Pedestrians in the community of Okanagan Falls will find improved safety conditions with enhancements to the crosswalk at Highway 97 and Cedar Street. “Ministry staff have been in discussions with Okanagan Falls and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen following a petition circulated in the community calling for improvements to this intersection,” said MLA for Boundary-Similkameen […]

Through the Province’s expanded Invasive Mussel Defence Program, crews have inspected a record 24,500 watercraft for invasive quagga and zebra mussels this boating season, helping B.C. to remain free of invasive mussels. Of the total watercraft inspected, 683 were identified as coming from a high-risk province or state, and 17 were confirmed to have adult […]

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation has won a landmark decision on negotiating class size and composition in the Supreme Court of Canada. Canada’s top court provided a surprise verbal ruling a few hours after a hearing into the case started Thursday morning. “It was sense of jubilation, there was cheering,” said BCTF President Glen Hansman, who […]