Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Cooler temperatures offer slight relief for B.C. wildfire crews
Several evacuation orders have been downgraded as cooler temperatures and lighter winds offer a breather to wildfire crews in British Columbia. The BC Wildfire Service says there are 250 wildfires bur...
Aug 21, 2021
B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...
Aug 20, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nicola Meadows as B.C. reports 553 new cases
VICTORIA - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at an assisted living facility in Merritt. Nicola Meadows was added to B.C.'s outbreak list in the province's COVID-19 report on Wednesday (Aug. 18). E...
Aug 18, 2021
Monday's rainfall and lower temperatures expected to reduce White Rock Lake wildfire growth
KAMLOOPS - Monday night's rainfall on the White Rock Lake wildfire provided relief for the immediate future. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) update Tuesday (Aug. 17) morning says all a...
Aug 17, 2021
B.C. reports 1,434 new COVID-19 cases over the week, more than half of them in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - According to the latest update from health officials, Interior Health once again accounted for more than half of B.C.'s new COVID-19 cases over a three-day period. Between Aug. 13 and 16, t...
Aug 16, 2021
Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt closed due to wildfire activity
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt is closed in both directions due to wildfire activity.The update was provided by DriveBC Sunday (Aug. 15) evening shortly after 7...
Aug 15, 2021
GG dissolves Parliament at Trudeau's request, triggering election campaign
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's request to dissolve Parliament, triggering an election campaign.Canadians are set to go to the polls on Sept. 20.Trudeau is ...
Aug 15, 2021
Cherry Creek put on evacuation order by TNRD
UPDATE (6:50 p.m.): The TNRD officially issued an evacuation order for 166 properties within the vicinity of Cherry Creek due to the Tremont Creek wildfire.The properties affected include:5160 to 6349...
Aug 15, 2021
High winds pose challenge for firefighters battling blazes: BC Wildfire Service
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is watching wind conditions in several parts of the province which fuelled some of the larger blazes overnight. Fire information officer Erika Berg called t...
Aug 15, 2021
Wildfire emerges near Brook Creek, TNRD issues handful of evacuation orders and alerts Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Since Saturday (Aug. 14) evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued three new evacuation orders, three evacuation alerts, and partially downgraded on evacuation order. Bec...
Aug 15, 2021
