Tag: Barry Prentice

Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

Three bystanders went into Kootenay Lake on Saturday afternoon to rescue a woman from her sinking pickup truck after it went over an embankment at the Chahko Mika Mall parking lot, police said.

The company that provides electricity to much of the West Kootenay had 479 outages in 2025.

De Havilland Canada has reached an agreement with the federal government and Export Development Canada (EDC) for up to $2.5 billion in financing to double production capacity for its Canadair 515 waterbombers.

Harm-reduction advocates say they are bracing for a possible increase in overdose deaths and more stress on the health-care system if the incoming B.C. Conservative government follows through on its pledge to end safer supply in the province.