Residential real estate sales in April held firm at a measured pace, supported by a decent amount of available inventory, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS® (the Association). A total of 1,317 residential unit sales were recorded across the Association region in April, coming in above March’s 1,143 units and...

The Smile Cookie campaign may be over, but the smiles continue for over 600 charities and community groups across Canada and the United States.   Tim Hortons says a record-breaking $22.6 million was raised with the sale of the tasty treats this year.   Restaurant owners will be presenting their charity...

Don't be alarmed if you get an emergency alert this afternoon, the province is testing out its emergency alert system to make sure its working for when we really need it. People in BC will be getting an alert tone and message on their phone, radio, and TV at 1:55pm. Residents...

The BC Highway Patrol has launched its High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness campaign for the month of May, focusing on motorcycle safety, impaired, aggressive, and/or distracted driving, and seatbelts.  The campaign aims to lessen the impact of what police call the most ‘dangerous driving weekend of the year’-the May long...

The political landscape would have been much different if the Student Vote Canada results had rung true.  More than 945,000 elementary, intermediate, and high school students from 6,272 schools across the country participated in Student Vote Canada, electing a Conservative minority government.  Students in the Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies riding were among those...

New legislation has tabled several infrastructure projects the province says it’ll help deliver key services including schools, hospitals and other core services.   According to the province, the legislation will help speed up major projects by increasing how applications and permits are issued.  Premier David Eby says the new legislation was developed...