The Health Care Needs Home Care campaign welcomes the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services’ recommendation that B.C. “invest strategically to support seniors to age at home safely” by expanding publicly subsidized home support and advancing a cross-ministry home health model. The recommendation is an important recognition that supporting seniors at home is both what people […]

Towards the end of July, Warrant Officer Second Class Carter Langman flew to North Bay, Ontario to attend the Aircraft Maintenance Course at Canadore College. Carter was the only cadet from British Columbia and one of twenty from across Canada. Carter was awarded the Technical Excellence Award by his instructors, recognizing his outstanding work, dedication, […]

The Canadian summer is also family vacation season, and in many cases that means trips to the cottage or heading out in an RV or tent to enjoy the great outdoors while camping. And the family excursion is not complete without their furry companions. Pets can be great at the cottage or campsite, but it is important that families prepare […]

Dear editor, I’m writing this to you as I just took off my mask,  which I now must wear to do anything in my garden these days.  It has been more than 10 years of me dreading rather than welcoming summer.  Our community was impacted heavily by the 2024 Slocan Valley wildfires.  Our highway south […]

The Province of British Columbia is developing a new road safety strategy that is expected to guide road safety work through 2030. The strategy is scheduled for publication in late 2026. The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has shared information about the engagement process, including a presentation outlining the proposed direction for the B.C. Road […]

With employment insurance funding provided by the Government of Canada under the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement, people in the Kootenays will have new opportunities to train for careers in the skilled trades through the Industry-Ready Carpentry Foundation project. The program will be delivered by Kootenay Career Development Society in partnership with Selkirk College. […]

By Laura MacDiarmid and Mavis  Morton, with contributions from Noah Ramsammy Canada’s new Protecting Victims Act strengthens legal provisions for victims of crime, representing one of Canada’s most significant reforms to addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet, the different needs of survivors — including healing, receiving answers from authorities, accountability and being provided the chance […]

Dear Editor, When BC needs to declare a state of emergency because the wildfires in the Okanagan are “creating their own weather system” —which includes creating lightening and flames beyond anything firefighters have ever seen— it is well overdue to declare a state of emergency on our energy system. This extreme weather is due to […]

“I know how the Greek and Romans viewed the Celtic people they absorbed into an empire, and how the English viewed the Irish, Scots, and Welsh Celts later in history,  –“civilizers” do not intend to let the weaker folks exercise cultural freedom. The subjugated do what they must to have peace. Always, the imperial folk […]

Into the Trees Music Festival has released its full lineup, inviting festivalgoers to spend three nights this Labour Day weekend under string lights in the forested grove behind the Ram's Head Hotel in Rossland. Early-bird passes are already sold out, and only a handful of weekend passes remain for the intimate festival, running Sept. 4 […]