Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
PIT Stop and Kamloops Daybreak Rotary provide more than 330 Christmas meals on Sunday
KAMLOOPS - For over a decade, the PIT Stop Program at the United Church has teamed up with the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak to provide a Christmas dinner for people in need in the community. Howev...
Dec 13, 2021
Merritt woman charged in alleged targeted home invasion
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt woman was charged after allegedly invading a home with a baton.In its investigation, Merritt RCMP say a home invasion on Oct. 8, 2021, on the 2400-block of Clapperton Avenue ...
Dec 13, 2021
Public parking access at Royal Inland Hospital temporarily adjusted due to construction
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the access road to the Clinical Services Building parkade at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) will be closed from this week (Dec. 13 to 19).While the parkade will remain ope...
Dec 13, 2021
Damaged parks, reduced holiday travel among impacts of flood on B.C. tourism
VANCOUVER - Parts of British Columbia's tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an uncertain recovery horizon after this year's damaging storms. Some attractions and landmarks were seri...
Dec 12, 2021
Thompson Hotel seeing jovial response to Christmas toy drive for Merritt residents
KAMLOOPS - When the City of Merritt was evacuated nearly a month ago, many headed to Kamloops and took shelter at local hotels. One of those hotels, the Thompson Hotel downtown, has been hearing the h...
Dec 11, 2021
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers s...
Dec 11, 2021
Canada looks to retool EV rebate program to include more expensive SUVs, pickups
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to overhaul the rebate program for electric vehicles so that it more closely aligns with the kinds of cars Canadians want to buy, says Transport Minister Omar Alg...
Dec 11, 2021
One man arrested after reports of 'indecent acts' committed in Kamloops drive-thrus
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man has been arrested after a series of indecent acts around the city. In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says police received reports on Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 7 ...
Dec 10, 2021
Kamloops RCMP release descriptions of suspects involved in Salvation Army kettle robberies
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released a series of suspect photos and descriptions this morning (Dec. 10) - related to recent Salvation Army kettle robberies. On Tuesday (Dec. 7), and Wednesday (Dec. ...
Dec 10, 2021
Kamloops sees a near 50 per cent increase in weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops local health area (LHA) saw a nearly 50 per cent increase in weekly COVID-19 cases. According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Kamloops saw ...
Dec 08, 2021
