Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Mine Creek wildfire near Coquihalla Highway classified as under control
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now under control. In an update Wednesday (Oct. 1), the BC Wildfire Service said the fire that brief...
Oct 02, 2025
'The least they could do'; Forest critic underwhelmed by government response to new US tariffs
KAMLOOPS - This week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, applying a 25 per cent tax on furniture and 10 per cent on softwood lumber.British Columbia is the second largest ex...
Oct 01, 2025
Interior Health issues alert for purple substance sold on Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued a drug alert for Kamloops, saying a substance being sold on the street brings a high risk of overdose.The alert issued Wednesday (Oct. 1) names a substance s...
Oct 01, 2025
Roadblock in place after collision, fuel spill on Ord Road; hazmat team responding
UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): One person is dead following the collision on Ord Road.Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, confirmed the fatality in an update Wednesday afternoon. She adds the transit ...
Oct 01, 2025
Kamloops woman responsible for botched cosmetic procedures pleads guilty to fraud, assault
KAMLOOPS - A woman who performed botched cosmetic procedures out of her Kamloops North Shore home has pleaded guilty to a pair of criminal charges.The case came to the attention of Kamloops RCMP in Au...
Oct 01, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue fighting landscape fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue is on-scene at a landscape fire Sunday (Sept 28) afternoon. UPDATE 2:15 p.m. KFR expect to be tied up on scene for quite some time. Crews reporting the fire is approxim...
Sep 28, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for rightful owner of canoe, other lost items
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are looking for the rightful owner of a lost canoe among other items. Police say they recovered a canoe on Monday (Sept. 22). Anyone who has lost a canoe is asked to...
Sep 27, 2025
Hearing ends, judgment reserved in Kamloops councillor's bid to dismiss mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Sept. 26) was the final day of the five-day chamber application under the Protection of Public Participation Act (PPPA) by Kamloops councillor Katie Neustaeter to dismiss the defama...
Sep 26, 2025
CUPE to meet on layoffs, bumping rights in response to TRU job cuts
KAMLOOPS - International student enrolment rates have taken a dive at Thompson Rivers University, which has subsequently taken a significant chunk out of the university's expected revenue from tuition...
Sep 26, 2025
'A heart for inclusion': Friends, colleagues pay tribute to Kamloops educator Chris Rose
KAMLOOPS - Chris Rose, the namesake of the Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism, passed away at 89 years old this week. And those who worked with the longtime educator say he leaves behind a legacy of...
Sep 25, 2025
