Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. Lions regrouping after foot injury to starter Nathan Rourke
SURREY, B.C. - He's out of action for the foreseeable future but quarterback Nathan Rourke still provided his teammates with an emotional lift by attending practice Monday. "Just to see his smile, man...
Aug 22, 2022
Cherry Creek butcher will represent Canada at the World Butchers' Challenge
CHERRY CREEK, BC - Competing for your country against the best in the world is among the highest honours one can earn. However, this competition is a little different than others you might consider. A...
Aug 22, 2022
Nephew of fallen Kamloops veteran Frederick Lee given honourary war medals on anniversary of his passing
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Aug. 20), the relative of a Kamloops man who served and died in World War I was given honourary medals.On the anniversary of the day, Canadian War Veteran Frederick Lee of Kaml...
Aug 22, 2022
Process underway to find Kamloops' next top cop
KAMLOOPS - The hiring process to find the next Kamloops RCMP Detachment Commander is underway as Supt. Syd Lecky is moving on to a new post in the Northwest Territories. When he departs, Insp. Jeff Pe...
Aug 22, 2022
B.C. union imposes overtime ban in latest job action to back wage demands
VANCOUVER - A union representing thousands of provincial government workers in British Columbia has escalated job action with a ban on overtime. B.C. General Employees' Union president Stephanie Smith...
Aug 22, 2022
Canada buys up millions more doses of Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - Moderna says the federal government has purchased a total of 12 million doses of the company's bivalent vaccine that targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. Cana...
Aug 22, 2022
Theft in Ashcroft leads to recovery of two stolen vehicles from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A theft from a store in Ashcroft last week led to the recovery of two stolen vehicles. In a news release issued late Sunday (Aug. 21) evening, Ashcroft RCMP say they were alerted of a theft...
Aug 22, 2022
Calm in the chaos: Canadian Medical Association's first Indigenous leader takes helm
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - In a brightly lit surgical room around sunrise, Dr. Alika Lafontaine recounts why he chose to become an anesthesiologist as he fills syringes for his first patient of the day. ...
Aug 22, 2022
Wildfire on Shuswap Lake is growing
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The wildfire that sparked in a remote area of the Anstey Peninsula on Shuswap Lake on Tuesday has nearly doubled in size and destroyed a cabin.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (...
Aug 19, 2022
Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
OTTAWA - As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a k...
Aug 19, 2022
