Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Cariboo Regional District rescinds two evacuation orders related to Canim Lake and Flat Lake wildfires
WILLIAMS LAKE - Two evacuation orders were rescinded by the Cariboo Regional District on Saturday (July 24).The first rescission affects a portion of the Flat Lake to Green Lake North order issued on ...
Jul 24, 2021
Stankoven selected by Stars in second round of NHL Entry Draft
KAMLOOPS - It took an extra day to hear his name called, but a Kamloops local was welcomed to the National Hockey League (NHL).Logan Stankoven, the 18-year-old Kamloops Blazers forward, was selected i...
Jul 24, 2021
Wildfire report author says heat dome highlights need for new plans in wildfire fight
One of the authors of a report examining what went wrong during British Columbia's extraordinary wildfire season in 2017 says this year's unprecedented heat dome demands new ways of approaching extrem...
Jul 24, 2021
Power outage affecting more than 1,500 B.C. Hydro customers in Kamloops
UPDATE: B.C. Hydro's outage map indicates that power has been restored. EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A power outage has affected 1,522 B.C. Hydro customers in northeast Kamloops. With power off since 1:51 p.m....
Jul 21, 2021
Kamloops council votes in favour of parking exemption for potential affordable housing building on Tranquille
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council voted in favour of an exemption for a potential 40-unit, multi-family, affordable housing rental building at the intersection of Tranquille and Oak Road, after initially be...
Jul 20, 2021
Fire experts prescribe Indigenous cultural burns to reduce wildfire risk in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Wildfire experts say British Columbia must spark far more prescribed burns, akin to how Indigenous communities have managed forests, to mitigate the risk of huge blazes. "We're not burning...
Jul 18, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service: Mowhokam Creek wildfire now part of Lytton Creek Complex
KAMLOOPS - The 400-hectare, out of control Mowhokam Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar is now part of the Lytton Creek Complex.Along with the Mowhokam Creek blaze, B.C. Wildfire Service said on Saturd...
Jul 17, 2021
Vehicle incident closes southbound lanes on Coquihalla
UPDATE (3:25 p.m.): Drive B.C. said the southbound lanes are clear. Delays are still expected due to congestion. Drivers are asked to watch for traffic control. EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - Major delays and co...
Jul 17, 2021
Wildfire increase prompts TNRD to formally request provincial state of emergency
KAMLOOPS - Three weeks ago, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board opted not to ask the B.C. government for a state of emergency. Since then, Board Chair Ken Gillis says the regional district has...
Jul 16, 2021
Construction begins on Coldwater Road-High Canada Place emergency exit
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops Civic Operations crews have begun work on the Coldwater Road-Canada High Place emergency exit road between Juniper Ridge and Rose Hill. It comes approximately two weeks...
Jul 14, 2021
