1942 – 2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Nancy Salmon on February 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Nancy was the heart of her family and will be forever loved by her devoted husband Berridge; her son Michael (Debbie); her former daughter-in-law Linda; her grandchildren Darius, Bryston, and Kelsea; and her […]
The older brother of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jacob Van Rootselaar, was arrested in Sylvan Lake on Feb. 19. RCMP officers from the RCMP Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrested Van Rootselaar on his outstanding Canada-wide arrest warrant from a 2024 Fort McMurray attempted murder investigation. Van Rootselaar has additionally been charged with: – Weapon
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The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old boy. Jack Terpstra was last seen in Abbotsford on Monday (Feb. 23) at approxiately 2:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of Wheel Avenue, according to a social media post from APD. Terpstra is described as a 5’7” Caucasian with brown hair and blue
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Boxes perched on poles adjacent to open water are such a common sight on the Island that when they disappeared in Tod Inlet, folks noticed. The sea of empty posts spurred a spiralling online conversation that, from John Creviston’s perspective, happily brought the purple martin back into the spotlight. Traditionally the largest swallow in North
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WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the 24-hour Sexual Assault Support Crisis line at 1-877-954-6242 or the RCMP. An Osoyoos man who drove off with a young woman and tried
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