November 2025

At a time when B.C. municipalities are preparing their provisional budgets for next year, the District of Clearwater is preparing for its tax base to be cratered. The Trans Mountain pipeline runs through Clearwater’s borders, and as it ships oil from Edmonton to Burnaby, it also funnels tax revenue into Clearwater’s municipal coffers. But the […]

Peggy died peacefully at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Predeceased by husband George in 2003. Survived by her children Laurie, Scott, Lynne and son-in-law Dave. Mum was born in California and raised in Oregon. She married Dad in Merritt, BC. and raised their family in Boston Bar. After twenty years in the Lower Mainland,

B.C.’s human rights commissioner is calling for a need to place evidence-based recommendations above stigma when it comes to navigating the province’s toxic drug crisis. Kasari Govender, in a position statement released Nov. 13, makes the case that the government’s failure to address the toxic drug crisis with evidence-based actions is largely due to stigma.

The Hope community is being asked to show some spirit and help the town be chosen for HGTV’s Home Town Takeover Canada. AdvantageHOPE is asking residents to stop by the stage at Memorial Park, on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m., to help them video and stream why “Hope is the greatest town in Canada.”

B.C. has joined the rest of Canada in signing a deal to remove interprovincial trade barriers, allowing many products to be sold across Canada without requiring additional testing, labels, or certification. B.C. Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Ravi Kahlon said the Canada Mutual Recognition Agreement was “decades in the making.” “This is the largest red