Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Shackan Indian Band Chief Arnold Lampreau to remain in his position
MERRITT, B.C. - Shackan Indian Band Chief Arnold Lampreau will remain in office following a denied application to remove him. In a news release Wednesday (Dec. 21), the band states an arbitration hear...
Dec 22, 2022
Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt reopens after overnight closure
UPDATE (7 a.m.): The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt reopened at 7 a.m. but drivers are told to expect major delays due to congestion. Elsewhere, DriveBC reported at around 6:40 a.m. that ...
Dec 22, 2022
Toronto and Vancouver airports warn of operational impacts today due to weather
TORONTO - A major winter storm bearing down on Toronto is adding to the calamity in Canadian airports already plagued by flight cancellations and delays set off early this week by heavy snow in Vancou...
Dec 22, 2022
Kamloops teen raises $56k for Hospice House
KAMLOOPS -Cassie's Charity Drive - an annual fundraiser put on by 16-year-old Cassie McNutt has more than doubled its goal of raising $20,000 towards new beds at Kamloops Hospice.The silent auction po...
Dec 21, 2022
Kamloops Honda sets new record in 30th year of Christmas Hamper campaign
KAMLOOPS - For three decades Kamloops Honda has supported the Salvation Army with its Christmas hamper fundraiser. With some help from local businesses like the Save-on-Foods in Sahali and the north s...
Dec 21, 2022
Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre wants your help to Trim the Toyroom
KAMLOOPS - At the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC), the therapeutic playroom is an important space for the youngest and most vulnerable clients the centre helps."Children and youth, ...
Dec 21, 2022
Salvation Army struggling to reach Christmas fundraising goal
KAMLOOPS - This year, the Salvation Army set their Christmas fundraising campaign goal at $450,000.As of this week, the organization was still short by more than $170,000. The fundraising efforts by t...
Dec 21, 2022
B.C. timber industry in throes of change, as premier warns of 'exhausted forests'
British Columbia's forest sector has "never been under greater stress," Premier David Eby says. There is an "inescapable recognition ... that change is needed to ensure our forest industry is sustaina...
Dec 21, 2022
B.C. snow, cold Alberta temperatures cause significant flight cancellations: WestJet
CALGARY - WestJet says snow in British Columbia and extreme cold in Alberta have caused hundreds of flight cancellations over the past three days. The airline says in a release that there were 210 can...
Dec 20, 2022
Kamloops shelters at capacity as mercury dips
KAMLOOPS - As wind chill values in Kamloops are forecast to approach minus 40 overnight, emergency cold weather shelters are feeling the pinch. Across the city more than 200 beds are available for tho...
Dec 20, 2022
