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The News Show Ep. 12: No scoops
Here I tell you what to look forward to in the weeks ahead – a story about Starlink and efforts to bulk up Canada’s telecommunication infrastructure. And one about Cabot Pacific, the golf course going in below the ski hill. I also talk about this Canadaland episode, Larry of the […]
The News Show Ep. 11: The Federal Candidates edition
Listen to Revelstoke’s five candidates running for the federal election: Phaedra Idzan for NDP, Mel Arnold for Conservative, Michael Henry for the People’s Party of Canada, Ken Robertson for the Liberals and Owen Madden for the Green Party. Canada’s general federal election is coming up on April 28. The polling […]
The News Show Ep. 10: No more settlement services + train crash report
The Settlement Services program at the college here in Revelstoke helped new immigrants get oriented in town. It connected them with services, provided language classes, and helped the new community members integrate. It’s been around for the last 20 years, and the program ended on March 31. The program had […]
February 2024 train crash near Revelstoke
On February 16, 2024, two trains crashed at Greely, just east of Revelstoke. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigated the crash, and released this report on Mar. 31. Check it out. Here’s my summary of what happened. At around 10 pm on Feb. 16, 2024, a train loaded with […]
The News Show Ep. 9: Downie Selkirk Mill tour
Today’s episode is an audio tour of the Downie Selkirk Mill in Revelstoke. The mill takes up a chunk of prime real estate in town, tucked against the river at the bottom of Southside. Over 200 people work there, making it one of Revelstoke’s largest single employers. The Gormon Group […]
The News Show Ep. 8: Federal Election and Adrian Dix
This week we hear a recording of B.C. Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, Adrian Dix. He spoke on Tuesday, Mar. 25 about the status of the Columbia River Treaty. Click here for a link to the entire information session. I also talk about the federal election: Revelstoke is […]
Mar. 20, 2025: The News Show Ep. 7
All about the Columbia River Treaty. We hear from Barbara Cosens, a professor of law at Idaho State University; Linda Worley, Chair of the Columbia River Treaty Local Government Committee, and Hannah Griffin, a resident of Revelstoke who spent months alone in her yellow canoe, attempting to travel the length […]
Rob Serrouya on caribou migration research paper
You know when you stumble into a dark spruce forest on a steep hill, and lichen drips off the branches? That’s caribou country. Caribou used to migrate all over these mountains. Now the Columbia South herd is extinct, and the Frisby-Boulder herd is functionally extirpated. The Columbia North herd, is […]
Nick Arkle on tariffs from the perspective of a CEO of four mills
Nick Arkle is the CEO of the Gormon Group which owns Lumby Pole, Canoe Forest Products, Oroville Reman and Reload, and Downie Timber. Here’s our conversation about the current status of the trade war between Canada and US, and how his company is responding.
Columbia River Treaty public information session
Since 1961 an agreement between Canada and the US has governed use of the Columbia River. The two countries have been renegotiating that agreement … until recently. Because of Donald Trump, negotiations are on hold. There will be a public information session about this on March 25. Follow this link […]
Mar. 13, 2025: The News Show Ep. 6
The theme of today’s show is, Crisis is Opportunity. That was the message coming out of a luncheon hosted this week by the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce that I attended. Present was Michael Hoher, who advises business owners on exporting their products. On the show I talk about this lunch, […]
Improved and increased cell capacity
RMR and Telus on efforts to increase and improve cell capacity around the ski hill.
Revelstoke resident and city on an overcharged utility bill
Resident Jenna Fraser and the city of Revelstoke on an overcharged utility bill.
Update on Canada and US trade war from Revelstoke perspective
RMR and Downie Mill representatives’ initial impressions on trade war between Canada and US.
