Author Archives: Dave Barry
PETERS: Government needs to provide a more convincing argument to vaccinate
I DON'T USUALLY talk about my family as part of this segment, but I feel I need to.I grew up in a town - I like to say it's a city, but it's really a town - called Winkler in southern Manitoba. Winkle...
Jul 30, 2021
Federal modelling warns of fourth COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast
Federal officials are warning that Canada could be on the brink of a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly contagious Delta variant if the country opens too fast before enough people have been ...
Jul 30, 2021
NDP Leader's presence gives Indigenous community, survivors 'a sense of hope'
KAMLOOPS - "I'm struck by how hard it is to be here... a lot harder than I thought it would be..." That was the federal leader of the NDP party's reaction today when he visited the Kamloops Residentia...
Jul 29, 2021
Horse's tail cut off - RCMP asking for public's help
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a disturbing incident in the Monte Creek area, 25 kilometres east of Kamloops.The Tk'emlps Rural RCMP Detachment's Livestock Section was called to a property on the 1...
Jul 29, 2021
Additional wildfire evacuation orders issued in B.C. because of wildfires
At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. The Osoyoos Indian Band ordered the evacuation of more than 100 properties Monday because o...
Jul 20, 2021
Long-term care residents kept indoors during smoke and heat welcome first day of no-appointment visits
KAMLOOPS - Significant changes to long-term care and assisted living visitation kicked in Monday (July 19), and visitors in British Columbia no longer have to schedule or book their visit in advance. ...
Jul 19, 2021
City of Kamloops has additional emergency accesses in its plans
KAMLOOPS - While the East Interface Fire on Canada Day has sped up the process on exit routes from Juniper Ridge, the City of Kamloops has emergency accesses elsewhere within its boundaries on its min...
Jul 18, 2021
Coquihalla rollover kills one, injures four
HOPE - Investigations are ongoing following a serious rollover crash that killed one person and injured four others. Saturday (July 17) morning just after 8:30, Hope RCMP, B.C. Highway Patrol Chilliwa...
Jul 18, 2021
More hot dry days are likely to result in a long wildfire season in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C. is dealing with 136 active wildfires across the province and all signs are pointing to a worsening situation. At a provincial news briefing, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) Director Cliff C...
Jul 02, 2021
Valleyview Drive closed as wildfire flares up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A fire near Thursday evening's wildfire in eastern Kamloops, has flared up again and has forced the closure of a road in Valleyview.Emergency crews have closed Valleyview Drive at the inter...
Jul 02, 2021
