Author Archives: Dave Barry
Riverside Park ready to host Canada Day in-person for first time in three years
KAMLOOPS - The tents are set up and the bandshell is ready to rock. All that's needed is people to fill the park and take in the first in-person Canada Day celebration since 2019. "Just so excited, ju...
Jun 30, 2022
Reflecting on lessons learned from Juniper East wildfire a year ago
KAMLOOPS - Dan Baudin remembers the Juniper East wildfire like it was yesterday. Only a year has passed, but he vividly remembers the lightning strike on the evening of Canada Day and could sense a bi...
Jun 30, 2022
Price hikes expected for long weekend gas prices as Kamloops deals with supply delays
KAMLOOPS - It's been months of paying more than two dollars a litre for gas in Kamloops, and this weekend you can expect to pay even more. Vijay Muralidharan is the Managing Director for R Cube Econom...
Jun 30, 2022
TNRD, City of Merritt strike deal to offer fire protection to majority of Lower Nicola properties
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has announced a deal with the City of Merritt to restore fire protection to the majority of Lower Nicola properties that had service pulled o...
Jun 30, 2022
Riverside Park spray park delayed until next year
KAMLOOPS - The timeline has been extended for a new spray park in Riverside Park due to supply chain challenges and other "unforeseen circumstances", according to a news release from the City on Frida...
Jun 26, 2022
168 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Canada, including 141 in Quebec
OTTAWA - Federal officials say there are 168 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 141 cases have been reported in Quebec, 21 in Ontario, four in Alberta and ...
Jun 17, 2022
Urgent changes needed to ensure CSIS can carry out intelligence mandate: spy watchdog
OTTAWA - A new watchdog report says Canada's spy service has failed to make the crucial process of applying for court warrants a specialized trade that requires training, experience and investment. Th...
Jun 17, 2022
Residents split on potential of dividing Kamloops' federal riding
KAMLOOPS - When Kamloops residents head to the polls in the next federal election, they might not be voting on the same list of candidates as their neighbours. The federal electoral boundaries commiss...
Jun 16, 2022
One person killed in Highway 5 collision north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:40 a.m.): One person died in a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a pickup truck Wednesday night (June 15) along Highway 5 south of Little Fort. RCMP say the driver of the...
Jun 16, 2022 Image Credit: Contributed
New AI rules, study shows COVID made Canadians more trusting: In The News for June 16
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 June 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 16, 2022
