Author Archives: Dave Barry

Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation
WHITEHORSE - Yukon fire officials say they're hoping for a shift in the weather to work in their favour as a wildfire inches closer to the Village of Mayo, which was evacuated Sunday afternoon. Yukon ...
Dave Barry Aug 07, 2023

MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia. The "Deadpool" star and mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was among 14...
Dave Barry Aug 07, 2023

TNRD issues evacuation order for 13 properties due to Bush Creek East wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Another evacuation order was issued by the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) due to a wildfire within the Adams Complex.At 4 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 6), the TNRD issued evacuation orders f...
Dave Barry Aug 06, 2023

Wildfire ignites southeast of Little Fort
UPDATE (9 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the Stolle Creek wildfire is being held at two hectares in size. Its suspected cause is unknown.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire nearly three kilometres...
Dave Barry Aug 06, 2023

Independent Investigations Office looking into motorcycle crash in Kamloops involving RCMP
KAMLOOPS - BC's Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating a crash in Kamloops last week that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries. According to the IIO, RCMP were called to High...
Dave Barry Jul 27, 2023

Small wildfire pops up Thursday near Del Oro
KAMLOOPS - A new spot-sized wildfire has popped up in the Kamloops area.According to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) website, the Disdero Lake fire was discovered Thursday morning (July 27) just sout...
Dave Barry Jul 27, 2023

More than 300 properties ordered to evacuate under threat from the Ross Moore Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) expanded an Evacuation Order as a result of the growing Ross Moore Lake wildfire Sunday (Jul. 23) evening. The new order encompasses 344 propert...
Dave Barry Jul 23, 2023

Lower East Adams Lake wildfire sees significant growth in size overnight
KAMLOOPS - The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire saw dramatic growth in size overnight Saturday (July 22) and into Sunday (July 23). In an update by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, the size of th...
Dave Barry Jul 23, 2023

TNRD orders evacuation of 49 properties south of Kamloops; city puts Knutsford on alert
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has ordered 49 properties just south of Kamloops evacuated due to the threat presented by the raging Ross Moore Lake wildfire. The TNRD's order was iss...
Dave Barry Jul 22, 2023

Do you plan to use the recently annouced direct flight from Kamloops to Victoria this fall?
Dave Barry Jul 17, 2023

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