Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Kamloops sees 100 plus increase in weekly COVID-19 cases, province changes map presentation
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Centre for Disease Control's (BCCDC) map breaking down COVID-19 cases per local health area (LHA) has adjusted its presentation as the Omicron variant is now the dominant strain in...
Jan 05, 2022
Up to 20 centimetres of snow expected for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions are warned that a large amount of snow could affect their Thursday (Jan. 6) morning commute.Environment Canada issued special weat...
Jan 04, 2022
Feds, Indigenous leaders to announce child welfare compensation agreement Tuesday
OTTAWA - An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa this week....
Jan 02, 2022
B.C. farmers 'white-knuckling' their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome
VANCOUVER - Richard Bosma's cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm. Bosma, who credits his faith wit...
Jan 02, 2022
RCMP seeking witnesses of hit and run in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are seeking witnesses after a 57-year-old man was struck by a vehicle Thursday (Dec. 30) evening.Police say the man was crossing a crosswalk at the intersection of F...
Dec 31, 2021
Kamloops and Cariboo see slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases; Revelstoke sees a spike
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops local health area (LHA) saw a slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases but remains at an average daily rate of 10.1 to 15 per 100,000 population. According to the latest data f...
Dec 30, 2021
B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow public health officials to assess the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and give school staff time to im...
Dec 29, 2021
Extreme Cold Warnings end for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Extreme Cold Warnings for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions have been rescinded by Environment Canada. As of Wednesday (Dec. 29), Kamloops is still expected to see highs and l...
Dec 29, 2021
B.C. reports another daily high in COVID-19 cases; active cases decrease in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 1,474 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Dec. 22) - another provincial daily high - with only 113 of them in Interior Health. Active cases spiked again in the provinces to 7,253...
Dec 22, 2021
Operation Red Nose cancels remainder of Kamloops dates due to Omicron concerns and new restrictions
KAMLOOPS - Operations Red Nose Kamloops called the remainder of its 2021 campaign.In a news release Wednesday (Dec. 22) morning, the holiday designated driving service announced it will not operate on...
Dec 22, 2021
