Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed the complaint with the Cana...
Dec 12, 2024
Kamloops' housing needs report amplifies depth of housing issues
KAMLOOPS - Every municipality in British Columbia is required to complete a housing needs report every four years. On Tuesday (Dec 10), Kamloops plan was presented to city council. The plan highlights...
Dec 11, 2024
School District 73 says budget reduction plan is on track; eyeing January funding allocations
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has been monitoring its budget closely this school year after an accounting error resulted in a $2.2 million deficit. And the district says it is on tr...
Dec 11, 2024
Kamloops mayor brings evidence from defamation lawsuit to council meeting, is quickly shut down
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's defamation lawsuit against Councillor Katie Neustaeter bled into the business meeting of Kamloops council Tuesday (Dec. 10), leading to an abrupt recess ...
Dec 11, 2024
B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department
VANCOUVER - The Tsilhqot'in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a "historic partnership" with the federal Fisheries Department to develop a permanent salmon conservation hatcher...
Dec 11, 2024
$20 million dollar housing project carries Kamloops building sector in November
KAMLOOPS - A $20 million dollar housing project carried the Kamloops building sector in November. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show $30.6 million in permit...
Dec 11, 2024
Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers this afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations. The premiers will virtually discuss a joint plan to tackle ...
Dec 11, 2024
Foundry Kamloops hopes to open doors in late 2026 as fundraising ramps up
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Foundry project is moving closer to having a physical home in the city. Foundry helps youth aged 12-to-24 years old in a hub model, bringing together supports in the fields of ...
Dec 10, 2024
Kamloops RCMP initially recommended criminal charges in TRU crash investigation: victims' families
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP investigation into the fatal 2023 crash involving three TRU volleyball players concluded with Mounties recommending criminal charges to the Crown.The revelation comes in a...
Dec 10, 2024
TRU professor receives $100,000 grant for research into parks and climate resilience
KAMLOOPS - A professor and researcher at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received a $100,000 grant to explore the role of B.C.'s parks in climate resilience, reconciliation and Indigenous-led conserv...
Dec 10, 2024
