My reading consists primarily of books on history and political philosophy, and does not include memoirs of has-been politicians. I would not have read Joe Clark’s How We Lead: Canada in a Century of Change had it not been a Christmas gift from my daughter. Had I relied on my prejudices, I would have deprived myself of an...

The Kamloops School District is currently conducting an investigation after a staff member learned of "alleged exchange of inappropriate material" online. RCMP were called to join the investigation that involves students from throughout the school district. However, RCMP are keeping tight lipped about the nature of the...

The BC Coroners Service is calling for a public inquest into the deaths of two workers when an explosion ripped through the Babine Forest Products sawmill near Burns Lake in January 2012. The explosion killed Robert Luggi Jr., aged 45, and Carl Charlie, aged 42. Fire from the explosion engulfed the sawmill shortly after 8...

We are third year nursing students at UBC-Okanagan and are writing in regard to the growing amount of flavoured tobacco products available today. With National Non-Smoking Week upon us, we feel it is important to address this concern specifically because of the way these products are being marketed towards youth. When you...

The University of British Columbia announced during a media session Tuesday the stage one results of its sport review, with 16 of the current 29 varsity teams securing their status for the coming years. At the end of February following a second stage assessment, a number of other teams are expected to be added. No team has ...

Tim Jones, leader of the North Shore Search and Rescue died Sunday night while on a trail on Mount Seymour. The announcement was make Sunday night just after 10 p.m. on the North Shore RescueTwitter account. “It is with great sadness and shock that I report that Tim Jones passed away tonight while coming down […]

One man is dead after an avalanche was triggered Saturday afternoon at Goat Ridge in the Clemina Creek area situated approximately 30 kilometers south of Valemount off Highway 5. Valemount RCMP received information Saturday (January 18) at 12:32 p.m. of  several SPOT distress beacons, along with GPS coordinates, being activated...

Warm weather has prompted the Canadian Avalanche Centre to issue a special warning to the public to be extra careful when using the backcountry this weekend. The CAC said the main concern is due to unseasonably warm January temperature which will destabilize an already unstable snowpack, leading to surface slides. The...

B.C. business people crossing the U.S. border to do business have new protection against expedited removal laws, thanks to a recent U.S. district court ruling, according to a press release issued by the BC Chamber of Commerce. Under expedited removal laws, a Canadian trying to cross into the U.S. has faced a regime that empowers […]

Got an emergency or see and accident or a crime . . . then call 9-1-1. Experience flu-like symptoms . . . dial up 8-1-1. The Ministry of Health is asking people that may have the influenza to dial up the new number feeling highly infectious cases could put others, at the hospital emergency room, clinic or doctor's office, at...