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Environment

Updates and behind the scenes information around our environmental initiatives, projects and programs, including wildlife mitigation, active transportation, Adopt-a-Highway and more.

foot on gas pedal with eco-driving player 1 start

How to Make Fuel Efficiency Fun – Play the Eco-driving Game!

May 17, 2022March 10, 2022 Leave a comment

Make a game out of fuel efficiency. And, in so doing, spend less money and put less wear and tear on your vehicle. The name of the game? Eco-driving! Eco-driving (also known as hypermiling) means

Categories Environment, Tips and How Tos
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How We are Making Active Transportation Better in BC

February 1, 2022October 26, 2021 9 Comments

People are more excited than ever about active transportation. And for good reason; it’s an efficient, affordable, safe, climate-friendly way to get around. It’s pretty good for you, too! Active transportation refers to various modes

Categories Active Transportation
Charging an EV in cold weather conditions

Helpful Tips to Charge Your Electric Vehicle and Extend Your Range in BC

February 28, 2022October 6, 2021 15 Comments

With electric vehicle travel accelerating in BC and becoming easier for drivers wanting to get around with fewer carbon emissions and reduced operating costs, we’ve got some advice to help you charge on with greener

Categories BC Road Trips, Environment
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How We’re Keeping Cyclists Safe and Cattle in Place

April 1, 2022April 20, 2021 Leave a comment

Rethinking a common type of infrastructure in the Kamloops area is helping strike a balance between keeping cattle contained and providing cyclists with safe passage. The challenge: cattle guards (similar to the larger ungulate guards),

Categories Active Transportation, Wildlife
Woman riding bike on a cold day in Kamloops

How to Keep Active Transportation Going in Winter

November 1, 2021December 3, 2020 14 Comments

According to a general population survey, bad weather is the top reason people choose not to travel to work, school or other activities using active transportation (that’s travelling by bike, on foot, wheelchair, skateboard, skis…

Categories Active Transportation, Shift into Winter

Getting Goldstream River Going in the Right Direction

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Leave a comment

A large, woody debris jam, formed during a flood in February 2020 along the Goldstream River near Victoria, set the scene for several significant improvements to be made in the area. You see, this important

Categories BC Projects, Environment, Wildlife

It’s Amazing to See Wildlife Crossings Like Never Before

April 14, 2022August 13, 2020 10 Comments

Not until now have we been able to demonstrate how important wildlife crossings are for preventing collisions between highway travellers and animals. Sure, we can show photographs of moose, badgers, deer, snakes – you name

Categories Wildlife
Debris Flow warning sign in the Elephant Hill area near Cache Creek.

How We Are Fighting Wildfire Impacts at Elephant Hill

September 25, 2020July 28, 2020 Leave a comment

It was the most destructive wildfire in the province during the record-breaking 2017 wildfire season, covering 192,000 hectares at its peak. The Elephant Hill wildfire began south of Ashcroft, destroying more than 120 homes and

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