November 2025

Scotiabank has paid $33,900 into a consumer education fund following a debt collection complaint, and an investigation by Consumer Protection BC. A Maple Ridge lawyer had been involved in a case surrounding such a complaint. In April, Consumer Protection BC opened a file to investigate Scotiabank’s debt collection practices after a consumer complained the bank […]

Hometown fans were brought to their feet numerous times cheering during Wednesday night’s fleecing of the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. In major junior men’s ice hockey action at Langley Events Centre (LEC) on Nov. 19, the Vancouver Giants found the back of the ’Canes net six times, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead – all

Not one but two Vernon authors were recognized at the BC Book Awards this past summer, and both are set to read poetry at an event in town this weekend. Virginia Dansereau and Harold Rhenisch both went home with wins in the poetry category at the Book Awards on Aug. 23. Dansereau’s award was for

A 39-year-old resident of Hosmer, B.C., is confirmed dead at a coal mine in southeastern B.C. Early Thursday morning, Nov. 20, Elk Valley Regional RCMP were made aware of a mining incident at the Elk View Operations in Sparwood, RCMP said in a release. It was reported that the man had been reported missing on

The Professional Women’s Hockey League and the Vancouver Goldeneyes make history this month, but 70 kilometres away Abbotsford recently had a significant women’s hockey moment of its own. While the Goldeneyes debut at the Pacific Coliseum on Friday (Nov. 21), Georgia Vallee will be wearing the “C” as captain for the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association’s