Author Archives: Dave Barry
NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - David Saint-Jacques says he has always been "obsessed" with the notion of perspective - from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what's beyond the clouds, to the philos...
Dec 29, 2022
SOUND OFF: Much ado about - what?
A SPECIAL OPEN MEETING of Kamloops City Council took place on Dec. 8, 2022, for the stated purpose of continuing the closed meeting of Council that had commenced on Dec. 6. The Special Open meeting wa...
Dec 28, 2022
B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs
VICTORIA - Amendments to British Columbia's Employment Standards Regulation take effect on Jan. 1, as the province aims to increase safety for young workers. A statement from the Ministry of Labour sa...
Dec 28, 2022
B.C. bus crash probe to look at earlier incident too, amid questions over icy road
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation minister says investigators looking into a bus crash that claimed four lives on the Okanagan Connector road on Christmas Eve are also considering another ...
Dec 27, 2022
CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., has died after being found unresponsive on Christmas Day. Canada Border Services Agency says in a state...
Dec 27, 2022
B.C. bus victim leaves family in India, amid questions over perilous road conditions
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kalwinder Singh was supposed to meet up with his cousin, Karanjot Singh Sodhi, for a family celebration to ring in the new year. Instead, Singh will be picking up the remains of his re...
Dec 27, 2022
B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India
The cousin of one of the victims of the Christmas Eve bus crash in British Columbia says the new arrival from Punjab, India, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Kalwinder Singh says 41-year-o...
Dec 27, 2022
Rain, run-off from recent snow, surging tides raise flood concerns in parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - Flood watches and high streamflow advisories are posted across Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia's inner south coast as heavy rain and high tides raise the risk of flooding aft...
Dec 27, 2022
Thousands of Canadians still in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power
Utility crews in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are still working to restore electricity to thousands of customers who have been in the dark for days after last week's fierce winter storms knocked ...
Dec 27, 2022
Expert warns of 'perfect storm' as the number of police shootings increases in 2022
James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton poli...
Dec 27, 2022
