This story is getting to sound like a broken record. Another week has passed and another $50-million Lotto Max draw was not won. Three prizes of $221,245.70 in the LOTTO MAX 6/7+Bonus category from Friday's (March 7, 201)  were won by winning tickets purchased in British Columbia and Ontario (the latter winners of two tickets)....

For those of you who follow the proceedings in the legislature you will very likely see the best and the worst of the process of government. It is a process steeped in tradition and is somewhat archaic and slow to respond to change. However, I believe that those who put their names on a ballot to represent the people in their...

Police are asking for public assistance after an armed robbery Friday evening, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.   "On March 7 at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery at Johnny's grocery, located on Broadwater Road in Robson. The suspect male entered the store and brandished...

Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) couldn’t be more pleased that Humane Society International/Canada has launched a new campaign to support his private members bill C-571 that will severely restrict the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Parliament will be debating Bill C-571 at the end of this month. “There...

I was surprised at the reaction the public has had towards water metres. Not floored, change is uncomfortable and there is almost always a backlash. What surprised me is how vehement and ongoing the reaction has been. I’ve been fortunate enough to have travelled quite a bit and lived in many parts of the world. In most places...

For years many people have wondered about the effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMF) on human health. More recently, these concerns have extended to radiofrequency (RF) exposure from wireless technologies like cordless phones, cell phones, cell phone towers, GPS devices, “smart” meters, and WiFi.  In 2011, the WHO...

Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the B.C. government: The B.C. government has outlined a unique, two-part model for liquor sales in grocery stores that will ensure convenience and choice for consumers, promote B.C. products and create jobs. Following the B.C. Liquor Policy Review - one of the B.C. government's...

Police are distributing photos of the suspect who robbed a Salmo bank on Feb. 25, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff."The photographs clearly depict that the coat is purple in colour and that the suspect is wearing light tan coloured hiking style footwear," she said. "Investigation has also confirmed a silver/gray pick-up...

Monsoon-like weather in the southern interior of BC is making travel in and around the region very slow as highways officials close at least two roads due to avalanche control on passes. For most of Thursday, traffic on Highway 3 between Salmo and Creston was re-routed after officials closed the Kootenay Pass. Traffic was diverted […]

Ministry of Transportation District Manager Hugh Eberle is issuing a warning to drivers of a "monsoon type" storm heading for the Kootenays. "The old adage “out like a lion” sure appears to be in effect here in the Kootenays as we transition into spring," Eberle said in a media release Wednesday. "After a relatively drier and...