Basia Ruta, British Columbia’s Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG), announced the first performance audits involving a number of local governments. The first three planned performance audit topics, which will be reported on by March 31, 2014, relate to cost containment. The fourth and fifth topics relate to the management of key risks to local […]

So what can you get these days for twenty-odd bucks these days — a dozen beers, perhaps? Maybe a handful of Big Whopper Combo Meals or even possibly a large pizza might fit the bill. Forget the heartburn or the morning-after headache and head on down to the Capitol Theatre to take in perhaps the […]

Residents are being warned not to be concerned if they see a massive car crash at the Playmore Junction tomorrow. “On Friday, May 31st, between approximately 9 a.m. and noon, the Tarry’s fire department will be setting up a “mock” accident scene at Playmore Road and Eden Road near the Mt. Sentinel school,” said RCMP […]

The shooting of three cougars in Robson yesterday afternoon was not just the necessary way to protect public safety, it was also the only humane option for the animals as well, according to Conservation Officer Ben Beetlestone. He also debunked rumours of a fourth cougar sighted in the area. Beetlestone said his partner took...

A Surrey man, who has been playing the same numbers for the past 35 years, finally saw his ship come in in the April 13 6/49 draw. The Lower Mainland player won half of a record-breaking B.C. Lottery Corporation grand prize with not just one, but two winning tickets. The BCLC said that each of […]

A kangaroo injured Australian politician Shane Rattenbury in the Australian capital, Canberra, on Thursday. Mr. Rattenbury was taking a morning jog in the Canberra suburb of Ainslie when the kangaroo surprised him, and in the ensuing confrontation, Mr. Rattenbury was scratched several times on the leg. By Mr Rattenbury’s account, the kangaroo was an eastern […]

A regional district director is expressing strong opposition to a boundary expansion plan proposed by the City of Trail, after an agreement was reached last week between Trail and Teck to allow the plan to move forward ( http://trailchampion.com/news/city-and-teck-broker-agreement-massive-expansion-trail-boundaries-24858#.UaU ). “I will always, always be strongly opposed to it,” said Regional District of Kootenay Boundary […]

After the completion of final count in the Coquitlam-Maillardville electoral district for the 40th Provincial General Election, Elections BC will be making an application to the Supreme Court for a judicial recount. A total of 35 votes separate the top two candidates, and under the Election Act, an application for a judicial recount must be […]

A Castlegar man will be facing charges after being arrested Saturday, according to RCMP Cpl Darryl Orr. “On May 25 at 12:25 a.m., members of the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) arrested a 47-year-old  male for Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,” Orr said. “The male […]

It’s getting so close the cast is beginning to count sleeps. In less than a week the lights will be on high burn for the opening of the hit musical Cabaret is coming to Capitol Theatre May 30-June 1. “Were all getting excited . . . the whole cast is getting excited,” director Pat Henman […]