Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
TRU to pilot blend between on-campus, Open Learning course offerings
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it is combining its on-campus and online Open Learning in B.C. offerings to offer more flexibility to students.In a news release distributed Tuesday (Jan. 21...
Jan 21, 2025
B.C. First Nations leader reverses stance on Northern Gateway pipeline after Trump
VANCOUVER - The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is reversing his previous opposition to the scrapped Northern Gateway pipeline project linking Alberta to the Pacific Ocean. Grand Chief Stew...
Jan 21, 2025
Teck Resources expects copper production to rise this year
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it expects its copper production to total between 490,000 and 565,000 tonnes this year, helped by higher production at its Quebrada Blanca and Highland Valley Copp...
Jan 21, 2025
'Let's do something different'; Hamer-Jackson touts priorities of Urban Mayors' Caucus
KAMLOOPS - The Urban Mayors' Caucus is comprised of the 16 largest municipalities in British Columbia, representing more than half the province's population. While he has been removed from other outsi...
Jan 20, 2025
District of Clearwater presses on with FireSmart efforts after topping AI-calculated wildfire risk list
CLEARWATER, B.C. - New data shared by AISIX Solutions, a data analytics company, that utilizes artificial intelligence, has identified Clearwater as having a higher likelihood of a wildfire compared t...
Jan 20, 2025
Donald Trump won't hit Canada with tariffs on his first day in office: reports
OTTAWA - The New York Times and Wall Street Journal say incoming U.S. president Donald Trump won't slam Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day. Both U.S. newspapers report Trump will ins...
Jan 20, 2025
Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on M...
Jan 20, 2025
Federal cabinet braces for trade war as Donald Trump is inaugurated
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers are gathering in Montebello, Que., today as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has pledged to sign an executive order on inauguration day to impose 25 pe...
Jan 20, 2025
KSAR volunteers conducting weekend training in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS B.C. - Volunteers from Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) are back in Sun Peaks for a second day of training Sunday (Jan. 19).In a post on social media, KSAR said Sunday's training exercises ...
Jan 19, 2025
Multi-vehicle incident impacts traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): Yellowhead Road and Bridge Nicola says the northbound lanes have reopened. Additionally, DriveBC no longer lists the incident on its map online.UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): Traffic in both...
Jan 17, 2025