Mar. 6, 2025: The News Show Ep. 5
Today on the show we gave an update on how some of Revelstoke’s biggest employers are responding to the trade war between the Canada and US, and how the war may impact residents. We heard from a resident whose family was overcharged for seven years by the city on their […]
Cathy English on her King Charles the 3rd Coronation Award
In the age we’re living where the most powerful person in the world can say whatever he wants, facts be damned, I love that in Revelstoke, our archivist is one of our most celebrated residents. Here’s my conversation with our town’s memory keeper about her King Charles the third coronation […]
Dr. Silvina Mema on overdoses in Revelstoke
There’s no question that in places like Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops and Vancouver, the toll the toxic drug crisis is taking on people’s lives, plays out visibly, on the streets. It’s not public in Revelstoke, but people here are struggling with the same addictions. In 2024, three people died from overdose. […]
The News Show – 30 years of the Rogers Pass winter permitting system + 30 years of Gangsta’s Paradise
So far this year 6000 people have obtained a winter permit to tour in Rogers Pass, that’s a high for prior years, and we’re only mid-season. Jonas Hoke is a mountain safety specialist in Glacier National Park. Here he talks about the permitting system and reflects back on when it […]
The News Show Feb. 13, 2025
Today in The News we heard about the Revelstoke Workforce Affordable For-Purchase Housing Program, a renovation at the Farwell daycare centre, and the Olds from 1985. Listen to the full show:
The Olds – February 1985
Let me take you back in my series, The Olds. This week we went to back to February, 1985. Thanks to the Revelstoke Museum and Archives for letting me look through old newspapers. Long live local news!
More daycare spaces in Farwell
Revelstoke’s school district has been working with the province and childcare society in town to add more infant-toddler daycare spaces in the Farwell building. Absolute Contracting will renovate the building, and 12 more ten dollar a day daycare spots will be added. Bruce Tisdale is the secretary-treasurer of the Revelstoke […]
Revelstoke Workforce Affordable for Purchase Housing Program
Kevin Dorrius, the general manager at Community Futures, has taken it upon himself to create a non-market housing development, where Revelstoke residents will be able to purchase units. Dorrius has been working over the last year-and-a-half with the city of Revelstoke, the Revelstoke Community Housing Society, and Cathy English at […]
The News Show Ep. 1: Trump’s tariffs in Revelstoke
In this episode of the News Show I spoke with Tina Witt, the manager of Cheers liquor stores, Gordo who was buying bourbon, Nick Arkle, the CEO of Gormon Brothers Lumber Ltd, and Ravi Parmar, BC’s Minister of Forests. I also played a clip of Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s governor, which […]
In Conversation: The Revelstoke Women’s Collective
The newly created Revelstoke Women’s Collective aims to provide women leaders an opportunity for connection and growth. Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce executive director Caroline Lachapelle said the collective was formed in response to inquiries from women leaders on the Chamber’s board of directors. “And, so I realized, if the women […]
Fire destroys Revelstoke’s historic Ol’ Frontier restaurant
The Ol’ Frontier Family Restaurant is gone following a structure fire that broke out early Saturday morning. In a statement issued late Saturday morning, the City of Revelstoke said Revelstoke Fire Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire call just after midnight on August 24. While firefighters weren’t able to […]
CSRD says no to proposed Airport Way tourist accommodation
A proposed tourist accommodation along Airport Way won’t be moving forward. At its regular meeting on August 15, The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board of Directors voted against approving two zoning bylaw amendments which would have allowed the owner of a 7.5 hectare property at 4762 Airport Way to create […]
Revelstoke Golf Club celebrates 100 years
This year the Revelstoke Golf Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary. According to a post on the BC Golf House Society’s website, the success of the Banff Springs hotel and golf course, which opened in 1912, inspired the federal government of the day to contemplate a similar project for Mount […]
Youth program, community focus contribute to golf club’s success
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Revelstoke Golf Club. It’s also PGA of Canada Executive Professional Dean Jackson’s 10th season with the club. “So pretty special to be here during the 100th year. It’s a little bit of a milestone for myself being here 10 years, so that’s […]
City starts repairs on Fourth Street Bridge after vac truck hits cross beams
The city of Revelstoke has begun repairs to the Fourth Street Bridge, made necessary after a city-owned vacuum truck hit the cross-beams on the bridge. The incident, which took place August 1, saw the bridge closed to both traffic and pedestrians for nearly two hours. The bridge is the only […]
Eri Horie wins Dose Coffee Aeropress Championship Regional Qualifier
Dose Coffee hosted the AeroPress Championship Regional Qualifier at their roastery in the Big Eddy on July 19. Started by Tim Wendelboe and Tim Varney in 2008, the World AeroPress Championship is a fan-organized competition where competitors face off against one another to see who can brew the best cup […]
Evacuation alert issued for Trout Lake
An evacuation alert has been issued for Trout Lake due to the nearby Alpha Creek Wildfire, which has grown to nearly 600 hectares in size. The evacuation alert is for the North end of Armstrong Lake to Trout Lake, and Trout Lake up to Lardeau Creek to Cup Creek. It […]
Area restriction, evacuation alert remain in place for Shelter Bay
An area restriction from Cranberry Creek to Shelter Bay remains in place as of Tuesday, July 23 due to the Dry Creek wildfire, which the BC Wildfire Service continues to list as out of control. The fire, which has grown to 249 hectares in size, is located 35 kilometres south […]
Revelstoke Paddle Fest
Revelstoke Paddle Fest is back and we are here to talk about all the fun activates happening July 19 – July 21.
