Author Archives: Dave Barry
RCMP confirm one person was sent to hospital with gun shot wounds after early morning shootout
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital with serious injuries after shots were fired in downtown Kamloops early Friday (March 24) morning. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say they received multipl...
Mar 24, 2023
Daniel Manuel elected new Upper Nicola Band Chief
MERRITT, B.C. - Upper Nicola Band (UNB) has a new chief following election season. Daniel Manuel received 196 out of the 295 eligible votes. In the two-person race for chief, Yvonne Ned received the r...
Mar 23, 2023
Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B
A series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened" in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is conn...
Mar 23, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Say goodbye to any hope of peace between mayor and council
AS THE NOON HOUR APPROACHED Friday, six Kamloops City councillors got up and left a Thompson-Nicola Regional District strategic planning meeting at the Delta Hotel. The seventh City director, Mayor Re...
Mar 18, 2023
No injuries after vehicle rolls in downtown Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle collision caused a rollover yesterday (March 14) in the city.First responders were on scene at the corner of Charters Street and Granite Avenue, where they say a truck drove ...
Mar 15, 2023
Coquihalla highway expecting 10 to 20 centimeters of snowfall
KAMLOOPS - Travelers who are planning to take the Coquihalla highway should drive with caution as snowfall is expected to begin late Sunday afternoon (Mar.12).Environment Canada says 10 to 20 cm of sn...
Mar 12, 2023
Police investigate stabbing death of 22-year-old man in East Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a suspected homicide in the city's Killarney neighbourhood. The department says in a news release it received reports about a man who had bee...
Mar 04, 2023
Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather. The ministry says it's als...
Mar 03, 2023
Coquihalla to remain closed between Merritt and Hope through Saturday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - If you are planning to drive down to the Lower Mainland Saturday (Mar. 4), your best bet may be the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon.Drive BC says the Coquihalla Highway ...
Mar 03, 2023
Einarson to meet Jones in Canadian women's curling championship final
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kerri Einarson advanced to the final of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 7-5 semifinal win over Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville on Sunday. Einarson was to meet Ma...
Feb 26, 2023
