B.C. has applied to the Supreme Court of Canada to review the December provincial appeals court decision that invalidated part of the Mineral Tenure Act for failing to align with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The 2019 Declaration Act, commonly referred to as DRIPA, and the subsequent 2021 Interpretation Amendment Act, […]

A beloved indoor skate park in Hope may shut down if it can’t raise $30,000 by April. Due to 2025 being a tough economic year for it, HMI Skate Park has fallen behind on its finances and has until April 30 to raise the money it needs. If it’s unable to do so, the skate

There’s a new commander in town. The BC RCMP announced Friday (Feb. 6) that assistant commissioner Elija Rain has been selected as Lower Mainland District Commander. Rain is an experienced member of the RCMP with 30 years of service, all of which have been in the Lower Mainland, a release noted. He has spent his

After nearly 30 years in business, Frog on the Bog gift shop is being recognized for its groundbreaking adoption of clean energy. On Friday, Feb. 6, the company was named a BC Hydro Clean Energy Champion for becoming the first small business in the province to install a small-scale battery backup system while being in

The charge of aggravated assault against the projected no. 1 pick in this summer’s National Hockey League entry draft has been withdrawn. In a press release from the district attorney’s office in Center County, Pennsylvania released on Friday, Feb. 6, it stated that after a review of video surveillance from the incident, it has been