Tag: B.C. Highway Patrol

RCMP focus on seatbelts and distracted driving in September

RCMP Tyler Hay -
B.C. Highway Patrol will focus on distracted driving and seatbelt use in September as part of a provincewide enforcement campaign.

Shambhala enforcement nets dozens of impaired drivers

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
Despite having fewer enforcement resources this year, B.C. Highway Patrol still removed over 50 suspected impaired drivers from the road during this year's Shambhala Music Festival. 

B.C. Highway Patrol urges safe driving over Canada Day

Transit Kate Brown -
B.C. Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive to road conditions, avoid impaired driving and plan ahead as Canada Day travel gets underway across the province.

Summer impaired driving campaign begins with new dates for 2026

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
B.C. Highway Patrol says campaign will focus on months with highest risk of impaired-driving crashes.

Kootenay drivers account for 57 excessive speeding tickets in May

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
B.C. Highway Patrol says drivers in the Kootenay region received 57 excessive-speeding tickets in May as police across the province reported an increase in dangerous driving behaviour.

Prosecutors decline charges in fatal crash west of Castlegar

RCMP Storrm Lennie -
The December 2024 crash claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy.

Kootenay drivers ticketed in fall traffic safety blitz

RCMP My Kootenay Now -
Dozens of drivers in the Kootenays were ticketed in September for distracted driving and seatbelt violations, according to figures from B.C. Highway Patrol.

B.C. RCMP report stopping more than 600 impaired drivers this summer

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia RCMP said they removed more than 600 impaired drivers from the roads this summer. 

B.C. RCMP refutes online rumours of school zone speed change to 24/7 on July 1

Provincial Kate Brown -
With another school year winding to a close, confusion has circulated online over school zones and when they change. 

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Castlegar hanging on to temporary sewer plant fix for now

City of Castlegar
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B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

Economy
British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Tires worth more than $10,000 stolen in Castlegar

Crime
RCMP say tires and rims was stolen from a business in the 1500-block of Columbia Avenue early Wednesday.

Trail launches interactive historical walking tours

Community
The Trail Museum and Archives and the City of Trail have partnered with On the Spot to launch a new series of interactive walking tours and gamified scavenger hunts.
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