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Near miss for Rossland in Earth Hour contest

Rossland missed winning Fortis BC’s Earth Hour Pledge contest by a filament, but there are still three weeks left to nominate individuals, groups, or small businesses for Earth Day Canada’s $10,000 Hometown Heroes awards before the deadline on Earth Day itself, April 22.
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No need to be a purebreed in the Kootenay Mutt Strut

No need to be a purebreed in the Kootenay Mutt Strut

It’s time to pamper your pooch and powder her nose, the first ever Kootenay Mutt Strut will attract doggies from all over the region to participate in a fun outdoor dog show on May 1 at Centennial Park in Rossland.
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Defence on the offence [Part 3 of Justice Denied series]

Defence on the offence [Part 3 of Justice Denied series]

Why not fight? Court delays a disincentive to pay traffic fines or plead guilty to more serious crimes
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The Sound of Music coming to Creston

The Sound of Music coming to Creston

The hills, and the Prince Charles Theatre, will be alive with The Sound of Music next week, when Creston’s Footlighters Theatre Society and Adam Robertson Elementary School present the much-loved musical on April 7, 8 and 9...
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Federal candidates on the campaign trail

Federal candidates on the campaign trail

This spring’s federal election is either unnecessary and a waste of money or the inevitable result of the government’s contempt for Parliament, depending on which candidate for B.C. Southern Interior you ask.
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B.C. NDP leadership into home stretch

B.C. NDP leadership into home stretch

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Harper tax cut too slow, rivals say

Harper tax cut too slow, rivals say

Conservative leader Stephen Harper used his B.C. campaign swing Monday to offer a new income-splitting plan for families, but his rivals were quick to note that the proposed implementation is years away.
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June mail-in vote on keeping HST

June mail-in vote on keeping HST

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Tories eye B.C. seat gains but also have weaknesses

Tories eye B.C. seat gains but also have weaknesses

Federal election now underway all about confidence: Pundit
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Victims in limbo [Part 2 of Justice Denied series]

Victims in limbo [Part 2 of Justice Denied series]

Battered by their abusers, they now grapple with delays in B.C.'s congested court system
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