January 2026

The Hope RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a set of framed First World War medals stolen from the Hope United Church. According to police, a framed set of four to six medals were stolen from the church sometime in November. They discovered the medals were missing after receiving a report that […]

Dear Editor, [RE: Bistro bashed for hosting Poilievre, The News, Jan. 16] It saddens me that someone can be punished for such a minor offence as expressing their freedom of expression. Canada is a democracy, and in any true democracy, the ability to express your own opinions is if not the key, one of the

Driver arrested for going 70 km/h over speed limit in Kelowna A vehicle caught travelling 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone highlighted a successful day for the Kelowna RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Unit. Someone on Tuesday, Jan. 20, a member of the RCMP observed the vehicle “operating in an extremely dangerous manner”, travelling approximately 70

Female inequity is a likely underlying reason behind OB/GYN staffing shortages and the ongoing maternity diversions at local hospitals, including White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital, says one top Fraser Health physician. Dr. Darren Lazare, Fraser Health’s co-program medical director for the Maternal Infant Child Youth program, said the current diversions at local maternity wards —

A Chilliwack high school teacher was reprimanded and briefly suspended from teaching in 2024 for showing a graphic film depicting an industrial accident to a Grade 11/12 metalwork class. Bradley Bootsma’s failure to “create a safe learning environment” was the subject of a report made to the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, from his employer,