Wap Creek fire near Revelstoke now under control
Update, Thursday, July 18 1:30 p.m.: There are six new fires in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, including two at Mount Griffin. In an update posted on its website, the CSRD said a total of six new fires have been identified in the Mount Griffin, Mara Mountain, Seymour Arm and […]
Funds raised to help family displaced by house fire
A GoFundMe started to help a father and daughter displaced by a house fire in the Columbia Park neighbourhood has surpassed its $5000 goal. The house fire occurred in the late afternoon on Wednesday, July 10. According to a statement from the City of Revelstoke, the Revelstoke Fire Department responded […]
ALR land cannot be the solution to BC’s housing crisis, agrologists tell CSRD
The agricultural land reserve cannot be the solution to BC’s housing crisis, and should continue to prioritize farm use to ensure provincial food security. That was the message provincial land use agrologist Alison Fox and regional agrologist Lindsay Benbow had for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s board of directors. The […]
Priority ice time for Grizzlies’ won’t impact other arena users
An amendment to an existing ice allocation policy that will see ice time at the Revelstoke Arena prioritized for the Revelstoke Grizzlies junior hockey team won’t impact other arena users, according to the city’s director of Parks and Recreation Laurie Donato. In July 2023, the Kootenay International Hockey League announced […]
More moderate and middle income housing is on the way for Revelstoke
The Revelstoke Community Housing Society announced it has been selected as the non-profit partner that will work alongside BC Housing to transform the vacant site at 420 Downie Street into 166 new housing units for moderate and middle income families, seniors and young workers. The housing society’s involvement includes the […]
Columbia Shuswap Regional District approves purchase of wild land type 3 fire engines
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board of Directors approved the purchase of two wild land type 3 fire engines at its regular meeting on June 20. Wild land type 3 engines have 4×4 capabilities, a fire pump and a water capacity of more than 500 gallons, making them ideal for […]
City of Revelstoke looks to promote responsible water consumption with updated outdoor water use regulations
The City of Revelstoke has introduced new watering regulations in an effort to ensure water security and promote responsible water consumption in the community. The new four-stage water usage restriction plan for outdoor water received unanimous approval during the June 11 city council meeting. The regulations are now in effect […]
Your friendly neighbourhood trans guy: journalist Lys Morton on the importance of queer voices in media
Lys Morton moved to Revelstoke this past September to take on the role of community journalist with the Revelstoke Mountaineer. StokeFM reporter Melissa Jameson sat down with Morton, a transgender man, just ahead of the start of International Pride Month. They chatted about the importance of community-led media coverage of […]
Queer critters you might see in Mount Revelstoke National park
June is the start of pride season, a time when people who are part of the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning community come together, along with allies, to recognize the contributions and resiliences of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Here in Revelstoke, pride season got its start a little […]
No word on whether province will help with $20 million cost increase to Revelstoke wastewater treatment upgrade project
The City of Revelstoke still has no answers on whether the province will provide assistance with a significant cost increase to upgrade the city’s wastewater management system after Mayor Gary Sulz and director of infrastructure and planning Steve Black travelled to Victoria to meet with Deputy Minister of Environment Kevin […]
Trashion show helps showcase the value of environmentalism with community
A portion of downtown Revelstoke was transformed into a fashion show runway for Birch and Lace’s annual trashion show, held on May 25. Usually held in April to celebrate Earth Month, this year’s trashion show took place in partnership with another environmentally focused event, Revy Re-Fest. The trashion show featured […]
Public washroom now open at Woodenhead Park
A new washroom facility at Woodenhead Park in Revelstoke is now open to the public. Located just off the Trans-Canada Highway near the Victoria Road entrance to city, the park is a popular stopping spot for tourists and those travelling to other destinations along the highway between BC and Alberta. […]
Mount Revelstoke pride celebration highlights the importance of youth and family-friendly 2slgbtq+ events
