Author Archives: Dave Barry
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature is targetting the Coquihalla Highway again on the final day of 2022. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the stretch of highway between Merritt and Hope. It s...
Dec 31, 2022
Kamloops Blazers double Prince George Cougars 4 - 2 in opener of weekend home and home
KAMLOOPS - Dylan Sydor scored two goals while Daylan Kuefler had a goal and two assists as Kamloops (21-6-3-2) won its seventh straight contest, defeating Prince George (14-16-3-0) Friday (Dec. 30) in...
Dec 31, 2022
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...
Dec 31, 2022
Final push for Operation Red Nose Kamloops' 2022 campaign
KAMLOOPS - With New Year's Eve just one more sleep away, Operation Red Nose is ready to shout out with glee as it prepares to wrap up its 26th campaign in Kamloops. This year's campaign allowed the se...
Dec 30, 2022
Salvation Army provides 400 presents and 300 hampers through Christmas donations
KAMLOOPS - This year the Salvation Army in Kamloops set its Christmas fundraising campaign goal at $450,000, but just days before Christmas they were still nearly $170,000 short of their goal. The fun...
Dec 30, 2022
City of Kamloops asks for help clearing catch basins
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures in the region are set to fluctuate between freezing and above zero for the foreseeable forecast. That's why the City of Kamloops is asking for help from residents to keep infra...
Dec 30, 2022
Kamloops RCMP searching for missing 22-year-old man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding 22-year-old Jakob Gibbon.In a news release issued Friday (Dec. 30) morning, RCMP say Gibbon was last seen by his family at his home...
Dec 30, 2022
UPDATE: Missing woman located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the woman reported missing on December 29 has been found and is safe.
Dec 29, 2022
Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war
OTTAWA - The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and ...
Dec 29, 2022
Late night electrical fire closes down A&W in Merritt
MERRITT B.C. - An electrical fire broke out late Tuesday night (Dec. 27) at the A&W in Merritt.At around 11:20 p.m., 13 Merritt Fire Rescue firefighters responded to the fast food restaurant on 23...
Dec 29, 2022
