The Province is taking several early steps to prepare for the wildfire and drought season, including working proactively with local governments and First Nations to help keep people and communities safe and informed. “We’re taking action earlier than ever and preparations for this year’s wildfire season are already well underway,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of […]

FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) reviews the cost of gas rate every three months with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The company has received approval from the BCUC to maintain the cost of gas rate for all of its customers at $2.230 per gigajoule (GJ) as of April 1. This is unchanged from the last review in […]

Revelstoke RCMP General Investigation Section has opened an investigation after a person with a gunshot wound was dropped off at a local hospital. RCMP said that Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 6 a.m., Revelstoke RCMP received a report of an adult male, having entered the local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. RCMP said […]

Is your password difficult to crack? March 15 is the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Password Day, and BBB is encouraging the public to protect themselves from fraud by changing their passwords to be more ugly, thereby making it harder for hackers to solve. According to a 2023 Statista survey, 25% of Canadians changed their passwords less often than once […]

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy; Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation; Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship; have released the following joint statement in response to Canada and the United States writing to the International […]

Drivers of commercial trucks involved in infrastructure crashes will face higher penalties, with the government taking stronger action to make highway travel safer for everyone. The proposed changes to the Commercial Transport Act (CTA) will enable the courts to impose fines for as much as $100,000, as well as imprisonment up to 18 months upon […]

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Women’s Day: “Today, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of women in B.C. and around the world. We also renew our commitment to achieving gender equity, empowering people in their reproductive choices, ending gender-based violence and making life better for women, girls, Two-Spirit, transgender and […]

Drivers throughout the province and alarm clocks may both need adjusting when Daylight Savings Time kicks in on Sunday, March 10. “Springing ahead” can disrupt sleep patterns, causing fatigue that affects drivers and increases the risk of crashing. “Fatigue is a type of impairment that reduces a driver’s ability to notice, process, and correctly respond […]

RCMP said that a man from Alberta has died following an avalanche near Revelstoke. RCMP said that on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at approximately 1 p.m., the Revelstoke RCMP was notified of a back-country avalanche in the Sale Mountain area, west of Revelstoke. Police said that 58-year-old man from Alberta was snow-biking with a group […]

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. Mulroney — Canada’s 18th prime minister — was 84. His daughter Caroline Mulroney shared the news Thursday afternoon on social media. “On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we announce […]