Author Archives: Aaron Schulze

Opening statements, witnesses in Day 2 of Bagabuyo trial piece together Mohd Abdullah's last days
KAMLOOPS - The second day of former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial saw an opening statement delivered by the Crown prosecution, along with a series of witness accounts. Bagabuyo is f...
Aaron Schulze Apr 15, 2025

Drug deal, reported assault leads to heavy police presence along Columbia
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP were seen in force on Monday evening (April 14) at the Hospitality Inn along Columbia Street West after a man was treated for stab wounds at the hospital.Police attended the h...
Aaron Schulze Apr 15, 2025

Kamloops building sector seeing similar permit value, far fewer new housing units compared to 2024
KAMLOOPS - At the quarter point of 2025, construction value and permits issued in the Kamloops building sector are nearly identical to the same time frame in 2024. However, the number of new housing u...
Aaron Schulze Apr 15, 2025

Party leaders in Montreal ahead of this week's election debates
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
Aaron Schulze Apr 15, 2025

Local man recovering from past addictions wants to build up peer support network
KAMLOOPS - Since a public health emergency was declared in response to rising rates of opioid-related overdoses, more than 16,000 people have died in B.C. Efforts to combat the crisis haven't slowed t...
Aaron Schulze Apr 14, 2025

Bernier rallies PPC support in Kamloops, highlights differences in right-of-centre platforms
KAMLOOPS - Approximately 40 supporters gathered at Riverside Park on Friday evening (April 11) to meet with the leader of the People's Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier. It's the third straight election...
Aaron Schulze Apr 14, 2025

Trial for Kamloops lawyer accused of murder to begin Monday
KAMLOOPS - The first-degree murder trial of Kamloops lawyer Rogelio "Butch" Bagabuyo is scheduled to start Monday (April 14) morning at the Kamloops Law Courts. Bagabuyo was charged in connection with...
Aaron Schulze Apr 14, 2025

LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 10, 2025
Every Thursday, CIFM's Nikki Omen brings you what's happening in Kamloops during the weekend ahead!
Aaron Schulze Apr 11, 2025

Kamloops Symphony Orchestra music director to step down at the end of the season
KAMLOOPS - The music director and principal conductor at the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO) is stepping down after eight seasons at the helm. In a news release issued Friday (April 11) morning, the...
Aaron Schulze Apr 11, 2025

Below-normal snowpack totals slightly improve in April; drought hazards linger
VICTORIA - Snowpack conditions for this time of year in the Kamloops area have marginally improved, but they are still below normal. The latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin distributed by the...
Aaron Schulze Apr 11, 2025

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