It has been seven years since four-year-old Alexa Middelaer was killed by an alcohol-impaired driver. In that time the police, her family and their supporters…
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Funds for safety and services for local governments
East Kootenay local governments, including the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality, are getting in on $40 million in Small Community and Regional District Grant and…
B.C. aims to simplify event and festival licensing
Event and festival organizers take note. Liquor licensing for special events is moving online, beginning with a pilot program in Vancouver and Burnaby, as government…
B.C. wine heading to grocery shelves in spring
No fooling. Grocery stores will be able to stock 100% B.C. wine on their shelves as early as April 1, 2015, creating new opportunities for…
BCSARA gets $50,000 for training
The Province of British Columbia is providing a $50,000 boost to support training for Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers in the province. The one-time funding…
Fencing barriers removed for family-friendly festivals
Gone are the days of cordoned-off beer gardens at family-friendly festivals in B.C., thanks to liquor law changes made this week that open up new…