A recent Pride celebration held at the snow forest campground in Mount Revelstoke National Park highlighted the importance of creating inclusive 2slbgtq+ events. The family-friendly event took place May 10 and 11, and was hosted by the Mount Revelstoke National Park field unit in partnership with Parks Canada’s National Pride […]
Revelstoke Community Housing Society to scale up efforts to increase non-market rental units with city’s support
The City of Revelstoke will provide initial funding to support the efforts of the Revelstoke Community Housing Society to scale up its operations and increase the number of non-market rental units in the community. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 14, Revelstoke City Council voted unanimously to endorse a […]
Proposed bylaw zoning amendments for Airport Way tourist accommodation receive mixed feedback at public hearing
A proposal to amend two zoning bylaws for a property on Airport Way in rural Revelstoke to allow for the development of a small tourist accommodation received mixed feedback during a recent public hearing. While some were supportive of the bylaw amendments, others said they were concerned about increased traffic […]
First LFI outdoor market of 2024
That must be summer creeping around the corner, if the LFI market is moving outside. First one of the year is this Saturday, April 27 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, downtown Revelstoke. Here market manager Isabel Kessi tells Scott and Meagan all about it:
CSRD FireSmart programs gets $1 million funding boost
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s FireSmart program will remain active for an additional two years, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from the province’s Community Resiliency Investment program. The FireSmart program is an education and prevention program with a goal of reducing the risk of wildfires near communities and critical […]
City to host neighbourhood coffee chats on draft zoning bylaw rewrite
The City of Revelstoke is inviting community members to a series of coffee chats on the city’s Zoning Bylaw Comprehensive Rewrite Project. The coffee chats, which will take place in council chambers, are educational sessions that will run on a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood basis. They will allow residents a chance to ask […]
Columbia Park Elementary students practice inclusivity on the playground
The success of a school-wide project to teach students at Columbia Park Elementary School to communicate using Augmentative and Alternative Communication has led to a series of grant applications for outdoor communication boards at local school and community playgrounds. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) uses communication devices such as iPads, […]
Revelstoke RCMP investigating early morning shooting
Revelstoke RCMP are investigating after a man with a gunshot wound was left at Queen Victoria Hospital this past Thursday. Revelstoke RCMP say they were made aware of an injured man who walked into Queen Victoria Hospital at around 6 a.m. on March 14. The victim, who is well known […]
City to lobby province after Ministry of Environment says no to phased approach for wastewater upgrades
The City of Revelstoke plans to lobby the BC government after the Ministry of Environment reneged on a plan to allow the city to upgrade its wastewater management system using a phased approach. The ministry is now demanding the city meet immediate compliance with municipal wastewater regulations, increasing the project […]
Mixed reviews from community members on city logo redesign options
Community feedback on logo redesign options for the City of Revelstoke has been mixed so far, but communications coordinator Francesca Williams says she wants to hear it all. The city unveiled four logo designs during the Revelstoke Winter Carnival and is asking community members to vote and submit feedback on […]
Stoke FM Knows the City’s New Logo Vote
Part of the Winter Carnival’s opening ceremonies was Mayor Gary Sulz unveiling four options for Revelstoke’s new corporate logo. Follow the links below to check them out, see when and where in-person voting is taking place, or where you can vote online. https://talkrevelstoke.ca/cor-new-logo?utm_source=revelstoke%20review&utm_campaign=revelstoke%20review%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral
Improving forest management will help reduce wildfires, retired foresters tell CSRD
Better forest management and changes to provincial government policy are key to reducing the frequency and intensity of wildfires. This is according to retired foresters Archie MacDonald and Murray Wilson, who presented at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District regular board meeting on February 15. The pair said they are speaking […]
City-wide water metering in the works for Revelstoke
A plan by the City of Revelstoke to introduce city-wide water metering after splitting utility invoices from property taxes is tied to efforts to reduce water use. The city says it is regularly asked to act in a more environmentally friendly way. Water meters are a step towards this, […]
