Author Archives: Dave Barry

Kamloops RCMP ask public for help locating man wanted on warrants out of Lower Mainland
UPDATE: This individual has been located.
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

Kamloops man facing weapons charges after parking lot firearm incident at RIH
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man is facing charges related to a firearms incident in a parking lot of Royal Inland Hospital on Tuesday (Nov. 30). In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on November...
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak to be declared at Ponderosa Lodge, visitors not allowed at this time
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is confirming it is in the process of declaring a COVID-19 outbreak at Ponderosa Lodge assisted living facility in downtown Kamloops.In an email Thursday (Dec. 2), Interior ...
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

Phase three Merritt residents to return home Sunday pending water test
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has announced that phase three residents can return home starting Sunday, December 5, pending a final water test.Phase 3 - Return Home Plan:The last water sample test res...
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

SOUND OFF: Supporting survivors and ending violence
Between November 25th - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - and December 10th - International Human Rights Day, we mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Viole...
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study
VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia say the expansion of overdose prevention sites in Vancouver led to immediate behaviour changes among some drug users as they entered addiction treatment and...
Dave Barry Dec 02, 2021

Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart calls on Ministers to visit Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart is calling on provincial government officials to visit Merritt and view the devastation caused by the Coldwater River flood. Tegart stopped at Crossroad...
Dave Barry Dec 01, 2021

Kamloops RCMP searching for missing 27-year-old woman
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say this individual has been located.
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2021

British Columbia braces for third 'atmospheric river' after recent floods
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is bracing for more rain after mudslides and flooding caused devastation in parts of the province. Environment Canada says up to 200 millimetres of rain could drench the c...
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2021

Military arrives to support flood defence efforts in Merritt
MERRITT - The flood damaged community of Merritt is now receiving support from the Canadian Armed Forces to improve defences against rising water levels.Members of the Canadian military are assisting ...
Dave Barry Nov 29, 2021

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