Got food? Bears need 20,000 calories per day!
Fall is here and the bears are hungry. Bears are being seen raiding garbage cans, climbing fruit trees, and generally getting into anything containing...
Visions of the landscape and the human body
By David F. Rooney The three shows that are opening Friday at the Visual Arts Centre — My Revelstoke: four seasons' beauty, The Bugaboos: a...
Gas leak forces downtown evacuation
By David F. Rooney An accidentally ruptured propane gas line forced the evacuation of six buildings downtown on Friday. The leak occurred at 9:50 am as...
Craigslist employment scams target British Columbians
Online job searches are convenient, reach a wide audience quickly, and are often free. However, sometimes they are used to cloak the activities of...
Bus service needs improvement
How do you improve local bus service? That's a question facing the City and BC Transit. The City has been getting by with two ageing...
Taxes. How do we stack up against other communities?
By David F. Rooney Taxes. Like death there's no getting away from them. Every year some ticked-off local rate-payers complain that we pay too much...
Local news you can use…
Nickelodeon Museum offers to amaze you The Nickelodeon Museum is holding an open house on Saturday for the public to mark the centenary of the...
Dog attack prompts request to ban dogs at the Farmer’s Market
By David F. Rooney An unprovoked dog attack on an 18-month-old toddler at the Farmers' Market last month has prompted the child's family to ask...
Plan to center your weekend around the Bier and Musik Festival
By David F. Rooney Get ready to party this weekend as the first annual Revelstoke Bier and Musik Festival get underway at the Last Drop. Organized...
Economic future is brighter than you think
Helen Keller told us that “optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence” and your BC...