Vista to buy Revelstoke’s 106.1 Bounce Radio from Bell Media
Revelstoke’s 106.1 Bounce Radio is among 21 radio stations Vista Radio is looking to acquire from Bell Media. The sale is pending approval from the Canadian Radio-Televison and Telecommunications Commission. For many in Revelstoke, news of the potential sale of Bounce Radio better known to some as CKCR or the […]
BC Intimate Images Protection Act now in force
A new Intimate Images Protection Act to help people in BC who have had their intimate images shared without their consent is now in effect. The province, in partnership with the Civil Resolution Tribunal, has launched services that allow those who have had images shared without consent access supports to […]
Phone restrictions in school among actions BC government taking to keep kids safe
The BC government says it is moving forward with actions to keep kids and young people safe online. Those actions include restricting the use of cellphones in schools, launching services to remove images from the internet and pursue predators, and creating legislation to hold social media companies accountable for the […]
City to work with Velosolutions on bike pump track for Centennial Park
A pump track is a little bit closer to becoming a reality in Revelstoke. Revelstoke city council has given the go ahead for city staff the enter into a contract with Velosolutions to design and build a pump track at Centennial Park. In a brief overview of the project to […]
Brothers face charges after assaulting police
Two Revelstoke police officers were assaulted while attempting to arrest a man earlier this month. According to Revelstoke RCMP, the officers were called to the downtown core to investigate a report of an assault on January 13 at 12:30 a.m. Police then arrested a man who was identified as the […]
Man injured after failed attempt to board a moving train
A man was sent to Kelowna Hospital after a failed attempt to board a moving in Revelstoke. The 42 year old man from Quebec was sent to hospital after his hand was severely injured while trying to board a west-bound moving Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train in the early […]
Handmade tote travels from Revy to Kurt Russell’s hands in Godzilla
Trevor Kehler 20 years ago started making bags out of old seatbelts, one of which is now featured in the Godzilla series — Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. U.S.E.D, the name of Kehler’s Revelstoke-based company, came up when Haida Harper did a search for tote bags made in B.C. The assistant […]
Happy holidays in Revelstoke at the CP holiday train
Every year a CP Rail train decked out in lights, stops in communities across Canada and the U.S., and raises money for local food banks. CP presented a $10,000 to the Revelstoke food bank when they were in town, from the stage that folds down from a special train car. […]
The howitzers that blast avalanches in the Rogers Pass to keep the route open
Millions of dollars worth of commerce flow every hour on Highway One and the Canadian Pacific Rail through the Rogers Pass in B.C. The Selkirk Mountains are legendary for steep terrain and deep powder skiing, which is also perfect equation for massive avalanches that thunder from the tops of the […]
Community members step up to support Revelstoke food bank, while food insecurity is at all time high
Listen to the radio version of this story: Community Connections Revelstoke is trying to raise $150,000 this December, which is double the goal of year’s past. After a donation of $23,000 on Tuesday from local contractors, the total was at $108,000. This is at a time when food insecurity in […]
RCMP reports snowmobiler fatality in Revelstoke area on Saturday
A 27-year old man from Quebec died on Sat. Dec. 4 while snowmobiling in the Toilet Bowl area of Boulder Mountain, according to a news release from the Revelstoke RCMP. The man had been separated from the group he was riding with. He tried to contact them by radio, but […]
Revelstoke Mountain Resort to open on Saturday
Revelstoke Mountain Resort will open the ski hill on Saturday, Dec. 9, a week later than it planned. The opening was delayed because there wasn’t enough snow on the mountain. In a notification today, RMR said that over 60 cm of snow fell in the last five days, and there’s […]
Residents of Revelstoke’s 2 biggest mobile home parks may have a chance to buy their land
Radio story: The owners of the two biggest manufactured home parks in Revelstoke, want to turn them into stratas. The Cumming family, which operates as Rimcher Investments Ltd., owns four parks in town. They sent out a letter in November to residents of Glacier Heights and Oscar Street parks, saying […]
Google will continue to host Canadian news content
Listen to the radio story here: Google has struck a deal with the federal government. And Canadian news content will not be blocked in google searches as a result. The Canadian government in the spring passed the Online News Act, Bill C-18. The intent of which is to try and […]
