate drive-by BB gun shooting in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a drive-by BB gun shooting Monday night (Feb. 6) in Brocklehurst.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were informed of the in...
Feb 07, 2023
National reconciliation day to become September statutory holiday in B.C.
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to make Sept. 30 a paid statutory holiday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Labour Minister Harry Bains intro...
Feb 07, 2023
Winter storm expected to bring 25 centimetres of snow to Coquihalla Highway: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - It's forecast to be a stormy Tuesday (Feb. 7) across B.C., and once again, the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is not immune. Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning fo...
Feb 07, 2023
