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Victoria ride-share users are the 4th most forgetful in Canada, Kelowna 9th
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (440+ words) Published 9: 40 am Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Keys, wallets, headphones and vapes are among the most forgotten items in Uber rides. Victoria finished fourth in the latest forgetfulness ranking by the ride-share company. (Christine van Reeuwyk/Victoria News) Forgetful Victoria ride-share users hold…...
BC Ferries announces 5% fuel surcharge in response to Middle East conflict
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (423+ words) Published 2: 24 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2026 By Peninsula News Review Staff A ferry passes by approximately halfway through a BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. (Arnold Lim/Black Press file) Ongoing conflict overseas is forcing the price of travel to…...
Plans for safe public rail crossing to Salmon Arm Foreshore Trail in CPKC's hands
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (220+ words) Published 5: 00 am Tuesday, June 2, 2026 A new public, pedestrian-only railway crossing is expected to be constructed at the east end of Salmon Arm's Foreshore Trail this year. (City image) The City of Salmon Arm and CPKC are chugging along towards a…...
Parking variance sought for daycare, residential at Salmon Arm Downtown Activity Centre
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (331+ words) Published 12: 30 am Monday, June 1, 2026 The owners of the Downtown Activity Centre have applied for a development variance permit to reduce the number of parking spaces for required for expansion of the commercial daycare, from the basement to the main floor....
Transportation ministry responds regional district concerns for Tappen Co-Op
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 The Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit have been corresponding over the Ford Road to Tappen Valley Road four-laning project and its impact on the Tappen Co-op. (John Reimer/Youtube video…...
8-hour Trans-Canada closure coming for Rogers Pass as avalanche risk peaks
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (325+ words) Published 5: 20 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 Snowy mountains and avalanche paths in the Loop Brook winter restricted area of Glacier National Park, pictured Saturday, March 14. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review) A closure up to eight hours long is looming for the Trans-Canada Highway…...
Confidence is growing: Penticton mayor touts record on public safety, housing
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (636+ words) Published 2: 55 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield delivers his 2026 State of the City address at Okanagan College on March 13, 2026. (Logan Lockhart/Western News) Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield says the city is heading in the right direction on public safety,…...
Bird back on Vernon streets with e-scooters/bikes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Though not as majestic as, say, the return of the herons to Vernon's north end rookery, another kind of bird are back throughout the town. The City of Vernon has welcomed the return of Bird e-scooters…...
City taking steps to improve safety at crosswalk by Salmon Arm seniors activity centre
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) Published 11: 15 am Tuesday, March 10, 2026 At its Jan. 22, 2026 meeting, city council received a letter from a resident about the intersection at 5th Avenue and 1st Street SE crosswalk. The writer said they were halfway across when they had to stop for a truck…...
Trans-Canada Highway to shut 8 hours Revelstoke to Golden as snow hits
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (249+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Motorists won't be able to ride the Trans-Canada Highway through Rogers Pass for eight hours on Thursday, as the route closes for avalanche control between Revelstoke and Golden. Drive BC reports that the stretch of Highway…...