Gary Barnes
I joined simplymastery in January 2022. With more than 30 years of experience in news reporting and radio broadcasting, I've worked in newsrooms in Castlegar, Vernon, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Vancouver, Victoria, Squamish, and Merritt. I returned to the Okanagan in 2018 after eight years as the assistant manager for Canadian Forces Radio Europe in the Netherlands. I also created and managed an internet radio station for several First Nations in the Nicola Valley.
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- gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com
Recent Work by Gary
'Waited until disaster struck': Okanagan MLA blasts NDP over Westside Road slide
'The lack of emergency planning and neglect of road infrastructure is unacceptable'
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Kelowna man charged with abusing dog, banned from owning animals
'We received a number of calls into the BC SPCA’s Animal Helpline about this individual abusing his dog'
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Man charged with explosives, arson in incident that shut down Kelowna bridge
Roy Winter faces several charges
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FortisBC gas customers may see lower bills after carbon tax cut
Average residential gas customer (7.5 gigajoules per month) currently pays about $29.89 in carbon tax on their bill
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Recipe for success: OC’s new culinary building boosts Kelowna's UNESCO bid
'Magnificent building…celebrating the heartbeat of the region'
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Complacency behind B.C. reliance on U.S. power: Former environment minister
'For the last two years in a row, we’ve imported the equivalent of two Site C dams’ worth of electricity'
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'Obviously a bully': Kelowna panel weighs in on Trump tariffs
A six-member panel from several industries discussed the impact of tariffs on Canada
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FortisBC's LNG facility in Kelowna approved, addresses winter gas shortfall
Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project involves construction of a small-scale LNG storage and send-out facility
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Kelowna councillor learns of grandfather’s service legacy in India
'His name stands as testimony to his dedication'
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B.C. groups demand religious groups prove public benefit to get tax breaks
'Public funds should not be used to support institutions that exclude or marginalize individuals based on their identity or beliefs'
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