A new facility to expand local education and training programs aligned to aerospace industry needs is coming to Kelowna, to the tune of $22 million. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, The BPL Legacy Association (the owners of the KF Centre for Excellence) announced a joint initiative with Okanagan College (OC) that will see a new $22 […]

Scotiabank has paid $33,900 into a consumer education fund following a debt collection complaint, and an investigation by Consumer Protection BC. A Maple Ridge lawyer had been involved in a case surrounding such a complaint. In April, Consumer Protection BC opened a file to investigate Scotiabank’s debt collection practices after a consumer complained the bank

Hometown fans were brought to their feet numerous times cheering during Wednesday night’s fleecing of the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. In major junior men’s ice hockey action at Langley Events Centre (LEC) on Nov. 19, the Vancouver Giants found the back of the ’Canes net six times, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead – all

Not one but two Vernon authors were recognized at the BC Book Awards this past summer, and both are set to read poetry at an event in town this weekend. Virginia Dansereau and Harold Rhenisch both went home with wins in the poetry category at the Book Awards on Aug. 23. Dansereau’s award was for

A 39-year-old resident of Hosmer, B.C., is confirmed dead at a coal mine in southeastern B.C. Early Thursday morning, Nov. 20, Elk Valley Regional RCMP were made aware of a mining incident at the Elk View Operations in Sparwood, RCMP said in a release. It was reported that the man had been reported missing on