Recent News
 The vibe in the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre this past weekend felt more like early-March than mid-October with the Selkirk College Saints and University of Victoria Vikes battling in a two-game series that had the intensity of the post-season. The Saints home opening... |
 Fraudsters are willing to try anything to deceive the public out of their hard-earned cash. Case in point, Wednesday, after a local woman received a fraudulent call from a number appearing as the Nelson RCMP on the call display said RCMP in a media release Thursday. RCMP said... |
Regional News
Many people, including me, expected Greta Thunberg to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was deservedly awarded for ending more than 20 years of conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.
Preliminary estimates indicate a higher turn-out for advanced voting this election, compared to the previous one in 2015, according to a news release issued by Elections Canada.
The release said advance polls were open from Friday, Oct. 11, to Monday, Oct. 14,and,for the first time, for 12 hours each day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
VICTORIA - Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has confirmed the first probable case of a vaping-related illness in B.C.
There are several other investigations underway that may also meet the case definition of probable or confirmed vaping-related illness in the near future.
"These are the first cases of vaping-related illness in B.C., but we fully expect there will be...
Taxpayers puked a year ago, and they still feel nauseous.
Another investigation has confirmed there is a sickening waste of taxpayer dollars afflicting the B.C. legislature. We need more than ginger ale, noodle soup and soothing words — we need a policy overhaul.
While Auditor-General Carol Bellringer’s investigation wasn’t a forensic audit that investigates allegations of...
