A B.C. cowboy poet known as a children’s entertainer has settled down to a slower-paced life in Castlegar and is now taking his talents to a much older audience. Born in Slocan Park 87 years ago, Jake Conkin was just eight years old when he first spotted a group of cowboys driving a herd of […]
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Cleanup of the site of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) derailment near Cherry Creek west of Kamloops is continuing, with the last of the derailed cars scheduled to be removed on Monday, Nov. 10. The derailment took place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, with one locomotive, four cars loaded with aviation fuel,
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The last Repair Cafe of 2025 is coming up next Saturday, Nov. 22. Some of the interesting items brought over this year’s fix-it events were a barometer, a toy light saber, and an inflatable costume. The Ridge Meadows Recycling Society’s event happens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Library (22470 Dewdney
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To be the best, you have to beat the best. And taking down the top three seeds – all of which were undefeated – gives the UBC Thunderbirds’ women’s rugby 15s squad bragging rights on being the champs for another year. The T-Birds – whose lineup features Coldstream’s Mya Koleba – celebrated a second straight
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Six teams from Scotland took to the ice at the Langley curling centre on Thursday, Nov. 6, for game six of the Canada-Scotland Women’s Curling Friendship tour. A tour that brings together curlers from Scotland and Canada in the spirit of friendship and competition, the visits have been going on for 70 years, with the
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