Ryan Buhler tells us that avalanche conditions are minimal right now, and that it has been a relatively quiet winter, but with snow in the forecast in the coming days, things can change. Avalanche Canada has a webinar on Valentines Day on digital mapping tools. Avalanche Awareness Day is coming up on February 17th on […]
Bell Media announced yesterday that they plan to sell 45 of their 102 regional radio stations nationwide, including widespread layoffs, with 21 of those stations being sold to Vista Radio based in Courtenay. BC. This comes after Bell received $40million as part of the Canadian Government’s settlement with Google regarding advertising revenue. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/bc/no-layoffs-or-closures-says-buyer-of-21-bell-radio-stations-in-b-c/article_149f35d7-cda7-5deb-b025-8933db862794.html This is […]
Dan Berg and the crew at Jacobsen Ford have donated a bunch of cat food, along with cash to the Revelstoke Humane Society. Animal food banks, like ones for humans, are see tough times now days, so every little bit helps. https://www.revelstokereview.com/local-news/the-shelves-at-revelstoke-humane-society-are-brimming-with-food-7313776 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko is about to set the record for the most […]
A man in Texas has been living in an iron lung for 72 years, since the age of 6, to help him live with the side effects of polio that he contracted in 1952. He has led an incredibly restricted life style in that time, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his law degree, […]
Sandra Riches was telling Jenn & Lerritt about all of the volunteering opportunities available through BC AdventureSmart, and all of the ways to get certification through them. Check out the new e-learning portion of their website, and find out all the great stuff they have to offer. https://elearning.adventuresmart.ca/
Statistics Canada has announced that the country’s birth rate has fallen to near record low numbers, with 1.33 babies born per woman. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/91f0015m/91f0015m2024001-eng.htm The Revelstoke Museum & Archives are raising money to install their new accessibility lift, and to help with that they’ve put together a great silent auction that is running until next Saturday. […]
Come up and join the community in supporting the Revelstoke Women’s Shelter on February 24th for the Coldest Night of the Year, their nationwide fundraising event. Check out the link below to sign your team up for this 2.5km walk to help raise awareness of issues facing the victims of gender based violence. The Stoke […]
The Columbia Park Elementary School PAC is putting on their annual Winter Carnival next Friday at the school, and Amy Flexman was here to tell us about it. Check it out from 5 to 8, as this is a fundraiser to help out with activities, so don’t miss it.
Melissa Jameson is Stoke FM’s new community journalist, and she was on the Stoke FM Morning Show with Jenn & Lerritt this morning giving us a little introduction to herself. She’s been around Revelstoke for a number of years already, but she’s new to our team, so here she is!
Wes “Wesside” Woodward was on the Stoke FM Morning Show hyping the upcoming Incrediball at the Revelstoke Legion on February 9. It going to be a great lineup, including Father Funk, Huw’sWho, Nibbs, and Wesside himself. Tickets are available at Society, so don’t miss out!