Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Flood watch issued for Illecillewaet River near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - The Illecillewaet River near Revelstoke was the latest Interior waterway put on flood watch by the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) Wednesday (June 22) night.In an update by the B...
Jun 23, 2022
Merritt Mayor Linda Brown to run for re-election
MERRITT, B.C. - Mayor Linda Brown announced her intentions to run for re-election in Merritt's upcoming 2022 municipal election.When asked what she wants to focus on during her campaign for the electi...
Jun 23, 2022
Volunteer firefighter recruitment to begin next month for new Monte Creek protection zone
MONTE CREEK - After residents living in two electoral areas of the TNRD voted their approval last month, a new fire hall and protection zone is going to be established for Monte Creek. It's been years...
Jun 22, 2022
Weekend search planned for Shannon White and Ryan Shtuka
KAMLOOPS - Though her son Ryan has been missing for four and a half years, Heather Shtuka hasn't given up hope."Through our searches we focus on the very last time Ryan was seen. However, he had almos...
Jun 22, 2022
Flood warning issued for Blue River after heavy rainfall near Clearwater
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has placed the Blue River on flood warning.It is the second B.C. waterway to be upgraded to flood warning stage, joining the Quesnel River, wh...
Jun 22, 2022
Barriere feeling paramedic shortage, despite new 24-hour ambulance service
KAMLOOPS - Like many communities in B.C., Barriere is feeling the effects of the paramedic shortage. They have one full-time ambulance with eight full-time paramedics providing 24-hour coverage, but t...
Jun 22, 2022
Risks of heat illness and increased stream flows as Interior enters first hot stretch of summer: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday (June 22) as B.C.'s Interior awaits its first hot stretch of the summer.Starting Saturday (June 25) and lasting until at l...
Jun 22, 2022
City of Kamloops prepared for 1999 flood levels
KAMLOOPS - Flooding in Kamloops is most commonly measured not by peak flow but by year gone by. As the City of Kamloops prepares for the crescendo of the freshet season over the next couple weeks, two...
Jun 21, 2022
City anticipates line painting on Kamloops streets to wrap up by the end of June
KAMLOOPS - There have been weather delays and supply chain disruptions to deal with, but the City of Kamloops says progress is being made on line painting this month. Most of the crosswalks and other ...
Jun 21, 2022
TNRD chair Gillis won't seek re-election in 2022
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) chair will not run for re-election ahead of the district's upcoming election.In a public statement issued Tuesday (June 21), Ken Gillis announ...
Jun 21, 2022
