Author Archives: Dave Barry
ROTHENBURGER – As the winter muck recedes, the rainbow crosswalk emerges
KAMLOOPS - AN INTERESTING SIGHT is emerging from the winter snow between the Kamloops Museum and St. Andrew's on the Square.It still has a coat of dirt from the past few months of weather, but soon th...
Feb 18, 2020 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Hwy
KAMLOOPS - More snow is set to wallop the Coquihalla Highway today (Feb. 7). Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning between Hope and Merritt with 20-25 cm expected. Snowfall will begin midda...
Feb 07, 2020 Image Credit: DriveBC
Trucker seriously injured after run over by own vehicle
QUESNEL - A truck driver was seriously injured this week when his transport truck ran him over when he was attempting to get his disabled truck off Highway 97. Quesnel RCMP Sgt. Richard Weseen says it...
Feb 07, 2020
NewsAlert: Trans Mountain cost jumps to $12.6 billion
The cost to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has jumped by 70 per cent to $12.6 billion from a three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion. President and CEO Ian Anderson says the company owned...
Feb 07, 2020
Canfor says privatization deal called off after failing to win support
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. says Great Pacific Capital Corp. has called off its plan to take the lumber producer private after the deal failed to win the approval of the company's minority shareholders. ...
Dec 16, 2019
Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption has been found guilty of the crimes. Sami Bebawi, 73, faced trial on five charges, including fraud, corruption of foreign of...
Dec 15, 2019
B.C. government grappling with multiple labour disputes by public-sector unions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government faces a "difficult balancing act" in dealing with labour strife among public-sector unions representing bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, teachers around the ...
Nov 13, 2019
Thousands hold moments of silence on Remembrance Day in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Thousands gathered at cenotaphs and war memorials across British Columbia on Monday to honour those who've served or made the ultimate sacrifice as part of Canada's military. At Victory Sq...
Nov 11, 2019
Conservatives' Scheer wants Trudeau to open Parliament Nov. 25
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling on the prime minister to open Parliament on Nov. 25. That's five days after Justin Trudeau is scheduled to swear in a new cabinet following last m...
Nov 11, 2019
Environment Canada warns of freezing rain for B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for much of the B.C. Interior Monday (Nov. 11), including the 100 Mile, Chilcotin and Cariboo regions. In addition, special weather statements...
Nov 11, 2019 Image Credit: Environment Canada
