Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Kamloops Airport seeing slow climb in passengers, hopes easing PCR requirements will encourage more travel
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport is hoping to see more travellers following Tuesday's announcement that Canada is dropping the PCR testing requirement at the end of the month. The federal government sa...
Feb 16, 2022
One injured in Seymour Street fire
KAMLOOPS - One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a home in downtown Kamloops last night.Kamloops Fire Rescue was called out to the home in the 600 block of Seymour Street aro...
Feb 16, 2022
Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine as worries of Russian invasion grow
OTTAWA - The military is moving troops out of Ukraine in one of the strongest signals yet that a Russian invasion is imminent. The Defence Department says soldiers who have been in Ukraine as part of ...
Feb 13, 2022
Protesters broke through RCMP barricades, causing highway closure near Pacific Border
SURREY, B.C. - The main route to the Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey was closed Saturday afternoon after protesters opposed to vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 measures broke through RCMP...
Feb 13, 2022
Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "eq...
Feb 12, 2022
Interior Health issues toxic drug alert for Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health issued a toxic drug alert for Merritt on Friday (Feb. 11).The alert notes the substance, that looks like white granules with coloured flecks and is sold as crack, conta...
Feb 12, 2022
Blazers blow out Tri-City 6-1
KAMLOOPS - After not capitalizing on an opportunity against the lower ranked Tri-City Americans on Wednesday (Feb. 9), the Kamloops Blazers did not let their second chance on Friday slip through their...
Feb 12, 2022
Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022
Suspect sought in failed robbery attempt in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for the public's help to track down the suspect of a failed robbery attempt last Tuesday (Feb. 1).Police say a man entered a store in the 400-block of Victoria Street shortl...
Feb 09, 2022
SD73 to implement COVID-19 vaccine policy for employees
KAMLOOPS - A proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for School District 73 (SD73) employees will be implemented by May 9, 2022. The SD73 Board of Education announced it directed Superintendent Dr. Rhond...
Feb 08, 2022
