News Items tag as: Barriere News

Auto parts, wood chips spill in North Thompson train derailment
March 13, 2025 - 2:00 PM

There were no hazardous spills and no injuries when a CN train derailed near Barriere Wednesday evening.
15-year-old killed in ATV rollover near Barriere
June 11, 2024 - 1:20 PM
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A 15-year-old was killed in an ATV rollover near Barriere on Sunday.
Woman arrested for shooting gun in residential area near Barriere
May 28, 2024 - 10:34 AM

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for using a firearm carelessly at the Simpcw First Nation near Barriere Sunday night.
Barriere RCMP arrest man with multiple outstanding warrants for assault
April 24, 2024 - 10:36 AM

A man was arrested by the Barriere RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team.
RCMP involved in standoff and high-risk arrest in Barriere
January 24, 2024 - 4:00 PM

RCMP were involved in a standoff with a high-risk individual who had barricaded himself in his home in Barriere today.
Dashcam footage lost in police-involved shooting in Barriere
January 08, 2024 - 11:45 AM

Clear evidence of a police-involved shooting near Barriere last spring was lost before investigators could get to it.
Fatal crashes on dangerous Yellowhead north of Kamloops prompt calls for action
January 03, 2024 - 10:30 AM

Clearwater resident Christa Thomas has been commuting on the Yellowhead Highway north of Kamloops for 13 years and has noticed the route has become more treacherous in recent years.
One dead in Highway 5 crash north of Kamloops
February 09, 2023 - 4:38 PM
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One person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital following a collision on Highway 5 north of Kamloops.
One in custody after shooting near Barriere
September 07, 2022 - 10:51 AM

Barriere RCMP have one man in custody after a shooting last night.
Drivers swear, 'flip off' firefighters at fatal Barriere accident scene
August 18, 2022 - 12:30 PM

Firefighters and paramedics blocked highway traffic near Barriere on and off for roughly six hours on Tuesday when one person died in a collision — and took the brunt of frustrations from drivers for it.
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Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: Barriere News

Auto parts, wood chips spill in North Thompson train derailment

15-year-old killed in ATV rollover near Barriere

Woman arrested for shooting gun in residential area near Barriere

Barriere RCMP arrest man with multiple outstanding warrants for assault

RCMP involved in standoff and high-risk arrest in Barriere

Dashcam footage lost in police-involved shooting in Barriere

Fatal crashes on dangerous Yellowhead north of Kamloops prompt calls for action

One dead in Highway 5 crash north of Kamloops

One in custody after shooting near Barriere

Drivers swear, 'flip off' firefighters at fatal Barriere accident scene

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