Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA - Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of resp...
Oct 02, 2021
Party leaders to make final appeals to voters ahead of tomorrow's election
OTTAWA - Candidates are making their final appeals to voters today ahead of tomorrow's federal election. The three main party leaders have packed schedules as they try to reach as much of the electora...
Sep 19, 2021
Late WWII and Korean War veteran sent off in military fashion
KAMLOOPS - A veteran of the Second World War (WWII) and the Korean War was finally laid to rest in military fashion.Col. William "Robbie" Robertson was also the past commanding officer of the Rocky Mo...
Sep 18, 2021
Green Party leader makes surprise, last-minute visit to Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - Green Party Leader Annamie Paul broke with her tradition throughout the federal election campaign and travelled to British Columbia Saturday, marking her first visit to the only region wher...
Sep 18, 2021
Muslim Canadians call on politicians to take concrete action to fight Islamophobia
LONDON, Ont. - Dareen Shilbayeh can't stop herself from looking over her shoulder while out in public. The London, Ont., resident who wears a hijab says she's been worried she'll be targeted because o...
Sep 18, 2021
Take Back the Night returns to Kamloops in new format
Content warning: general discussion of sexualized violence KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) partook in Take Back the Night - a global movement to stand up against sexu...
Sep 14, 2021
Construction begins for Summit Multi-Use Path and downtown repaving projects on Monday
KAMLOOPS - Construction crews will be out in Kamloops on Monday (Sept. 13).Work begins on the Summit Multi-Use Path (MUP) project on Summit Drive between Whiteshield Crescent South and Notre Dame Driv...
Sep 12, 2021
Leaders argue over how to pay for promises as voters head to advance polls
OTTAWA - The fifth and final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Sunday with the Liberals and New Democrats each questioning whether their opponent's plan to pay for the billions of campa...
Sep 12, 2021
B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan
VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers t...
Sep 12, 2021
Interior Health hires two permanent nurses for RIH emergency room, bringing in temporary nurses as well
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it is attempting to address staffing challenges at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH).In a release Saturday (Sept. 11) morning - three days after a patient died in a wait...
Sep 11, 2021
