January 2026

Three athletes and a coach from Vernon, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke are finalists for the 58th annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards. The honours will be announced Thursday, March 5, in Vancouver. The event recognizes the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their […]

Less than two weeks after getting a hysterectomy last May, Sara Gillooly was back in the hospital with bleeding and a new complaint: she had a large lump in her breast. She was immediately sent to get a mammogram and scheduled for an ultrasound and biopsy. Things moved slowly, and she got the ultrasound a

A Surrey RCMP officer has been cleared in a conduct investigation that began after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend, when his wife unexpectedly turned up while they were together. In a decision dated to Aug. 8, 2025, the RCMP conduct board found that allegations of dangerous operation of a vehicle and threats had not been

There is a unique event in Maple Ridge that helps graduating teens get free formal clothes to wear to their proms. Putting on the Glitz relies on donations from the community, and a donation campaign is coming up. At Haney Place Mall, on Feb. 13 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on Feb. 14

The man in charge of B.C.’s Extortion Task Force might not be the right person for the job if he doesn’t feel it’s a crisis, said B.C.’s premier. Premier David Eby, during an unrelated press conference on Wednesday (Jan. 21) in Prince George, was asked to respond to RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer’s categorization of