BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably from Friday, January 31 to Monday, February 3. Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date reservoir elevation and river flow information, please call BC Hydro’s toll-free number at […]

A partnership between BC Hydro and Windset Farms has enabled the local vegetable producer to expand its Delta facility, making it Western North America’s largest LED-lit greenhouse powered by renewable electricity from BC Hydro.  “Our clean, affordable electricity is a tremendous advantage for British Columbia, helping to ensure that the products we produce are low […]

British Columbia is home to so many diverse and amazing producers of food, drinks, and everyday goods. Our range of creative and innovative makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs is one of our many strengths as a province. It’s something we have been recognized for around the world. As threats like tariffs and global costs of living […]

By Emanual Sequeira Spokane Braves (1) vs Castlegar Rebels (4) The Rebels scored four straight with the winner coming off the stick of Jace Kramer (5). Zach Veninsky stopped 17 of 18 shots, nearly earning the shutout when Alex Ewers (3) scored with under two minutes remaining. Tyler Picha was strong again for the Braves, […]

Carol Off knows about talking to people. A five-decade career as a journalist, author and broadcaster has made her one of Canada’s foremost specialists in conversation. The problem is, people seem to have lost the ability to talk to one another to overcome society’s mounting challenges. A beloved voice on the CBC radio’s foundational program […]

It looks like a small container of grass—but suggest to a preschooler that they draw eyes and a smile on the side of the pot and suddenly they’ve got a silly head growing “hair.” This is one of the Earth-friendly activities that kids throughout the province of British Columbia are being encouraged to try during […]

By Antony Hodgson, President, Fair Voting BC In a recent editorial entitled “Financial Responsibility is the Top Priority“, the editorial board of the Times-Colonist newspaper in Victoria criticized the NDP and the Green Party for agreeing to strike an all-party committee to consider preferred methods of proportional representation. Times-Colonist Editors Indulged in Unsupported Speculation While […]

The Kootenay Gallery’s “souper” popular annual fundraising event will take place again at the Castlegar Recreational Centre on Sat., March 8. Chefs from local restaurants will be in attendance to dish out their culinary creations, accompanied by wine, artisanal breads by Crumbs Bakery, and delicious gourmet chocolates by Doodlebug Chocolates. Attendees will have the opportunity […]

The raging infernos devastating the Los Angeles area are tragic and horrifying — thousands of homes lost, at least 100,000 people under evacuation order or in emergency shelters and dozens killed. One consolation is the number of people and organizations from all over that have stepped up to help —individuals, faith groups, food providers, firefighters […]

  A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.  — George Eliot A secret about friendships in adulthood: Sometimes they […]