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‘Overwhelming, heartbreaking’: Okanagan Humane Society overburdened by dog surrenders

The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) is facing an ‘unprecedented crisis’ two weeks into the new year, stretching its resources very thin. Just 15 days into the new year, OHS has taken in 42 dogs and puppies so far on top of their steady intake of kittens and cats. “We’ve started the year off with a

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Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar makes bid for B.C. Conservative leadership

Peter Milobar, the former Kamloops mayor and current MLA for Kamloops Centre, is entering the race to be the next leader of the B.C. Conservative Party. Stationing himself for the Friday morning (Jan. 16) announcement of his candidacy directly in front of the premier’s office in Victoria, Milobar said his goal is to bring “full

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Mayor pleads for federal extension of EI program for displaced Crofton mill workers

North Cowichan’s mayor wants the federal government to extend its temporary Employment Insurance program to include workers at the Crofton pulp mill who will be working until mid-April. In letters to Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu and Jeff Kibble, MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, Rob Douglas said the temporary EI measures that Ottawa introduced last

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Vancouver’s Sarah Nurse returns from injury ahead of game against former team

Star forward Sarah Nurse of the Vancouver Goldeneyes is back after suffering an upper-body injury during the first game of the season. Nurse had been on long-term injured reserve since suffering an upper-body injury during the first game of the season on Nov. 21. The announcement was made Thursday (Jan. 16) ahead of Saturday’s game,

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