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*** The new Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is holding three operational planning meetings this fall. The first will be in Golden on Tuesday, September 10....

Art meets garden in a new self-guided tour next month

By David F. Rooney The North Columbia Environmental Society and the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society are combining to stage what could be a very interesting...

Ten-year-old Aza Deschamps has a shot at musical success — and you can help...

By David F. Rooney Aza Deschamps has a sparkle in her beautiful ten-year-old eyes. And when she sings, she can light up a room with...

Vancouver City Council contemplates banning coal shipments. MP David Wilks hopes to talk them...

  By David F. Rooney Here’s something you don’t see every day: a federal Member of Parliament intervening in a municipal government’s bylaw approval process. MP David...

NCES, SD19 awarded youth-project grants

Two Revelstoke youth programs were among the 16 Columbia Basin-wide programs that received a share of $92,000 in Columbia Basin Trust grants. A statement from...

Notification: Higher than normal Lower Columbia River Flows and Arrow Lakes Reservoir water level

The recent heat wave experienced across the province has triggered a brief but rapid snow melt in the Columbia basin. BC Hydro is taking...

In Pictures: The 2013 Timber Days

By David F. Rooney This year’s Timber Days event was a vibrant community event dedicated to preserving logging culture. Although there are dozens of men and...