OP/ED: GFRec needs more flexible pool rates
I want to start this op/ed piece by stressing that as far as I know, the recreation board has not raised their rates at this time. I don’t know if they are going to in the future. Regardless, I feel the recreation facilities need to be more affordable for everyone. Late last year there was some talk about the RDKB increasing...
Coming dog races will be more spectator friendly
The Boundary Dog Sled Classics are mixing it up this year by making their races more spectator friendly for the coming races on Jan. 25 and 26. This year, organizers are changing the track to a sprint track where the dogs will race loops that range between three to six miles. This will let the spectator's see more of the...
COMMENT: MLA makes connections with seniors
A new year is a great opportunity to share my enthusiasm for my commitment to work hard for British Columbia’s seniors and their families. As Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, I look forward to continuing to connect with as many British Columbians as I can throughout the province. What better time to reconnect with B.C.’s...
$50-million jackpot Lotto Max draw ticket sold in Brampton, Ont.
Someone who purchased a ticket in Brampton, Ont. is pretty happy after seeing their ship come in during Friday's $50-million jackpot Lotto Max draw. The winning numbers for the draw are 4, 9, 18, 32, 35, 38 and 40 with the bonus number of 12. Two people in Calgary and Quebec will cash in winning tickets for two of the 12...
LETTER: A reminder from the food bank to keep donating
To the residents of our area: As I look outside my window this morning, at the heavy snow weighing down branches and bushes, I can't help but think how the physical trauma of hunger and the psychological burden of not being able to provide for one's family must weigh on the shoulders of Food Bank clients. We live in a land ...
Results of 2013 children's blood lead testing clinic released
The Trail Area Health & Environment Committee (THEC) presented results of the 2013 children’s blood lead testing clinic at its meeting Jan. 14. The average blood lead level for children aged six to 36 months in Trail and Rivervale is 4.9 μg/dL (micrograms per deciliter) with 93 per cent of children testing below 10 μg/dL....
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most BC Avalanche Regions
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is issuing a special public avalanche warning for most regions of British Columbia including the North Coast Inland, South Coast Inland, Sea to Sky, North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Purcells, Kootenay-Boundary, Lizard Range, and South Rockies. This warning applies ...
Canadian Avalanche Centre issues warning to backcountry enthusiasts
Warm weather has prompted the Canadian Avalanche Centre to issue a special warning to the public to be extra careful when using the backcountry this weekend. The CAC said the main concern is due to unseasonably warm January temperature which will destabilize an already unstable snowpack, leading to surface slides. The...
COMMENT: The Pathology of Wealth
Another day, another $46,634. That is, if you’re among Canada’s top 100 CEOs, who pocketed that amount by 1:11 pm January 2, the first official day of work this New Year. This figure comes from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), which releases a report every January on the hyper-inflated difference between ...
Richard Cannings to seek NDP nomination for new riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding
Biologist and author Richard Cannings will be seeking the nomination for the NDP in the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay. Alex Atamanenko, who has served as MP in the riding of BC Southern Interior since 2006, announced in October that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2015 federal election. “It...
