Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province
VICTORIA - Environment Canada is warning that another rain storm is headed for British Columbia's North Coast. The national forecaster says a second atmospheric river will bring heavy rains to the pro...
Nov 21, 2021
Bodies of three men recovered from Highway 99 mudslide south of Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet RCMP confirmed that the bodies of three men have been recovered from the search at the mudslide near Duffy Lake Road.In a news release Saturday (Nov. 20) morning, RCMP say th...
Nov 20, 2021
'Pretty chaotic': Tiny B.C. community reconnected after flooding wiped out bridge
NOOAITCH FIRST NATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The same rainfall that forced the evacuation of 7,000 residents in Merritt, B.C., also stranded a small First Nation village just 20 kilometres away, but an a...
Nov 20, 2021
Evacuation order likely to last at least a week: Merritt official
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt says it will take more than a week to assess and restart their critical infrastructure including the wastewater treatment plant that is underwater and inoperable.Th...
Nov 16, 2021
Pedestrian killed in Sunday night collision in Valleyview
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP say a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle along the East Trans Canada Highway in Kamloops Sunday night (Nov. 14).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. ...
Nov 16, 2021
Merritt RCMP working to save those still in town
MERRITT - While most Merritt residents evacuated the town Monday (Nov. 15), many chose to stay behind and now some are in need of help.The Merritt RCMP remains in full force in the municipality and Sg...
Nov 16, 2021
City of Kamloops prepared to receive flooding evacuees from Merritt and area
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has mobilized its Emergency Social Services department to receive evacuees fleeing floodwaters in Merritt.The City announced that all non-essential activities at McArth...
Nov 15, 2021
Canada Post temporarily suspends service in Merritt; Western Canadian customers told to expect delays
MERRITT - Canada Post is suspending delivery service in Merritt, and will resume once conditions improve. A release from Canada Post Monday (Nov. 15) afternoon says the flooding in Merritt have made c...
Nov 15, 2021
Tourism Kamloops CEO Bev DeSantis to retire in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops announced its CEO Beverley DeSantis has given the Board of Directors notice of her pending retirement effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a news release Monday (Nov. 15) afternoon, ...
Nov 15, 2021
'Dynamic situation': 2,000 Merritt residents evacuated, no estimated time for Coquihalla's re-opening
MERRITT - During Monday's (Nov. 15) snap news conference, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the B.C. government doesn't know if the recent atmospheric river is the largest storm in the provin...
Nov 15, 2021
