Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Financial incentives off the table for recruiting family doctors: city staff
KAMLOOPS - City staff are reporting back after Kamloops council asked them to explore financial incentives for family doctors who set up their practice in town.Sarah Candido, external relations liaiso...
Sep 25, 2022
Amid inflation pressures, Kamloops Fall Rotary Food Drive organizers hope for heavy food harvest
KAMLOOPS - The annual Fall Rotary Food drive returns Saturday (Sept. 24), partnering with the Kamloops Rotary Club for the 14th time. Thousands of pounds of food will be collected for the Kamloops Foo...
Sep 23, 2022
Clearwater mayoral candidate has lengthy legal history, hate-filled online presence
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A man vying to become the next mayor of Clearwater has a checkered history - both online and before the courts.Dean Clifford is the only challenger to incumbent Merlin Blackwell in ...
Sep 23, 2022
Former Fortune Motel officially opens as supportive housing building
KAMLOOPS - More than a year after buying the former Fortune Motel on the North Shore for $3.5 million, the B.C. government officially opened the facility as Genesis Place. In a news release issued Fri...
Sep 23, 2022
Hurricane Fiona forecast to bring 'severe' winds, heavy rainfall to Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - As much as 200 millimetres of rain is forecast to fall on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, as hurricane Fiona tracks towards the East Coast. In addition to significant storm ...
Sep 23, 2022
Province gives $2 million to B.C. care facilities for mental health treatment and suicide prevention
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government announced funding Thursday (Sept. 22) to improve the quality of care in mental health and substance use treatment settings, such as emergency departments.The provi...
Sep 22, 2022
Kamloops mayor hopes funding follows recommendations on repeat offenders
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Urban Mayors Caucus called for action on repeat offenders earlier this year, leading to a report being commissioned on the issue. This week, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth a...
Sep 22, 2022
Minister Dix hints at possible housing support for hospital staff in Clearwater
CLEARWATER B.C. - Earlier this year, the Clearwater emergency department was forced to close for 24 consecutive nights due to limited staffing. The hospital has found stability since the prolonged str...
Sep 22, 2022
Merritt, B.C., to pilot four-day work week at city hall to attract workers
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt in the B.C. Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in hopes of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers. Merritt's chief administrat...
Sep 22, 2022
RCMP on the lookout for suspects in knifepoint robbery of Tranquille Road convenience store
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking the public to take a look at a surveillance photo as they try to identify two suspects in a Kamloops North Shore robbery Wednesday (Sept. 21).In a news release, Cpl. Crystal...
Sep 22, 2022
