Police believe they know the identity of human remains found near Nelson, but won't be releasing any names until positive ID is confirmed and next of kin is notified, according to RCMP Const. Colleen Lowing. "On July 23, Nelson RCMP were advised of some human remains in the forested area between Bealby Point Road and the Rails...

After spending several months attempting to find a fiscally sustainable way to deliver the Professional Aviation Program into the future, Selkirk College has made the difficult decision to cancel the program. Suspended earlier this year due to low enrolment and financial pressures, college administration recommended to the ...

(Ed. Note: This is in response to an earlier letter you can read by clicking here). Dear Editor, It is with much regret I feel compelled to respond to the letter from potential Liberal Party of Canada candidate Connie Denesiuk to your publication. Why reluctantly? From my experience citizens are tired of public office holders...

It's an odd dillema. Police want very badly to get your calls, if an animal is in distress. They care, and they want to help where they can. But there is a common sense denominator that doesn't seem to apply. If the air conditioning is on, the dog is more comfortable than you, as you stand outside looking at him. Not all dogs...

Dear Editor: THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE. Don't eat yellow snow, don't text and drive, and use your head before you post on Facebook. Picture this; it’s a breezy summer morning, the sun is out, the birds are chirping and you're sitting at the table enjoying a delicious cup of coffee.  You still have 10 minutes before having to ...

In preparation to rest crews for mandatory days off and with the forecasted return to hot and dry conditions by this weekend, Wildfire Management Branch welcomed 153 more fire personnel yesterday. One Structural Protection Unit arrives today. One hundred sustained-action firefighters and additional single specialists from...

The brand "Sweet 2 Eat" fresh, whole fruit is being recalled in Canada due to a concern of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The fruit varieties include peaches, plums, nectarins and pluats and are being pulled off of supermarket shelves.  Consumers should look for the brands Wawona, Sweet 2 Eat or Harvest Sweet. Each...

In a Saturday morning interview on CBC Radio’s The House, Dan Albas, the Conservative MP for South Okanagan-Similkameen continued his government’s attacks on the Canadian judiciary. I feel his remarks betray a scary lack of understanding of the role of the courts in our country. Albas claims that it is “an end run around...

Previous article On July 2nd there was a field trip on Nature Trust property. The major objective of the field trip was to encourage Nature Trust to take ownership of their 475 acres and start the process of mitigating the significant damage caused by the cow which is contrary to the 99 year lease agreement signed with the ...

Summer in the Okanagan. Who wouldn't want to be here and enjoy all of what nature has to offer? Lakes, trails, every kind of fruit and vegetable and wine to top it off.  However the heat of summer also brings wildfires. Many of you live in interface areas, beautiful homes backing onto forests and hills, surrounded by nature’s...