Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped
VICTORIA - British Columbia's new health minister says she's aiming for more treatment beds and fewer deaths in a revamped approach to the province's drug overdose crisis. It comes after David Eby's n...
Nov 25, 2024
Kamloops MLAs expect to be in constituency offices by early December
KAMLOOPS - The two BC Conservative MLAs in Kamloops expect to be in their new offices by early December, now that they've both been sworn into office as part of the Official Opposition.Kamloops-Centre...
Nov 24, 2024
Downtown Kamloops bus routes back to normal as Fourth Avenue closure ends
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says bus routes in the downtown core will be back to normal now that 4th Avenue has reopened to traffic.It says buses on both Route 6 - Downtown Loop and Route 9 - Glen...
Nov 24, 2024
CNA supports Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project
LOGAN LAKE B.C. - Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) has formally announced its support for the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Project.This decision follows extensive and deliberate engageme...
Nov 23, 2024
Nearly 15 centimetres of snowfall expected for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt. Environment Canada says nearly 15 centimetres of snowfall is expected on the stretch of Highway 5 Frida...
Nov 22, 2024
Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures
OTTAWA - Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms. It has declined to follow CRTC di...
Nov 22, 2024
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Attendees tell City of Kamloops budget open house another tax increase verging on 10 per cent is too high
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents were invited to a public budget meeting Wednesday night (Nov. 20) hosted by city administration to provide input on next year's budget as well as the city's five-year fin...
Nov 21, 2024
New living wage report pegs Kamloops household earning threshold at $23.69 per hour
KAMLOOPS - The cost of living is a recurring headline lately, and a new report released this week shows the amount of money you need to earn to maintain an average lifestyle has shot up. The living wa...
Nov 21, 2024
Kamloops MLAs Milobar and Stamer hope to utilize past experience in critic roles
KAMLOOPS - Less than a week after Premier David Eby named his executive council during a ceremony held at government house in Victoria, Opposition Leader John Rustad has put forward his shadow cabinet...
Nov 21, 2024
