Recreation

Planning your perfect camping vacation in one of British Columbia’s provincial parks this year? Want to make sure you get the best campsite? Starting Tuesday, March 15, 2011, you can reserve your favorite Full story

Looking for a perfect gift for someone special? Parks Canada has just released a beautiful book entitiled ‘Canada’s National Parks: A Celebration’, right on time for holiday giving. Released Full story

Eleven-year-old Cole Britton was born in New Westminster, British Columbia but has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska since 2000. In the winter, he loves to play hockey but every year, Cole and his sister, Summer, Full story

As part of a new bear-smart recycling bin program, the British Columbia government, in partnership with Encorp Pacific Canada, has installed fifty-nine bear-proof recycle bins in four of BC’s busiest Full story

My five-year-old is learning to cross-country ski, and as part of their wonderful Jackrabbits program, got to participate in Saturday’s Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet. Now the under-six crowd ski a two-kilometre Salmon Arm Observer

by Kamloops Fire Centre. Effective immediately, campfires will be permitted across the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Campfires must not be larger Full story

Some BC boaters need to adjust to safer boating practices. Sicamous RCMP. RCMP review efforts and results of August long weekend enforcement initiative on Shuswap Lake. Too many boats found in Full story

Sicamous RCMP joint enforcement vessel on Shuswap Lake throughout long weekend. Kelowna RCMP. The Sicamous RCMP along with Provincial and Federal enforcement agencies are joining forces on the Full story

If you are already dreaming of your next season’s camping trip to one of British Columbia’s beautiful provincial parks, you will be happy to know that you can reserve your favorite spot now! — and Full story

Revelstoke RCMP. Revelstoke RCMP are investigating the drowning of a 50 year old Westlock, Alberta resident. On August 18, 2010, police were called to the Shelter Bay Provincial Park shortly after Full story

British Columbia’s Ministry of the Environment says that camping reservations in the Province’s parks are up nearly 10% over last year. Minister of the Environment, Barry Penner tells us that BC Parks Full story

Aug 21-22, Chase – The much anticipated annual Cornstock Festival is coming and Chase Memorial Park will be the place! From 9am on Saturday, August 21st to 9pm on Sunday, August 22nd, there Full story

A fresh fall of new snow in the British Columbia back-country -– what could be more exciting than racing along a snowy trail, far away from everywhere on a clear, crisp winter day? ‘Tis the season Full story

Drowning at Albas Falls, Seymour Arm near Shuswap Lake. Chase RCMP. On Saturday August 21, 2010, at approximately 5:30 pm, the Chase and Sicamous RCMP, along with Shuswap Search and Rescue and Full story

On July 2nd a speedboat crashed into a houseboat on Shuswap Lake, killing 53-year-old Ken Brown. Police found more than 27 beer and cooler cans inside the speedboat. At the end of the very same month, Full story

Behind the Wheel – Here’s an new angle on a continual problem, that of other road users failing to yield to emergency vehicles. Most of the time this question is asked about cars and trucks, Full story