Letter to the Editor Today, we remember the children who never returned home from residential school. We stand with the survivors of these depraved institutions…
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Funding coming for local arts groups and museums
More than 1,300 artists and arts groups throughout British Columbia received more than $37 million in grants through the B.C. Arts Council (BCAC) in 2024,…
Local tourism groups get Destination BC marketing funding
This National Tourism Week, Destination BC is announcing nearly $4.2 million in funding through the 2025/26 intake of its Co-operative Marketing Partnerships Program. This funding…
CAMAL taking over operation of Fort Steele
Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Society (CAMAL), the new operator of Fort Steele Heritage Town, is planning new, dynamic, interactive and diverse visitor experiences that…
B.C. eyes continuing pandemic rent freeze
The B.C. government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed, will extend the current pandemic rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021. The changes will also…
B.C. takes steps to help renters, including halting evictions
To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other…
Recommendations made to modernize rental housing system
The Rental Housing Task Force Dec. 12 submitted its final report and recommendations to make British Columbia’s rental housing system fairer by dealing with ‘renovictions,’…