Things you and the students in your family need to know

When school resumes this week — the kids go back for two hours from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday there will undoubtedly...

Storm leaves national park trails and campgrounds closed

Several facilities and campgrounds in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks have re-opened after being cleared of trees and debris brought down by Thursday’s high winds. Some...

DUI? Time to lose your licence

By David F. Rooney A local man and a driver from Lethbridge each lost their licences in separate impaired-driving cases in Provincial Court this week. Frank...

New Moon On Mackenzie aims to bring the hordes downtown

by David F. Rooney There's a New Moon rising above our city this month, over Mackenzie Avenue to be precise, as the Chamber of Commerce...

A little earth, a little fire and voila! Ceramic exhibition opens tonight

By David F. Rooney The Visual Arts Centre's latest exhibition, Earth and Fire, opens tonight at 6 p.m. in conjunction with Across the Board, a...

Balu, Ursus, Grizzly – The writing is on the steep mountain walls

Not long after starting up through the lower forests of Balu Trail in Glacier National Park, hikers emerge into an alpine world. Connaught creek...

Government backs down over arts cuts… sort of

By David F. Rooney Some arts groups are feeling relieved today after a decision by Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman to reinstate some...

Public pressure really does work

Editor's Note: MLA Norm Macdonald is in Revelstoke on Sept. 8 to meet constituents at the Community Centre from 1 p.m. on and is also...