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The newspaper of record for Revelstoke, B.C., since 1914 🗞️ Part of Black Press Media.

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The Quesnel River Rush brought the Revelstoke Grizzlies’ 5-game win streak to an end Nov. 29 in a 3-2 victory that ended in a 15-shot shootout. Goalkeeping on both sides was impeccable, the Grizzlies’ management said. The team is now back with 3 straight wins 🏒

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Quesnel River Rush end Revelstoke’s win streak 3-2 in OT - Revelstoke Review
Jimmy Proulx’s shootout goal Nov. 29 toppled Grizzlies after their five straight wins
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December 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Though they’ve since lost both feats, the Revelstoke Grizzlies had reached a 5-game win streak by Nov. 24 & remained atop the KIJHL Power Rankings for a 2nd week. After their win against Castlegar on Dec. 13, they play one final game for 2025 on New Year’s Eve 🥅

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Revelstoke Grizzlies keep power rank lead, hold 5 straight wins - Revelstoke Review
Top spot in KIJHL Power Rankings follows victories against Spokane, Princeton
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December 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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For their first match in years, the Revelstoke Grizzlies upset the Spokane Braves 5-1 on their Nov. 21 visit from Washington State. Jett Patola & Faris Meddeb each scored 3 points for the triumphant night 🏒

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Revelstoke Grizzlies crush Spokane 5-1 in rare Canada-US match - Revelstoke Review
Grizz picked up pace in second, third periods as Braves faced rowdy Canadian welcome
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December 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Delreé Dumont of Onion Lake Cree Nation, based near Revelstoke & painting murals for local elementary schools, is a co-recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award for illustrated books in young people’s literature for her art in This Land Is a Lullaby 🖼️

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Revelstoke-based Indigenous painter earns Governor General’s Literary Award - Revelstoke Review
Onion Lake Cree Nation member illustrated children’s story about knowledge-sharing
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December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Jesse Zahacy has risen to new heights this fall. The social media creator has climbed to more than 100,000 Instagram followers with her body-positive & self-love messaging, which she also hopes can get through as much to fellow Revelstokians as it has online 🤳

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Revelstoke influencer’s body-positive message surges toward 100K followers - Revelstoke Review
Jesse Zahacy hopes her humour-filled content about self-love and acceptance can also reach locals
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December 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Eighty years after Canada helped liberate Europe from Nazi Germany, hear some of the stories of Revelstoke community members who served & made the ultimate sacrifice in the Second World War 🪦

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Revelstoke Remembrance Day honours 80 years of liberty post-WWII - Revelstoke Review
Nov. 11 ceremony saw high turnout, recognizing veterans from First World War to Afghanistan
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December 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Wondering why it’s worth limiting online shopping & mall-browsing out of town for your gifts this December? Hear from Kevin Dorrius of Community Futures Revelstoke about how spending more in your own community is pivotal for local businesses’ holiday success 📈

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How shopping local boosts Revelstoke businesses at a critical time - Revelstoke Review
Putting dollars in local businesses is key amid shifting shopping habits for Canadians
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December 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce is giving local non-profits a leg up with a new program for borrowing a contactless donation machine, allowing event goers to contribute $5, $10 or $20 to support businesses & charging just an administrative fee for the device💲

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Revelstoke Chamber eases donations for non-profits with tip machine - Revelstoke Review
Device allows contactless payment, can be borrowed for fundraising at events
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December 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Need some savvy holiday gift ideas that also support Revelstoke businesses & fall within your budget? Check out our short guide for some local options! 🎁

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Here are some fun holiday gift ideas for Revelstoke - Revelstoke Review
Want to surprise this Christmas with something that truly says Revy? Look no further
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December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Call of the Wild, an 8-part series now available on YouTube, brings viewers into the world of dogs in Revelstoke & their relationships with locals that shape the community & backcountry industry alike 🐶

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Revelstoke dogs unleashed in new local doc series - Revelstoke Review
Call of the Wild explores human-canine relationships that make community special
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December 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Revelstoke marked the official opening Dec. 1 of its first urban forest, Serenity Park, which environmentalist Virginia Thompson spent years engaging the city & Environment Canada to gift this hectare of precious century-old tree canopy back to the community 🎀

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Revelstoke cuts ribbon for new urban forest - Revelstoke Review
Virginia Thompson spent three years working with city, federal government to endow Serenity Park
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December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Since 2015, 12 bears have died in Glacier National Park due to the railway, which biologists & conservationists say is part of a “silent killer” issue in B.C. & Alberta with no silver bullet. However, early-warning systems using lights & bells may be working 🛤️

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‘Silent killer’: Weighing solutions to stop train-bear collisions in Rogers Pass - Revelstoke Review
Since 2015, 12 black bears and a grizzly have died due to the Glacier National Park railway
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December 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Though few in number, Revelstokians nonetheless showed up Nov. 18 downtown to put pressure on the B.C. government & lumber licensees to follow through on their broken promises, as part of a wave of peaceful protests across the province 🪧

