Special Avalanche Warning issued for northwest BC
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for backcountry recreational users in BC’s Northwest Coast and Inland regions. The region...
MLA Report: A practical way to increase voter turnout among young people
As we prepare to head into another election, there will be plenty of discussion about the falling rates of voter turnout. And eligible voters...
Community briefs
Revelstokians who do not have computers but nonetheless want to cast a ballot online for Dennis Berarducci in Kraft’s $1,000,000 Hockey Goes On contest...
Are you ready to pull the plug for Earth Hour?
BC Hydro is encouraging Revelstokians to join millions of Canadians in support of Earth Hour 2013 by turning off their lights on Saturday, March...
Federal budget includes millions for TCH work in the national parks
By David F. Rooney Thursday’s federal budget includes millions for Trans-Canada Highway improvements within the National Parks, says Kootenay Columbia MP David Wilks. “It’s $19 million,”...
Three Valley Gap accident includes an ambulance
What began as a single-vehicle accident at Three Valley Gap turned into a multi-vehicle crack-up that included an ambulance on Thursday. “A westbound semi truck...
Obituary Notice — Dale Antoine Coueffin
Mr. Dale Antoine Coueffin passed away at Bastion Place, Salmon Arm on Monday, March 18, 2013, at the age of 60 years. There will be...
Watch the building of the Clanwilliam bridge again and again and again…
Current reader Jackie Morris comes across some interesting stuff from time to time and Wednesday morning she stumbled across some BC Ministry of Transportation...
Bantam boys demolish Cranbrook
Revelstoke's Bantam team mopped up Cranbrook by a score of 10-3 on Tuesday afternoon. They now have two wins, a loss and a tie to...
The numbers don’t lie: so far, the performing Arts Centre is a success
By David F. Rooney With six months under its belt, the Performing Arts Centre is a critical success but needs an injection of about $25,000 to...