Author Archives: Dave Barry
Tuesday marks deadline for B.C. health workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA - The deadline for British Columbia health-care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is today. The provincial health officer's order covers doctors, nurses, students, residents, co...
Oct 26, 2021
Big Bear Child & Youth Advocacy Centre collecting donations in final push for October Month of Giving
KAMLOOPS - Big Bear Child and Youth Advocacy Centre's (CYAC) Month of Giving fundraiser is about to wrap up, but the supportive work they're fundraising for needs to keep growing. Tracy Scott is a cli...
Oct 25, 2021
Collins leaves broadcasting with great memories, pride in Kamloops growth
KAMLOOPS - For 51 years in Kamloops, he was a staple on your radio in the morning, airing the daily news headlines to your home or car. However, Doug Collins has made the tough decision to put the mic...
Oct 25, 2021
Highway 5A reopened to single lane traffic north of Merritt
UPDATE at 5:50 a.m.: According to DriveBC.com, Highway 5A is now open to single lane, alternating traffic at the site of the incident. KAMLOOPS - A vehicle incident has closed Highway 5A this morning ...
Oct 25, 2021
Path to Trudeau's new cabinet hits final stretch ahead of swearing-in ceremony
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tricky task of crafting a new cabinet is hitting its final hours before the team of ministers is unveiled. Any hints of who might be in cabinet could begin tri...
Oct 25, 2021
B.C. lifting venue capacity limits across much of the province as COVID-19 cases ease
VICTORIA - British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province today. Many B.C. residents will now be allowed to attend events like hockey games, concerts a...
Oct 25, 2021
LifeLabs reaches tentative three-year deal with BCGEU, members to vote on Monday
KAMLOOPS - LifeLabs have reached a tentative three-year agreement with B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU).A news release from BCGEU on Sunday (Oct. 24) states the member bargaining committee is con...
Oct 24, 2021
Hazardous materials burning aboard container ship anchored off southern B.C.
VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard says a fire is continuing to burn in several containers aboard a cargo ship about eight kilometres off the coast of Victoria. The Coast Guard says in a release that...
Oct 24, 2021
Queen Elizabeth II back at castle following hospital visit
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was back at Windsor Castle on Friday and in good spirits after revelations that she spent the night in a London hospital earlier this week. Buckingham Palace...
Oct 22, 2021
Kamloops Mayor wants fair share of cannabis revenue, as consumers continue to embrace legal weed
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to believe it's been three whole years since the legalization of cannabis across Canada. "We're very grateful to be in a business that's gone from illegal to legal, to surviving C...
Oct 21, 2021
