Author Archives: Dave Barry
'Multiple vehicle incidents' close southbound lanes on Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt are closed.In a social media post at around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 20), DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 5 is closed...
Dec 20, 2022
Extreme cold warning issued for Kamloops and area; travel advisories for local highways
KAMLOOPS - An extreme cold warning is in effect for Kamloops and area.In an online statement Tuesday (Dec. 20) morning, Environment Canada says the South Thompson region is expected to see wind chills...
Dec 20, 2022
Report shows B.C. has honoured pledge to deliver pandemic-postponed surgeries: Dix
VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says the latest report on surgery volumes in the province "demonstrates the strength" of the surgical system. Dix makes the comment as the Health...
Dec 19, 2022
B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted. The ...
Dec 16, 2022
Nearly $5,000 in items raised for Christmas Amalgamated in RCMP's Stuff a Cruiser fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - Board games, toys, and clothes filled up the back of a Kamloops RCMP SUV and crime prevention van over the weekend.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say Sgt. Safety Bear and officers backed ...
Dec 16, 2022
Mustard Seed's 30-bed winter shelter at Kamloops Alliance Church ready for clients, weather permitting
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed in Kamloops has aided those experiencing homelessness to get out of the cold through its winter shelter at the Kamloops Yacht Club.Almost one month ago, the Mustard Seed an...
Dec 15, 2022
Escaped inmate sentenced to life for the 'cold-blooded' murder of a B.C. man
VANCOUVER - Friends and relatives of murder victim Martin Payne say they are haunted by the actions of "two selfish, reckless" people who chose their victim because his home was near the prison where ...
Dec 15, 2022
Two arrested in Kamloops following report of stolen vehicle in Lillooet
KAMLOOPS - Two people have been arrested and taken into custody following a crash on the North Shore of Kamloops this morning (Dec. 14). According to an RCMP news release, a stolen Lillooet vehicle wa...
Dec 14, 2022
Ottawa aims to reduce size of salmon fishing industry by buying licences
VANCOUVER - The federal government is offering to buy Pacific salmon commercial fishing licences from those looking to get out of the declining industry as it tries to protect the fish that remain. Fi...
Dec 14, 2022
Fusion breakthrough a 'marvel' of global scientific collaboration, including Canada
WASHINGTON - The fusion ignition breakthrough that has experts hailing a new dawn in the search for clean energy took a lot of help from around the world - including Canada. Researchers at the Univers...
Dec 14, 2022
