Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
City of Kamloops begins accepting nomination packages from mayor and council hopefuls
KAMLOOPS - It's nomination day in Kamloops.Starting Tuesday (Aug. 30) and lasting until Friday, Sept. 9, the City of Kamloops will receive nomination packages from candidates for mayor, council, and S...
Aug 30, 2022
Over half of Conservative members have voted for new leader one week before deadline
OTTAWA - More than half of Conservative party members have returned their leadership ballots with one week left before the deadline on Sept. 6. The party says just over 350,000 ballots have been recei...
Aug 30, 2022
Canada remains undefeated in FIBA men's World Cup qualifying with rout of Panama
PANAMA CITY - Canada's men's basketball team remains undefeated in World Cup qualifying with a 106-50 rout of Panama on Monday. Detroit Pistons forward Kelly Olynyk scored 18 points, while Kevin Pango...
Aug 29, 2022
Businesses surge as Shuswap sees summer spike in visitors
SCOTCH CREEK - Tourism has increased significantly this summer at Shuswap Lake. In Scotch Creek, locals and business owners say the number of visitors has been incredible."It's one of the best summers...
Aug 29, 2022
'We are seeing about 750 to 1000 vacancies'; On-call paramedic structure hindering recruitment
BARRIERE - "Most of the communities in the north and the interior really have their secondary ambulances just not staffed because we just can't recruit into the profession.," said Troy Clifford, Presi...
Aug 29, 2022
Kamloops RCMP say black Honda Civic could be linked to Friday night homicide
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are trying to narrow down how a black Honda Civic could have travelled to Rayleigh shortly after a drive-by shooting Friday night. In a release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the l...
Aug 29, 2022
LGBTQ2S+ community marched with Pride Sunday
KAMLOOPS - An inspiring scene: in the first Pride Parade in two years, thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Kamloops, proudly celebrating their identity."I was really looking forward to...
Aug 29, 2022
RCMP seeking family of deceased whose gravestones were found in Lytton
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet RCMP are seeking the family of two deceased persons whose gravestones were found in Lytton nearly one year ago.In a news release issued Saturday (Aug. 27), RCMP say two grave...
Aug 29, 2022
Barriere emergency department to close for three days
BARRIERE, B.C. - Barriere and area residents won't have emergency services nearby until Thursday (Sept. 1). Starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday (Aug. 29) and lasting until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 31), I...
Aug 29, 2022
Floods, drought, storms could cost Canada's economy $139 billion by 2050: report
OTTAWA - Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada's economy $139 billion over the next 30 years, a new climate-based analysis...
Aug 29, 2022
