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Williams Lake council backs forum on controversial jail closure proposal

The City of Williams Lake will be scheduling an emergency public meeting for the consideration of temporarily closing the city’s jails following a councillor’s recommendation to transport what he described as “parasites” to other communities. After a delegation by Williams Lake RCMP Staff Sgt. and Officer in Charge Brad McKinnon on Tuesday, May 26, Coun. […]

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Philanthropist couple donates $40M to Surrey’s SFU school of medicine

Simon Fraser University’s school of medicine has received a whopping $40 million gift from the Stephens family, after whom the school in downtown Surrey will be named. This, the largest single donation in SFU’s history, was revealed Friday on behalf of the family, led by Ratana and Arran Stephens – co-founders of Nature’s Path and

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Massey Tunnel closed for maintenance Friday and Saturday night

The George Massey Tunnel will be closed overnight tonight (June 5) and tomorrow night (June 6) while crews carry out maintenance work. The overnight shutdown of the tunnel is required as the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s contractor performs essential maintenance on the tunnel in both northbound and southbound directions. The northbound and southbound lanes

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Kelowna kitchen nightmare: IH shuts down restaurant over ‘critical’ violations

A string of violations discovered during a recent inspection has led to an Indian food restaurant in Kelowna being ordered to closed. An inspection report released by Interior Health (IH) on Wednesday, June 3 stated that Ustaad G76 Indian Cuisine, located on Rutland Road, has been ordered to close. The inspection named a series of

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