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B.C. anti-old-growth logging protests make a splash in Revelstoke - Revelstoke Review
Half-dozen locals met downtown Nov. 18 to show support for ending ancient forest destruction
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December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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A new report commissioned by Canada’s backcountry operators spotlights the economic & community contribution of backcountry skiing for Revelstoke, from generating 638 jobs & 123 year-round positions, to garnering 9,600 unique skiers & $19M in local expenditure ❄️

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Backcountry skiing heavily boosts Revelstoke economy, community: Report - Revelstoke Review
Heli-skiing and touring add 600+ jobs, $19M in local expenditures, draw most skiers back
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December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Revelstoke’s living wage has skyrocketed by $2.30 to $27.80 per hour, marking a 9% increase & one of the most expensive costs of living for a B.C. community, alongside Vancouver. It sits nearly $10 above the province’s minimum wage of $17.85 💸

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Revelstoke’s cost of living rises 9% to $27.80 per hour - Revelstoke Review
Living wage for 2025 jumps $2.30 from previous year, driven mainly by housing, food
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December 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Community members have launched Revy Rides, a flat-rate ride-sharing service they hope can fill a transportation gap on all sides of the city. The organizers kicked off the first week of rides for free & are seeking qualified drivers looking for part-time work 🚕

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Revelstoke transport service fills gap with flat-rate ride-sharing - Revelstoke Review
Revy Rides launches Nov. 17 as ride-hailing and public transit hybrid; first week free
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December 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The Columbia Basin Trust has financed nearly $60,000 in recent energy efficiency projects for Revelstoke’s Community Connections & railway museum. Plans include buying an EV for child transportation & installing perforated windows & a large fan ⚡️

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Revelstoke, Slocan nab $134K in emissions-reduction projects - Revelstoke Review
Building upgrades, EV and hybrid van will help champion greener operations
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December 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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A new film premiered at the Banff film festival, Beauty in a Fall, captures the life & transition of Julianna Howatt, a talented Revelstoke mountain guide who struggled to find her place as a man but eventually found acceptance in the backcountry as a woman 🧗‍♀️

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Revelstoke film follows transgender mountain guide’s search for solace - Revelstoke Review
Julianna Howatt seeks to promote allyship as Beauty in a Fall shares her life-changing story
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December 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Revelstoke’s resort season may have been postponed a week this year, but skiers in Rogers Pass were already getting carried in avalanches pre-winter permit season. Two skiers from multiple parties were partially buried in Balu Pass on Nov. 8, just hours apart ⛷️

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Early-season avalanches send Rogers Pass skiers for ride - Revelstoke Review
Avalanche Canada reports recount two incidents of partially buried backcountry users
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December 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Biologists of the Valhalla Wilderness Society amplified their calls this fall for the protection of the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness old-growth area near Revelstoke, using the local screening of their new film to ask community members to write to the province 🌲

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Biologists call on Revelstoke to help protect unique old-growth wilderness - Revelstoke Review
Valhalla Wilderness Society asks audience to push province to back Rainbow-Jordan park proposal
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December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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After 10 years helping skiers & snowboarders perfectly fit into their soles, Pulse Boot Lab & Ski Co. has said it won’t reopen doors in both Revelstoke & Banff this winter. The original Revelstoke owners sold the business in 2021, after decades in the industry 🎿

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Revelstoke store closing after decade helping skiers fill their boots - Revelstoke Review
Oct. 19 saw final sales for Pulse Boot Lab & Ski Co. following announcement they wouldn't reopen in town or Banff this next season
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November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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It’s been 140 years since Sir Donald Smith drove the last spike into the tracks at Craigellachie. Just east of the historic event, what did the Canadian Pacific Railway’s completion mean for the railroader town of Revelstoke? Local train historians weigh in 🛤️

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140 years on, Revelstoke reflects on legacy of the Last Spike - Revelstoke Review
Completion of CPR at Craigellachie on Nov. 7, 1885, “a big deal” for future of nearby Revelstoke
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November 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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After attending a human-bear conflict conference in Montana, the leads of Revelstoke Bear Aware gave a talk in town to highlight how far the city has come at reducing attractants & shifting to better wildlife management practices over the decades 🐻

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‘Be proud’: Revelstoke continues to slash human-bear conflict - Revelstoke Review
Bear aware society shares insights on local weaknesses and successes after international workshop
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November 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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The Revelstoke Grizzlies nabbed a 10-goal home winner Nov. 8, beating the Williams Lake Mustangs by 7 goals. Rookie Maddox Popke scored the highest with 4 points, while goalie Austin Seibel blocked 33 shots 🏒

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Revelstoke Grizzlies triumph 10-3 over Williams Lake - Revelstoke Review
Maddox Popke earns four points, Jett Patola scores two goals and assist, Austin Seibel blocks 33
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November 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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The Revelstoke Grizzlies had a triumphant Halloween weekend against the Chase Heat, cleaning up both games with a total 15 goals & letting only 2 in their own net. Days earlier, goalie Austin Seibel had been recognized by the KIJHL as best keeper of the week 🥅

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Revelstoke Grizzlies score 15 goals in 2 wins over Chase - Revelstoke Review
Grizz dominated Halloween weekend with 9-1 and 6-1 outcomes against the Heat
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November 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM