Author Archives: Dave Barry
Driver in Nicola Lake crash still missing: Merritt RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are still searching for the driver whose vehicle crashed into Nicola Lake off Highway 5A.In a news release Thursday (July 21) morning, Merritt RCMP provided a photo and an...
Jul 21, 2022
B.C. announces consumer protection policy for homebuyers in competitive market
VICTORIA - British Columbia has announced a mandatory three-day period to allow homebuyers time to arrange an inspection and take other important steps like securing financing in a high-pressure real ...
Jul 21, 2022
Three people arrested following police standoff on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Three people were arrested following a police standoff on the North Shore Wednesday (July 20) afternoon.Kamloops RCMP responded to a report of gunshots being fired at the 100 block of Yew S...
Jul 21, 2022
VIDEO: RCMP surround home on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: A video from an eyewitness appears to show two people being taken into custody at the scene of a police standoff at a home along Yew Street on the North Shore. The video was capture...
Jul 20, 2022
Rogers to credit customers with equivalent of five days of service for outage
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. will compensate its customers for the massive outage that crippled its network last week by crediting them with the equivalent of five days of service as a first s...
Jul 13, 2022
Friendly Compost: a sustainable solution to food waste in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Composting is an important step to reduce the organic waste that goes into our landfills. That was one of the foremost reasons why Katie Forsyth and her business partner, Claire McLoughlin,...
Jul 12, 2022
House fire damages Aberdeen home late Tuesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - A house fire heavily damaged an Aberdeen home Tuesday afternoon (July 12), as Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to the two-alarm blaze shortly before 4:00 pm. Assistant Chief Scott Karpiak tol...
Jul 12, 2022
B.C. ranchers still struggling to recover from floods and fire
KAMLOOPS - After the devastating 2021 wildfire season, and the November floods, ranchers in B.C. are only just getting back on their feet. Ranchers across the province were forced to evacuate themselv...
Jul 12, 2022
Mustard Seed hopes to help people who use substances through new Men's Recovery Program fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Men's Supportive Recovery Program is holding a fundraiser starting Monday (July 11) to assist those living with a substance use disorder. "There was anything that I wante...
Jul 11, 2022
Celebrations and protests planned for first in-person Canada Day in Ottawa in years
OTTAWA - Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for Canada Day. Heritage Canada says for the first time in 50 years, Ottawa's main celebrations are being moved...
Jul 01, 2022
