Letter to the Editor The Windermere Community Association (WCA) is asking the Ministry of Housing & Municipal Affairs to investigate the Regional District of East…
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BC Transit service expands in Kimberley
Kimberley’s Route 23 seasonal ski bus service is moving to new areas. To support ridership and the continued growth of the City of Kimberley, BC…
New safe passing distance rules being established
Cyclists and other vulnerable road users will have added protection under the law with new safe passing distance rules for drivers, which came into effect…
Regional transportation projects awarded funds
The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is putting the findings of its 2023 Regional Ground Transportation Study to work. With funding from the…
Wildlife overpass coming to protect Radium bighorn herd
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) this morning announced a new wildlife overpass will be constructed south of Radium Hot Springs. The aim…
Local airports getting funding boosts
The B.C. government today announced it is investing $19.8 million in the latest round of BC Air Access Program (BCAAP) projects, which will support 40…
Resurfacing projects underway in region
Work has begun in B.C.’s southern Interior to upgrade 485 kilometres of highways and side roads. Included in that is 70 km of work in…
Active transportation grants for local communities
Seventy-four local and First-Nations-led projects, including three in the East Kootenay, to help plan and build safe, inclusive active transportation connections are moving forward in…
Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory
Starting this summer, provincially regulated commercial vehicle operators will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track drivers’ time behind the wheel. The…
Kicking Horse Canyon work ahead of schedule
Drivers will return to Highway 1 through the Kicking Horse Canyon ahead of schedule at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 25. People can now travel…