Four years after atmospheric river devastation, B.C.’s Hwy. 8 nearly rebuilt

Reconstruction work is ahead of schedule along the Highway 8 corridor from Spences Bridge to Merritt, and a major milestone was recently reached when one of two new permanent bridges opened to traffic. November marked four years since the atmospheric river that devastated transportation infrastructure throughout the Southern Interior, and resulted in the deaths of

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Safe driving is a gift everyone can give this December: Road Safety at Work B.C.

For many this is the most wonderful time of the year, but statistics show that December is also one of the most dangerous times for B.C. drivers. Over the last five years, an average of 25,993 crashes were reported to ICBC during the month of December, which works out to nearly 35 crashes every hour,

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B.C. school and health officials deny negligence, discrimination in teen’s 2023 suicide

Warning: This story deals with teen suicide and contains details that may be distressing to some readers. The Surrey school district and Fraser Health Authority are denying allegations including negligence, bad faith, concealment and systemic discrimination in connection with the December 2023 death by suicide of South Surrey teen Felicity Donovan. According to court documents

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