By Stephanie Stevens The much-anticipated District of Invermere (DOI) Mayor’s Task Force on Housing has finally named its committee members. The committee, which will work…
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District considering future of Memorial Hall
What Happened at Invermere Council This Week? By Anne Jardine The regular meeting of the District of Invermere council was held on Wednesday, February 28…
Gas bar and store coming to crossroads
After some 15 years of working at establishing a Gas Bar and Convenience Store on Shuswap First Nation’s land, the Band’s Economic Development Partner, North…
Shuswap Band heading to polls as RCMP investigate
Shuswap Indian Band members are heading to the polls Nov. 8 to elect a new council and chief as a RCMP investigation into how a…
Valley holding first Business Walk
What do Columbia Valley retail stores, law offices, restaurants, manufacturers, trades services and financial services have in common? They represent the types of businesses that…
New council for Shuswap Band
Shuswap First Nation residents elected a new band council yesterday (Nov. 7). Incumbent Coun. Barb Coté, who sounded the alarm on excessive band spending in…
Shuswap leadership under scrutiny for salaries
After complying with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act to post audited financial statements online, the Shuswap First Nation’s leadership is coming under some community…
Endangered frog takes a leap forward
By Larry Halverson The endangered Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens), the most at-risk amphibian in British Columbia, is taking a leap forward on its path…
Jumbo council paves way for resort construction
The appointed municipal council that represents a ski hill proposal May 21 gave the go-ahead for the construction of that proposal. Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort…
First Nations lead celebration of a monument to ‘the king’
The first ever Columbia Salmon Festival has concluded but the inaugural event will live on thanks to the unveiling of a monument to the former…