Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Pair of Cariboo traffic stops lead to illegal cannabis, thousands in cash seized
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A pair of highway traffic stops led to police seizing nearly $25,000 combined in the Cariboo. In a news release issued Tuesday (Dec. 6), Williams Lake Highway Patrol says officer...
Dec 06, 2022
Downed power lines after accident towards Spences Bridge
UPDATE (11:45 a.m.): BC Hydro crews on now on site along Highway 8 and officials say the estimated time of repair is 5 p.m. EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - An accident on Highway 8 towards Spences Bridge has...
Dec 06, 2022
COVID-19 benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says COVID-19 benefits were delivered quickly and helped mitigate economic suffering, however, the federal government hasn't done enough to recover overpayments. In a...
Dec 06, 2022
Heavy snowfall expected for North Thompson Tuesday morning
KAMLOOPS - A snowfall warning is in effect for the North Thompson region for most of Tuesday (Dec. 6). In an online statement, Environment Canada says 10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected for the ...
Dec 06, 2022
Events planned to honour victims of École Polytechnique shooting on 33rd anniversary
MONTREAL - Tributes are planned today in Montreal to commemorate victims of the cole Polytechnique shooting on the 33rd anniversary of the tragedy. On Dec. 6, 1989, a man motivated by a hatred of femi...
Dec 06, 2022
Win for 'small town Canada'; Kamloops-made guitar wins prestigious award
KAMLOOPS- A Kamloops-made guitar has won a prestigious MMR Dealers Choice award. Riversong Guitars' P2P River Pacific was named acoustic guitar of the year by the world's oldest, most-read musical ind...
Dec 05, 2022
Government reverses decision, allowing Salvation Army Kettle Campaign in front of B.C. Liquor Stores
KAMLOOPS - You can once again expect the familiar ring of Christmas bells every time you visit a B.C. Liquor Store this holiday season.The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has reversed course on a deci...
Dec 05, 2022
Moms Stop the Harm set up 'Silent Night Memorial Tree' in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Eight lives in Kamloops were lost in October due to illicit drugs. According to the latest data provided by the B.C. Coroners Service, Kamloops has 74 total deaths in 2022 due to the toxic ...
Dec 05, 2022
Real estate sales in Kamloops slow in November as inventory grows
KAMLOOPS - New figures published by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) show 130 unit sales in Kamloops last month, down from 144 in October and about half as many sales as in November, 2021.Wh...
Dec 05, 2022
Nearly 10 centimetres of snow expected for Shuswap: Environment Canada
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Shuswap region from Monday (Dec. 5) night until Tuesday (Dec. 6) afternoon.In a statement online, Environment Canada says periods of heavy sn...
Dec 05, 2022
