Author Archives: Dave Barry
Interior Health hospital emergency operation centres reopen amid triple-threat of respiratory illnesses
KAMLOOPS - On Friday (Jan. 6), B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the province will reopen 20 hospital emergency operations centres. Dix stated B.C. has been coping with an unprecedented increa...
Jan 09, 2023
Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered its expectations for its gross margins. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it...
Jan 09, 2023
Fraser Canyon highway traffic impacted by falling rocks
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the rocks on the highway have been cleared away. EARLIER - There are ongoing issues regarding travel through the Fraser Canyon along Highway 1. For the sec...
Jan 09, 2023
As 'Three Amigos' meet in Mexico, experts call on leaders for North American vision
WASHINGTON - From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that's not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and bu...
Jan 09, 2023
Defence Minister Anand to provide update on military fighter jet plan
OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military's plans to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets. No details on Anita Anand's morning announcement were immediate...
Jan 09, 2023
Blazers complete monster deal with Everett: four players and ten draft picks for Zellweger, Hofer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have pushed all their chips into the middle of the table in their quest for the Memorial Cup.Kamloops and Everett have combined on a massive trade Sunday (Jan. 8), with...
Jan 08, 2023
Travel east of Revelstoke along Highway 1 to be impacted by avalanche clean up Sunday
KAMLOOPS - Motorists travelling along Highway 1 east of Revelstoke, could be slowed by planned road work Sunday.DriveBC is advising drivers of work to remove some avalanche deposits along the Trans-Ca...
Jan 07, 2023
B.C.'s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics
VICTORIA - British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box program. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says it is adding more single-...
Jan 07, 2023
Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico's Sinaloa state are packing their bags to return home after a wave of violence erupted in the region, shuttering airports and prompting an advisory to shelter in place...
Jan 07, 2023
Rockets snap losing streak while extending winless streak for Kamloops
KELOWNA - Andrew Cristall scored twice, including the winner in the second period as the Kelowna Rockets defeated the Kamloops Blazers 3 - 2 Friday evening (Jan. 6) in the Okanagan city.Marcus Pacheco...
Jan 07, 2023
