Author Archives: Dave Barry
Flood warning in B.C. as power outages persist : In The News for Dec. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 27, 2022
Czechs stun Canada 5-2 at world juniors
HALIFAX - Jaroslav Chemeler and Matous Mensik scored 33 seconds apart during a five-minute power play as Czechia stunned Canada 5-2 in the opener for both countries at the world junior men's hockey ch...
Dec 26, 2022
Passenger advocate urges stranded Sunwing passengers in Mexico to take legal action
As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers' rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if t...
Dec 26, 2022
With trust collapsing in the RCMP, some call for 'broken force' to be rebuilt
Harry Bond is blunt in his assessment of the RCMP's role on the night his mother and father died in the Nova Scotia mass shooting - and of the force's potential to reform in the future. "My trust for ...
Dec 26, 2022
Thousands remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power in Eastern Canada
TORONTO - Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter st...
Dec 26, 2022
Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions
UPDATE 9:30 a.m. - KAMLOOPS - DriveBC is reporting the closure of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon. An avalanche hazard assessment is in progress. There is no estimated time for the reopening of the hig...
Dec 26, 2022
S. Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South's airspace on Monday, South Korean officials said, days after th...
Dec 26, 2022
RCMP report four killed in Christmas eve bus crash southeast of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed four people were killed when their bus rolled over on an icy highway Christmas eve near Merritt. The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured in...
Dec 25, 2022
Kamloops area highways impacted by avalanche threats and freezing rain
KAMLOOPS - Weather warnings and highway closures greeted B.C. Interior residents waking up on Christmas Day. DriveBC is reporting Highway 1 from Sicamous to Golden was closed due to the threat of aval...
Dec 25, 2022
Three hospitals treating dozens of victims of Christmas eve bus crash near Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Medical staff at three hospitals within B.C.'s Interior Health Authority are treating victims of a passenger bus crash that occurred Christmas Eve along the Okanagan Connector southeast of ...
Dec 25, 2022
