Georgia Hamilton, 17, of Cranbrook, has been invited to be a Junior Counsellor and role model at The War Amps 2020 BC Child Amputee (CHAMP)…
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B.C. budget teeters on deficit cliff
Letter to the Editor British Columbia’s provincial budget is balanced on a tightrope with no safety harness. We will soon learn on budget day if…
It’s time for universal no-cost prescription contraception
Letter to the Editor Prescription contraception is expensive. An intrauterine device (IUD) can cost between $75 and $380, pills as much as $20 per month,…
Applications open for BC Parks Student Ranger Program
Young adults keen to work outdoors this summer and to acquire a diverse range of job skills can now apply for the BC Parks Student…
Goodbye Jumbo; hello Qat’muk
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary I watched a moving and historical ceremony yesterday in the Ktunaxa Nation gymnasium. It was the culmination of…
Team Buchy wins 2020 BC Juniors title
The rocks have all been thrown and now the champions are known at the 2020 B.C. Junior Curling Championships in Victoria. Team Buchy and Team…
Team Buchy among frontrunners at BC Juniors
The first six draws have been played and now the frontrunners have emerged at the 2020 BC Junior Curling Championships. In women’s play, Team Buchy,…
Christmas can also be a time to learn
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Maybe the kids will save us. With Christmas fast approaching and the daily litany of murder, mayhem and corrupt…
Katie Clark wins CURC Single Scull title
Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) were held this past weekend on Elk Lake near Victoria. University crews from across the nation challenged each other. The…
I hate Jumbo because I love it
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Op-Ed Commentary I tried to get up to visit Jumbo Valley a month or so ago but ran out of…