Author Archives: Dave Barry
B.C. flood recovery tempered by fears of new climate disasters looming on horizon
VICTORIA - When a dike was breached and floodwaters started to flow across British Columbia's Sumas Prairie a year ago, poultry farmer Corry Spitters said all he could do was let nature take its cours...
Nov 14, 2022
Remembrance Day ceremonies to be held amid 'uncertain global landscape': premier
VANCOUVER - British Columbians will gather at cenotaphs across the province today to honour those who've made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of their country. Cities holding Remembrance Day ceremo...
Nov 11, 2022
Russia claims all troops gone from city in southern Ukraine
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) - The Russian Defense Ministry says it has finished pulling out its troops from the western bank of the Dnieper River in Ukraine's southern Kherson region. In a statement carrie...
Nov 11, 2022
Trudeau en route to Southeast Asia for summits aimed at deeper Indo-Pacific ties
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is en route to Southeast Asia for a series of summits aimed at deepening Canada's presence in the Indo-Pacific. He is joined by Trade Minister Mary Ng and Foreign Affairs...
Nov 11, 2022
Canadians prepare to mark Remembrance Day at ceremonies across the country
OTTAWA - Canadians will gather at cenotaphs and monuments across the country today to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year will mark a full retu...
Nov 11, 2022
Ex-nurse donates $3.8M for health unit in Downtown Eastside where she worked in 1950s
VANCOUVER - Lily Lee's first contribution to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown neighbourhoods was as a 21-year-old community nurse in the 1950s when she was fresh out of the University of Br...
Nov 11, 2022
USports nationals kick off at TRU as soccer stars brave the cold
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is hosting the USports Men's Soccer National Championships this weekend.Although the players have to battle the cold throughout the tournament - the excitem...
Nov 10, 2022
"Building schools shouldn't be politically motivated, but it is," Ministry of Education ignores pleas from Kamloops parents
KAMLOOPS - "Building schools shouldn't be politically motivated, but it is," Chris Ponti, Chair of the District Parent Advisory Council told CFJC News.With all of Kamloops' public schools at or over c...
Nov 10, 2022
Westsyde traffic stop yields drugs, weapons
KAMLOOPS - RCMP conducting a traffic stop in Westsyde got a surprise when they looked inside the vehicle they had pulled over.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the...
Nov 10, 2022
Local man arrested after stolen van case leads police to Paul Lake Road, North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 36-year-old Kamloops man is facing seven new charges related to a stolen van case less than two weeks after he was released on an order by the courts.In a news release issued Thursday (No...
Nov 10, 2022
