Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Some cities rethinking Canada Day parades amid rising costs, funding challenges
MONTREAL - Canada Day celebrations are making a return after two years of scaled-down festivities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some Canadians hoping to catch a traditional parade may be out o...
Jun 29, 2022
Indigenous Foundation returns $500,000 donation to Sisters of Saint Ann
KAMLOOPS - Using the former Kamloops Indian Residential School as a backdrop, the Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation has announced it has severed ties with the Sisters of Saint Ann. The foundation...
Jun 28, 2022
A year after the heat dome, fire danger within the Kamloops Fire Centre is much lower
KAMLOOPS - In June of 2021, Kamloops and much of British Columbia were under a heat dome. This year, however, it's a completely different story.The Kamloops Fire Centre says the current fire risk for ...
Jun 28, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Cariboo, North Thompson, and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Cariboo, 100 Mile, North Thompson, and Shuswap regions. In an alert at around 5 a.m. Tuesday (June 28), Environment Canada says conditions a...
Jun 28, 2022
Kamloops residents tour RIH's new Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' newest addition to the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) was premiered on Saturday. The Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower was shown to staff and members of the public to give them a chance...
Jun 27, 2022
Monday afternoon roof fire at Royal Inland Hospital extinguished quickly
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is assessing the damage after fire broke out at the Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Patient Care Tower at Royal Inland Hospital Monday (June 27). Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) was cal...
Jun 27, 2022
Weekend search for Ryan Shtuka and Shannon White bears no fruit; future outings planned for SRD K9s
KAMLOOPS - A team of around 20 volunteers and three search dogs combed through the Heffley Creek area over the weekend, searching for Ryan Shtuka and Shannon White. Both have become high profile missi...
Jun 27, 2022
One dead, one injured after motorcycle hits deer near Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have released details of the second of two fatal motorcycle crashes in the Kamloops area over the weekend.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say it happened Saturday (June 25) just befor...
Jun 27, 2022
Flood watch ends for Shuswap: B.C. River Forecast Centre
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) ended its flood watch for the Shuswap region Sunday (June 26).However, a flood warning is still in effect for the Quesnel River, and a flood watch is ...
Jun 27, 2022
B.C. scientists see recovery but fear more heat domes could change ecosystems forever
VANCOUVER - A year after the heat dome event that killed billions of plants and animals in British Columbia, scientists say ecosystems are recovering, but could be transformed forever if such events b...
Jun 27, 2022
