Summer 2017 was a real son of a bastage. That’s all there is to say about that. Still, I’d rather live in a smoky East…
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Free CBAL programming begins again in valley
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is back in action with a full list of free programs for the Elk Valley this 2017/18 season. CBAL…
A way to combat the stigma
Letter to the Editor Mental-health issues affect British Columbians in so many ways and mental illness doesn’t discriminate. Parents, spouses, siblings and children throughout our…
I wonder if we will ever learn
By Colin J Campbell In 1771 Joseph Priestley was experimenting with what could survive when placed in a vacuum. His first experiments were with a…
#BuyBC this Thanksgiving weekend
Letter to the Editor As the fall season advances, the leaves are changing colour, the days are getting shorter, and there is a crispness in…
Obituary for Jeannette Anne Cameron
Jeannette Anne Cameron October 26, 1917 — October 2, 2017 Jeannette — known as Gram to most who knew her — was born in Tisdale,…
Committees cover a lot of issues
Wayne’s World By Wayne Stetski In the nearly two years that I’ve worked as your Member of Parliament, I’ve learned that, while activities in the…
Uncertainty about labour position
Letter to the Editor I work at Safeway where the employees are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1518. Our union is…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Oct. 2 District of Sparwood council meeting. Delegation Elk Valley Victim Assistance Program Jennifer Asselin,…
Construction for permanent MRI space begins
Residents of East Kootenay are one step closer to having increased access to diagnostic testing within the region. Construction has started on the addition to…