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Why Beloved Barlee Would Smile at New Stop of Interest Signs

August 7, 2020January 17, 2017 15 Comments

What would a high-profile historian say about the 75 new BC Stop of Interest signs to be created? We asked Bill Barlee’s daughter, Veronica Barlee, a senior policy advisor with the provincial government.
Veronica graciously agreed to talk with us about her father’s role in preserving and sharing BC’s colourful history, and how new Stop of Interest signs will help to continue Bill Barlee’s work.
Barlee passed away in 2012, at the age of 79. He remains a beloved figure in BC – host of an award-winning television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, author-publisher of a history magazine and two books, collector of artifacts, and past provincial government minister.

Construction of the Coquihalla: Still Amazing After 30 Years

September 1, 2020May 16, 2016 48 Comments

It was the most ambitious highway project in the province’s history. It’s one of the most heavily travelled route in all of British Columbia. From top to bottom, motorists can experience every single type of

6 Types of BC Bridges Identified

October 19, 2022June 23, 2015 53 Comments

According to the dictionary, a bridge is: “a structure carrying a road, path, railroad or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad or other obstacle”. That’s a basic and accurate description of a bridge to

How You Can Help Kelowna’s RapidBus Stay on Schedule

August 18, 2022January 7, 2015 7 Comments

Whether you drive or use the RapidBus service in Kelowna, we have some important news for you. Based on monitoring and public feedback, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure turned the city’s Highway 97 High

safety and speed review

4 Ways You Helped Improve BC Highway Safety and Mobility

September 24, 2021July 2, 2014 21 Comments

The results of the province-wide Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review are here. We went out on the road to speak with you in person and online from Nov. 29, 2013 to Jan. 24, 2014

BC Community Hashtag List

November 14, 2023June 19, 2014 7 Comments

Hashtags are used on many social media networks to follow discussions around particular topics (i.e. #academyawards, #canucks). We’ve compiled a list of the common hashtags we use for your reference. This list shows our regional

Regional Twitter IDs

November 20, 2017January 14, 2013 Leave a comment

You can also connect with us on our various social media platforms: Pinterest, Facebook, Flickr, Youtube, Foursquare and Twitter. On Twitter, start by following @TranBC to view the big picture of what we do and

Moving Fruit from the Tree with DriveBC

September 13, 2021October 24, 2012 Leave a comment

To deliver a service effectively, you have to know who you’re serving. That’s why we collect your feedback through surveys, web analytics and interviews. During our in-person and virtual travels, we learn a lot about