Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
United Way B.C. commits $200,000 to wildfire recovery fund
KAMLOOPS - With the devastation in Lytton this week due to a wildfire, and other fires that impact numerous regions in B.C., United Way is providing support for both intermediate and long-term recover...
Jul 03, 2021
Fires near Juniper Ridge and Valleyview under control
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops East interface fire is classified as under control as of Saturday (July 3) morning, according to the Emergency Operations Centre. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and B.C. Wildfire S...
Jul 03, 2021
Coastal Fire Centre crews deployed to help fight Interior wildfires
NANAIMO - A quiet start to the local fire season has freed up resources to go help elsewhere.Three unit crews, consisting of 20 people each, along with one division supervisor were recently loaned to ...
Jul 03, 2021
Kamloops man missing, last seen on motorcycle heading to Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 71-year-old Mark Foan of Kamloops Mark was last seen on June 28 at around 10:00 a.m. at the Tim Hortons on Highway 5 in Kamlo...
Jun 30, 2021
Blazers select big 17-year-old Russian forward with first pick in CHL Import Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers selected Roman Makarov with its first pick - 38th overall - in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft. The 17-year-old forward scored 15 goals and 17 assist...
Jun 30, 2021
B.C. Coroners Services sees uptick in reported deaths, extreme heat suspect factor
VICTORIA - B.C. has seen a significant increase in deaths since the beginning of the heatwave, where it's suspected that extreme heat has been contributory. According to Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe, t...
Jun 29, 2021
Cascades and Chances Casinos in Kamloops re-opening July 1
KAMLOOPS - Gateway Casinos & Entertainment announced it will re-open all locations across the province - including Cascades Casino and Chances Casino in Kamloops - starting Thursday (July 1). The ...
Jun 29, 2021
'You dream about this stage:' Underdog Canadiens ready for Cup test against Lightning
Corey Perry and Eric Staal sat in the Montreal Canadiens locker room moments after their team advanced to the Stanley Cup final. The veteran forwards - champions early in their careers - were in a ref...
Jun 27, 2021
Walk from Whitehorse to Kamloops honouring children who died at residential schools
WHITEHORSE - A monumental journey from Whitehorse, Yukon to Kamloops. On Friday (June 25), Northern Nations Alliance began its Warriors Walk for Healing Nations: a walk greater than 2,100 kilometres i...
Jun 27, 2021
Canada's tragic residential-school reckoning could be grim harbinger for U.S.
WASHINGTON - It took just two weeks for the first Indigenous cabinet member in American history to publicly express her deep personal dismay at the grim residential school revelations emanating from n...
Jun 27, 2021
