Author Archives: Dave Barry

In wake of mayor's lawsuit, Kamloops council schedules special closed meeting
KAMLOOPS - A few days after Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson filed a lawsuit against a city councillor, council has scheduled a special closed meeting.The new meeting is on the City of Kamloops calen...
Dave Barry Jun 17, 2023

Denialists tried to dig up suspected unmarked graves at Tk'emlups: report
WARNING: This story contains details that may be distressing to some.KAMLOOPS - Residential school denialists tried to dig up suspected graves of children outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residen...
Dave Barry Jun 17, 2023

Amazing Race to Inclusion returns
KAMLOOPS- The third annual Amazing Race to Incusion takes place this weekend. The event is set to start at the Sandman Centre, Saturday at 9 a.m. During the event, teams of four compete in a race-styl...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023

Yew Street Block Party & Misfit Night Market set for Saturday evening on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (June 17), a stretch of Yew Street, along with a small portion of Tranquille Road, will be home to the Yew Street Block Party and the Misfit Night Market. "So the Yew Street Blo...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023

Murtle Lake reopens while nearby wildfire continues to burn
KAMLOOPS - The only wildfire categorized as Out of Control in the Kamloops Fire Centre, is the Murtle Lake wildfire in Wells Gray Park, west of Blue River.The fire has burned nearly 13 hundred hectare...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023

Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Ice franchise moving to Wenatchee, Wash.
CALGARY - After four years in Winnipeg, the Western Hockey League's Ice franchise is moving west. The team and league announced Friday that the club has been sold and relocated to Wenatchee, Wash. The...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023

Inquest set to examine 2020 death in Lytton
BURNABY - The BC Coroners Service has set the date of an inquest into the death of Howard Barry Shantz. The death of the 63-year-old Shantz was reported to the Coroner by Lytton RCMP on January 13, 20...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023

Emergency crews respond to bus rollover north of Prince George
UPDATE 2 p.m.: PRINCE GEORGE - A Northern Health spokesperson says 18 people are being treated. 7 were in fair condition while 11 others were in good condition. UPDATE (noon): RCMP have released more ...
Dave Barry Jun 16, 2023 Supplied

UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing woman has been found and is safe.
Dave Barry Jun 14, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Jim Pattison's former home up for sale for $1, but there's a catch
VANCOUVER - On the waterfront in a neighbourhood in West Vancouver stands a charming yellow house and it could be yours for as little as $1. However, there is a catch: you have to relocate the house f...
Dave Barry Jun 13, 2023

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