Author Archives: Dave Barry
BC Wildfire Service prepares for increase in gusty winds and lightning
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is preparing for a potential increase in lightning strikes and shifting winds as cooler weather is forecast over the next few days. Fire information officer...
Aug 14, 2021
Logan Lake evacuees find refuge at Tk'emlúps Powwow grounds, hope fire guard will save homes
LOGAN LAKE, B.C - Roughly 1,100 Logan Lake properties have been evacuated after the Tremont Creek wildfire started moving closer to the community on Thursday (Aug. 12).The fire grew 8,000 hectares in ...
Aug 13, 2021
Heat wave, winds compound wildfire risk in B.C., with no relief due until Sunday
More than a dozen temperature records have fallen across southern and central British Columbia as a heat wave intensifies, adding to challenges facing crews battling nearly 270 wildfires in all corner...
Aug 13, 2021
Vaccinations mandatory for anyone working in senior homes across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Anyone working in long-term care and assisted living facilities in British Columbia, will now require a COVID-19 vaccination. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer D...
Aug 12, 2021
Kamloops residents warned of recent phone scam incidents
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are warning the public about another series of phone scams. The local detachment says over the past week, several incidents have caught their attention, with one victim losing...
Aug 12, 2021
Tremont Creek wildfire jumps containment lines south of Savona
KAMLOOPS - The Tremont Creek wildfire is burning aggressively again. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire jumped containment lines east of Leighton lake and burned aggressively overnight to the north...
Aug 12, 2021
Canada condemns China after court sentences Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada will continue to fight for the release of Michael Spavor after a Chinese court sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Garneau in a news confere...
Aug 11, 2021
North and South Thompson basins one level down from severe drought
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia is currently in a drought and the province is reminding residents to conserve water supply - especially in the North and South Thompson basins, which are at Level Four. Tha...
Aug 10, 2021
White Rock Lake blaze displayed "Rank Four" wildfire activity according to BCWS initial report
KAMLOOPS - Insight into the BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) first moments in response to the White Rock Lake wildfire was provided Tuesday (Aug. 10) afternoon.During an availability, Rick Manwaring - Dep...
Aug 10, 2021
Bars & nightclubs ordered to shutdown in Central Okanagan to curb rising COVID-19 cases
KELOWNA, B.C. - COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the Central Okanagan which has resulted in more, stronger restrictions being put in place.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Fr...
Aug 06, 2021
