Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Testy B.C. election campaign sees leaders attacking each other more than policy
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's election campaign enters its final day in what is viewed as a too-close-to-call contest where David Eby's New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives led by John Rustad deb...
Oct 18, 2024
Excitement builds as new developments rise to revamp the Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - In recent years, the Kamloops North Shore has been eyed for housing and business redevelopment and a large part of that transition is now taking shape. Several new apartment buildings and c...
Oct 17, 2024
ELECTION ISSUES: Kamloops candidates on tackling climate change and the environment
KAMLOOPS - An early campaign political football - the B.C. carbon tax - is now set to be axed by both the BC Conservatives and the BC NDP, should they be elected this weekend. The only party campaigni...
Oct 17, 2024
USW Local 7619 members raise alarms over dust exposure at Highland Valley Copper
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Employees of Teck's Highland Valley Copper Mine in the Logan Lake area say concerns around dust exposure have hit an all-time high. This month, safety equipment requirements at High...
Oct 17, 2024
Charges recommended after dog dragged behind vehicle in Merritt: BC SPCA
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it has seized a dog after it was dragged behind a vehicle in Merritt.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 17), the BC SPCA's Eileen Drever says the young collie mix...
Oct 17, 2024
TSB issues report into fiery 2022 crash between train and pickup truck east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released its report into a fiery collision between a train and a CP Rail pickup truck that took place nearly two years ago just east of Kamloops.On...
Oct 17, 2024
Nearly one-third of Kamloops Centre voters take advantage of advance voting period
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 30 per cent of eligible voters in Kamloops Centre participated in advance voting. Numbers released by Elections BC show Kamloops Centre had 3,337 ballots cast on the final day of adv...
Oct 17, 2024
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with a clear choice for the next government's approach....
Oct 17, 2024
Flu shots are here - one of three jabs Kamloops-area residents might need this fall
KAMLOOPS - It's that time of year again - flu shots are now available at your local pharmacy. All B.C. residents 6 months of age or older can get a free flu vaccine. This year's shot protects against ...
Oct 16, 2024
ELECTION ISSUES: Kamloops candidates discuss housing and affordability
KAMLOOPS - The cost of inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September, now below the central bank's target of 2.0 per cent. It comes ahead of the next Bank of Canada key interest rate announcement, with ...
Oct 16, 2024
