Author Archives: Dave Barry
Third monkeypox case identified in Interior Health region
KAMLOOPS - There is a third confirmed case of monkeypox in the Interior Health region.Interior Health officials say the first two cases were confirmed in a laboratory test August 11. But it will not r...
Aug 29, 2022
Vehicle incident closes southbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): B.C. Highway Patrol confirms one person is dead and another was sent to hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt.Cpl...
Aug 29, 2022
Barriere child under 12 months old suffers fatal cardiac arrest after "delayed" ambulance response
BARRIERE - Global News in B.C. has learned a child under 12 months old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in Barriere Thursday (August 25). Although BC Emergency Health Services says the closest availabl...
Aug 28, 2022
Thunderstorm rainfall closes stretch of Highway 8; impacts City of Williams Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - Thunderstorms impacted the Nicola and Cariboo regions Tuesday (Aug. 23) afternoon. Environment Canada forecaster Bobby Sekhon says even though Kamloops itself didn't see any storm acti...
Aug 24, 2022
RCMP locates body of missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP has confirmed the body of a man that was previously reported missing has been found.The person was reported missing on August 11, 2022, and was found on August 12.RCMP states ...
Aug 13, 2022
Presumed lightning strike sparks house fire in Savona
KAMLOOPS - It's believed that a lightning strike on Thursday (Aug. 11) evening led to extensive damage to home in Savona. The home on Watson Drive is missing a large portion of it's roof following the...
Aug 12, 2022
West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is cutting a shift at three B.C. mills for a loss of 147 jobs as it reduces production in part because of lack of timber supplies. The wood products com...
Aug 10, 2022
TNRD lifts evacuation alert for areas near Nohomin Creek wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - An "all clear" has been issued for 55 properties previously on evacuation alert near the Nohomin Creek wildfire.In a news release Friday, the Thompson Nicola Regional District says all ...
Aug 05, 2022
Kamloops Ribfest returns to Riverside Park as the public get a chance to crown a champion
KAMLOOPS - The extravagant pageantry is only bested by the delicious ribs, brisket, pulled pork and all the fixings. Ribfest has returned to Kamloops. Over the weekend, ribbers from around North Ameri...
Aug 05, 2022
Six months to five years old COVID-19 immunization clinics starting next week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Children between the age of six months and four years are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in B.C., but the uptake has been minimal.According to the Ministry of Health, vaccination reg...
Aug 05, 2022
