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Gary Barnes

Gary Barnes

I recently joined Kelowna Capital News and WestK News as a multimedia journalist in January 2022. With almost 30 years of experience in news reporting and radio broadcasting, I've had the opportunity to work in newsrooms in Castlegar, Vernon, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Vancouver, and Merritt. I returned to the Okanagan in 2018 and have been loving every minute of it. Additionally, I spent eight years as the assistant manager for Canadian Forces Radio Europe based in the Netherlands and Germany. During that time, I created and managed an internet radio station for several First Nations in the Nicola Valley, which was an incredibly rewarding experience.

Phone
778-738-0603
Email
gary.barnes@kelownacapnews.com

Recent Work by Gary

Crash on Bennett Bridge in Kelowna snarls traffic for kilometres

Crash on Bennett Bridge in Kelowna snarls traffic for kilometres

The crash happened on Friday, May 17, 2024 at the start of the May long weekend
Density, water servicing concerns over West Kelowna housing project

Density, water servicing concerns over West Kelowna housing project

Kelowna’s Bike Valet returns with an aim to cycle down theft

Kelowna’s Bike Valet returns with an aim to cycle down theft

Valet service at the same location as 2023, the intersection of Bernard Avenue and Mill Street
Classic car show wheels into West Kelowna

Classic car show wheels into West Kelowna

World of Wheels takes place in Kinsmen Athletic Park
Police urge Okanagan drivers to drive safe, stay sober for long weekend

Police urge Okanagan drivers to drive safe, stay sober for long weekend

BC Highway Patrol will conduct impaired driving enforcement over the entire summer
Day of Giving raises more than $920k for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

Day of Giving raises more than $920k for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

‘Cancer knows no boundaries, but neither does the generosity of this community’
Province raises drought level in the Okanagan

Province raises drought level in the Okanagan

‘Drought conditions will persist into 2024 unless we have prolonged rain within the next few weeks’
‘Most of all I thank my constituents’: MLA Norm Letnick says goodbye

‘Most of all I thank my constituents’: MLA Norm Letnick says goodbye

Letnick announced in April 2023 that he was stepping down after his current term
‘There just comes a time’: Kelowna-Mission MLA Merrifield not seeking re-election

‘There just comes a time’: Kelowna-Mission MLA Merrifield not seeking re-election

Renee Merrifield made the announcement on Thursday
Update: Power restored in West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland

Update: Power restored in West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland

It went out at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday May 16, 2024
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