November 2025

A candlelight vigil marking International Trans Day of Remembrance in Vernon included a lesson on blue whale anatomy. Rye Harwood, director at large with the Vernon Pride Society, presented a fact about the world’s largest animal to a crowd of nearly 100 people who gathered in solemn observance Thursday evening, Nov. 20. “They have a […]

The Thomas Haney Craft Fair is a success in every way. Firstly, it is expected to draw more than 6,000 people to the Maple Ridge secondary school. Secondly, student organizers expect it to raise more than the $25,000 it took in last year. Also, it’s the biggest student-run craft fair in the province, happening this

Efforts to capture the bears involved in a Bella Coola attack that sent three children and one adult to hospital have continued into Saturday, Nov. 22. Additional British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) officers are on scene in the remote northern B.C. community after the grizzly bear attack on Thursday, Nov. 20. Based on its

A contract worker has died at the Gibraltar copper mine northeast of Wiliams Lake, the mine’s operator confirmed Friday, Nov. 21. An accident took place at the mine Friday resulting in the death of one worker, with no further injuries reported, Taseko Mines confirmed in a press release. The incident occurred in an active mining

The list of projects being considered for fast tracking by the new federal Major Projects Office aren’t all bad, as such. Should Canada mine and process the critical minerals needed for modern high-tech industries? Sure. Can we build new hydroelectric, nuclear, and wind-power plants? Certainly, especially where we can displace fossil fuels. Do we need