BC Transit to provide free rides on Election Day

BC Transit will not charge fares on Monday to help residents get to the polls easier.

Officials with the transit service said the company is offering free rides in a number of communities across B.C., including the East Kootenay.

The service extends to handyDART buses, but only for Cranbrook and Creston transit routes in Kootenay Columbia.

Polls open for the day from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

R McCormack
R McCormack
Born and raised in Cranbrook, they graduated from Lethbridge College in 2019. They came back for a practicum position with 2dayFM in Cranbrook, resulting in a job as the Saturday show host before moving into the newsroom. They have covered a wide variety of topics ranging from federal politics to local interest. Their after-hours passion lies in local history, gardening and coin collecting.

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