MLA Report: A tax by any other name is still a tax
Whether it is a fee, a rate or a service charge, if you are paying it to fund a government program, you might as...
Food skills for families — pizza!
Make Your Own Pizza Pizza is just one menu item that Food Skills for Families, the upcoming workshop by Community Connections and the Canadian Diabetes...
Service station robber busted
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for the December 19 robbery of the Alpine Shell Station at the junction of Victoria Road and...
News you can use
Columbia Park Elementary School is holding a Winter Carnival this Friday, February 28, and everyone is invited. The Carnival is a mixture of games… on...
Lego event attracted kids
A Lego-themed event at the Revelstoke branch of the Okanagan Regional Library last Saturday was perfect for kids who liked building things with the...
Affordable housing project gets $1,487,883 from the CBT and BC Housing
By David F. Rooney The Columbia Basin Trust and BC Housing are committing $1,487,883 to the Revelstoke Affordable Housing Society’s planned 12-unit condominium development at...
Community Connections cooks up a healthy-cooking program
By David F. Rooney Community Connections is cooking up a special program to teach people how to throw together healthy meals from start to finish. "This...
BCPSEA negotiator “frustrated” by teachers’ strike vote
The BC Teachers’ Federation’s decision to hold a strike vote is premature and breaks a “mutually agreed-upon communications protocol during collective bargaining,” says the...
Bringing the community banner program to life
The banner program is in full swing and there is still room for more people to come out and create banners that celebrate our...