Revelstoke Mountain Resort delays ski hill opening due to low snowpack
For the first time since opening in 2007, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is delaying the start of the ski season because there isn’t enough snow on the mountain. The hill was supposed to open on Dec. 2. Now the opening is postponed until further notice. RMR says that its operations team […]
Revelstoke can opt in to B.C.’s permanent residency requirement for STRs
British Columbia passed new legislation at the end of October that brings sweeping changes to how short-term rentals are managed across the province. “I don’t say this lightly, they’re unprecedented and they’re probably the most substantial legislative changes in B.C.’s history with respect to planning,” said Paul Simon, Revelstoke’s lead […]
Revelstoke boxing club scrambling for a space to train
The road to the former Revelstoke Boxing Club house is bumpy and dark. It’s near the Illecillewaet River, in the area the city is developing into Powerhouse Road Park. Now, the building sits empty. Up until last week, women, men, teens and the Revelstoke Grizzly hockey team trained at the […]
Community Connections Revelstoke cuts positions and reduces food bank hours
Melissa Hemphill says the loss of her position and the work she was doing at Community Connections sent ripples through the province. “It was interpreted as a loss of momentum,” said the former co-director of community outreach and development, and food security coordinator. Hemphill was terminated without cause earlier in […]
Local businesses to open in Revelstoke’s Mackenzie Village
The three buildings lining Nichol Rd.— the latest in the Mackenzie Village development—will soon have local businesses moving in and opening up shop. “We’re very proud that 90 per cent of the people are local, who a lot of them couldn’t get businesses downtown,” said Shelly Evans, one of […]
Survey finds more Canadians are living beyond their means
Over 60 per cent of Canadians are spending 37 per cent of their income on housing, and 51 per cent say if they lost their main source of income they would default on their mortgage payments after a few months. This is according to a new survey by Leger, done […]
Revelstoke’s compost facility is waiting for a business case from a prospective waste hauler
There is a business case to be made by someone in Revelstoke to haul compost from businesses and residents to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s composting facility at the landfill. That was one of the messages to come out of the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce’s coffee connection event on commercial […]
Stoke FM + Katie Burrell present: a stand-up comedy festival at the Roxy Theatre!
Join us Nov. 10 for a night of comedy at the Roxy Theatre. Doors open at 7 pm when DJ Chunk will serenade you until the show starts at 8 pm. Featuring headliner Dino Archie from Vancouver, Kathleen McGee from Edmonton, Kate Belton from Kelowna, and Aaron Read from Vancouver. […]
After Revy crime spree cops say, lock up your cars and valuables
There was a crime spree the night of Oct. 5 in the Southside neighbourhood of Revelstoke. Cash, wallets and valuables were stolen from unlocked vehicles, RCMP said Friday, Oct. 6 in a press release. The thieves used the stolen money to buy gas and other stolen items locally. As well, […]
UBCM debrief with Revelstoke Mayor Gary Sulz
Revelstoke’s mayor and four councillors attended the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference from Sept. 18 to 21 in Vancouver. Mayor Gary Sulz and councillors Austin Luciow, Tim Stapenhurst, Tim Palmer and Matt Cherry met with two ministers, 17 provincial staff members, and 14 other resort municipalities. The conference is a […]
100s rally in Vernon against LGBTQ rights
Trigger warning. This story talks about beliefs rooted in hate, death and suicide. About 400 people in Vernon on Wednesday spilled over the steps of city hall, the latest form of protest against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) resources. SOGI has been used since 2016 in B.C. schools. It […]
UPDATE: Revelstoke RCMP say man meant no harm by offering girl a ride
Updated on September 14 at 1:30 pm Revelstoke RCMP said in a press release Thursday afternoon that the man in question went into the station Wednesday afternoon to identity himself. He apologized for his actions and poor judgement. Revelstoke RCMP are warning of what they call a “suspicious occurrence” — […]
Identity of man killed in August by Revelstoke RCMP revealed by family
The sister of the man killed by Revelstoke RCMP early on Aug. 28 revealed his identity on Facebook. Garry Pashe Jr., 24, lived in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, with his partner and two young children, according to his obituary. Mellisa Pashe is his sister. She wrote on Facebook that she […]
Revelstoke CAO answers pressing questions at Chamber-hosted lunch
