In a live press conference Thursday, Coquitlam RCMP confirmed what Dutch media had already reported: that a 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the abuse, bullying and victimization that ultimately led to the suicide of 15-year-old BC resident Amanda Todd. According to Dutch media reports, the man is facing ...

Like all of you, teachers only want the best for their students. Despite bargaining for more than a year with the government there has been little progress made at the negotiating table. We have been waiting, very patiently, for the government to provide the necessary funding required for us to move forward in achieving a...

Despite the growing popularity of craft beer in British Columbia, many consumers are still being left in the dark when it comes to knowing exactly what’s in their glass and a local consumer advocacy group is asking them to make a fuss about it.  A letter was sent earlier this morning by the Campaign for Real Ale Society of ...

The Trail Crime Reduction Unit is looking for two local prolific offenders who currently have outstanding warrants from the Rossland Court House, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff.   "Nelson Crown Counsel has approved charges and issued a warrant for David "Grant" Mack after police received a report from the Trail...

Amber Beckjord put an exclamation mark on her bright future last week when the 17-year-old Selkirk College student captured a gold medal at the BC Skills Competition in Hairdressing. Cutting and styling against 30 of the most talented hairdressing students in the province, Beckjord turned enough heads in Vancouver to bring ...

Christina Gateway Community Development Association (CGCDA) and the government of British Columbia has signed a contract for a B.C. job creation partnership to create up to four jobs for 10 months. The project called Trails Going Digital is a project to digitize trails information around Christina Lake.    “This project will...

The snow is gone and the grass is dry, which means it's fire season again in the Boundary.  Grand Forks Fire Rescue has already begun attending grass fires including one that happened on the weekend.  The weekend fire was a controlled burn up North Fork Road, but when the wind picked up, it wasn't under control anymore, said...

This month, we celebrate the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. The donations collected by the Canadian Cancer Society with the sale of live Daffodils and Daffodil pins will support their work to eradicate cancer and improve awareness of the impact of cancer on diagnosed individuals and their families. British Columbia...

In one of my January columns I mentioned that we had eliminated overdue fines (for a one-year trial period) – in addition to that, we have erased everyone’s prior overdue fines from their accounts. We’re giving everyone a fresh start. If you haven’t been here in years – come back! We’ve missed you! And now, let me tell you ...

On April 13, at approximately 10:25 pm, Castlegar RCMP, along with the Robson and Castlegar Fire departments, responded to the 1700 block of Pass Creek Road in response to a vehicle that had left the road, rolled, and was now upside down in the creek.   Local residents had gone to the vehicle to assist the driver and lone...