December 2025

They say it’s never boring in B.C. politics. And 2025 did nothing to contradict that statement. Here are some of the stories that occupied the policy-makers and captured much of our attention across the province this year: Trudeau fall, Carney rise Facing increased pressure as 2024 came to a close, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began […]

Books, board games, stuffies, and even puppies were on the wish list for Santa Claus this year. Grade 2 students in Marie Clement’s art class at Meadowridge School wrote the letters and shared them with The News. Some students emphasized how good they were this year, helping their parents and families, others even put in

Books, board games, stuffies, and even puppies were on the wish list for Santa Claus this year. Grade 2 students in Marie Clement’s art class at Meadowridge School wrote the letters and shared them with The News. Some students emphasized how good they were this year, helping their parents and families, others even put in

Books, board games, stuffies, and even puppies were on the wish list for Santa Claus this year. Grade 2 students in Marie Clement’s art class at Meadowridge School wrote the letters and shared them with The News. Some students emphasized how good they were this year, helping their parents and families, others even put in

Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton has reopened to traffic following a major washout on Dec. 16. The Transportation Ministry announced just before midnight on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) that the highway had reopened eight days after the washout 42 kilometres east of the Highway 3/5 junction. The ministry had previously said it would open