This warning sign can be seen on a section of British Columbia’s Highway 16 known as the Highway of Tears  31 km north of Smithers. (Photo courtesty  Izithombe Wikimedia CC)    By Roisin Cullen  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 01/07/2024 10:38 The former owner/operator of independent transportation service “Owl Bus” is urging politicians to take action to provide transportation between Mount Currie and Lillooet. Lillooet local Jill Stainsby fears people will have no option but to hitchhike as no other intercity service exists past Whistler. Stainsby ran the twice-weekly intercity Owl Bus route between Whistler and Kamloops for nearly five years. She parked her reliable white Dodge Journey for good on Feb. 1, citing her advancing age as her reason for stepping down. At the time, Stainsby stressed another transit company

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