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 […]

Selkirk College will continue welcoming learners from across the world after the federal government’s recent decision to cap international study permit applications. In response to the new federal requirement, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills has provided individual colleges and universities across BC an allocation of provincial attestation letters. These letters are now […]

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 […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that defenceman Ethan Warrener (’03) has committed to the University of Alaska Anchorage for the 2024-25 season. Warrener is in his third season with the Trail Smoke Eaters and heads the leadership group as Captain. The Calgary, Alberta native has played all of his 127 BCHL games […]

New lines in the sand have been drawn. With B.C.’s next provincial general election scheduled for this Oct. 19, the electoral districts are changing. Based on a recommendations made in 2022 — by an independent, non-partisan boundaries commission — in 2023 the B.C. Legislative Assembly accepted all of the commission’s recommendations, including adding six new […]

A general apology to the Doukhobor community is not enough, says the province’s watchdog. The B.C. Ombudsperson has criticized the B.C. Government’s recent apology for the detention of Doukhobor children in the 1950s and said the $10 million package it promised did not prioritize individual compensation. On Feb. 27 Premier David Eby apologized in the […]

Interior Health’s next virtual career fair will be held Tue., March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. PDT. This fair will be aimed at all positions in Interior Health (IH). Those interested in attending can book an online one-on-one session and meet their recruiter to learn about opportunities available for environmental public health, health care assistants, laboratory, mental […]

Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Women’s Day  Thousands of B.C. women started their day happy, cared for by their families and full of ambition. So many others face oppression, discrimination, poverty and violence. B.C. is home to countless smart, caring and passionate women who make our province stronger. Today, we celebrate the contributions and […]