Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. to begin drug decriminalization Tuesday as province says services ramped up
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says its plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use includes hiring staff in health authorities to connect people with services in their ...
Jan 30, 2023
Federal departments failed to spend $38B on promised programs, services last year
OTTAWA - The federal government failed to spend tens of billions of dollars in the last fiscal year on promised programs and services, including new military equipment, affordable housing and support ...
Jan 30, 2023
Parliamentarians return to House of Commons facing rocky economic year
OTTAWA - Economic matters will be top of mind for parliamentarians as they return to Ottawa to kick off a new year in federal politics. Members of Parliament will sit in the House of Commons today for...
Jan 30, 2023
Kamloops City Council to pore over rezoning application for large residential project along Columbia Street
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is being asked to consider a rezoning application to make way for an eight-storey 141 unit apartment style building at First Avenue and Columbia Street. The site is cu...
Jan 29, 2023
Merritt mayor pushes province to lift vaccine mandate, health minister says 'no'
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Merritt Mike Goetz says there's a quick solution to the recent closures at the emergency room, which has been shut down four times since Christmas due to staffing shortages. He...
Jan 27, 2023
Semi truck rollover closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): DriveBC reports that Highway 5 near Heffley Creek reopened in both directions. However, drivers are being told of minor delays on Highway 5 between CN Junction Road and Devick Roa...
Jan 27, 2023
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes stolen vehicles, bear spray assault, and busted fire hydrant
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 355 public complaints from Friday (Jan. 20) to 9 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 23). Below are some incidents police attended. Columbia Street West break-in R...
Jan 27, 2023
Provincial governments not jumping to act on tighter alcohol warning guidelines
HALIFAX - Politicians in charge of provincial and territorial liquor laws aren't hurrying to adopt or promote newly updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. Across Cana...
Jan 27, 2023
Interior Health CEO cites incentives as health authority deals with staffing challenges, overcapacity at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital has historically struggled with overcapacity. It's nothing new. The pandemic eased the pressure, but back up to its historical norm, which means there are too many pat...
Jan 26, 2023
Technical Safety B.C. report outlines 3 recommendations following 2022 fatal ammonia leak in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Technical Safety B.C. (TSBC) report into a fatal ammonia leak that occurred on May 26, 2022, determined that the primary cause of the incident was failure to remove ammonia from a refrige...
Jan 26, 2023