Revelstoke city council is aggressively pursuing affordable housing, said the city’s chief administrative officer Evan Parliament before about ten members of the business community Thursday at a lunch hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at The Nest, in Eagle Pass Lodge. Chamber executive director Caroline Lachappelle asked Parliament six questions […]
B.C. legislators to consider subsidizing summer camps thanks to Revelstoke recommendation
British Columbia legislators will consider a recommendation from Revelstoke to include money in the 2024 budget to subsidize summer camps thanks to input from the After School Society executive director, Joanne Gawler. That’s because the price of summer camps is high, and parents in the summer often have no choice […]
Dispatch from the Columbia River: A rest day in Pateros, Washington
To listen to this first part of this story click here. Hannah Griffin is one month into her adventure of paddling the entire Columbia River, from Canal Flats all the way to Astoria, Oregon where the mighty river enters the Pacific Ocean. Here’s an update from her motel room […]
Lack of subsidized child care spots leads to inequality in Revelstoke
Shandree Seymour is sitting on the back patio outside her Southside townhouse in Revelstoke in the sweltering summer heat. She’s off work because her one-year-old, Jack, is sick. At this point, Seymour had been back to work for three months, and Jack had been in three different child care situations. […]
Revelstoke RCMP officer shot man dead after car chase
Revelstoke RCMP shot a man dead Sunday night or early Monday morning at the corner of Victoria and Townley Streets, in the roundabout. In a press release from the RCMP E Division in Surry, Staff Sergeant Kris Clarke said that RCMP received at 11:00 p.m. Sunday night a report of […]
Best year ever at Dark Horse Invitational in Revelstoke
Listen to an interview with Casey Brown above. The third year of the Dark Horse Invitational air session took place at Revelstoke Mountain Resort over the past few days, and with 22 female riders aged between 13 and 30-something, organizer Casey Brown says it’s the best year ever. This is […]
Woman gets laid off and decides to paddle the entire Columbia River from Canal Flats to the Pacific
Hannah Griffin is floating in her little yellow canoe right now on Lake Roosevelt in Washington State. This is a reservoir on the Columbia River created by the Grand Coulee Dam. “I’m taking a rest day and snoozing lots,” Griffin said via text. She’s on a long journey that started […]
Travel restrictions lifted for most Southern Interior communities
The B.C. government announced on Tuesday that the restriction on non-essential travel for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodation in six interior communities would lift on Wednesday, August 23. The restriction for West Kelowna remains in place. That means no travelling to that community to stay in temporary accommodation […]
Stoke FM News Travel Ban Restrictions Lifted Social Media Lockout
After a harrowing weekend in the Southern Interior of the province, the BC government has lifted all of the travel bans initiated on Saturday, with the exception of West Kelowna. As well, the social media lockout of Canadian news content is having an effect on the way Stoke FM gets […]
Stoke FM AGM coming up on September 19
Come one come all to the Stoke FM AGM on Tuesday, September 19! Around the right of the RCU Insurance main door, on Connaught across from BC Liquor. 6:30 p.m. It’ll be short. There will be snacks, mingling and tunes. Bring your own wine. We’d love to see the shining […]
Revelstoke fire chief on emergency and evacuation plans
Revelstoke is faring well amidst the current devastating fires going on around the interior at the moment. There is no imminent threat to the town, and evacuees from the Kelowna area and Shuswap are seeking refuge in hotels and campgrounds in Revelstoke. However, the message from the province is that […]
No room at the inn in BC communities affected by fire
The BC government is restricting people staying in temporary accommodation for non-essential reasons in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton, Osooyoos and Oliver. It’s to leave rooms free for fire fighters and evacuees. As of Saturday afternoon there were 35,0000 people in the interior on evacuation order, and 30,000 on […]
Big Eddy water is safe to drink says the city of Revelstoke
Water samples from the Big Eddy supply done by Interior Health came show bacterial testing results and disinfection levels are within normal drinking water standards, said the city of Revelstoke in a news alert. The city put of a press release on Aug. 16 saying a single water sample from […]
Stay off the roads and out of hotels in BC’s southern interior unless it’s essential
The province of B.C. is in a state of emergency as of the evening of Friday, Aug. 18 due to the “rapidly deteriorating” wildfire situation in the interior, Premier David Eby said in a press conference. There are 20,000 people on evacuation alert, and 15,000 on evacuation order in the […]