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Sixteen mine rescue teams from across the province converged on Penticton May 22 and 23 for the 68th annual BC Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition. From motor-vehicle incidents to large dumpster fires, crews representing 11 different mines, including Hudbay Copper Mountain near Princeton, tested their skills in simulated conditions at the Penticton Fire Training […]

Dust off your mad caps or make your own at the ninth annual Mad Hatters Parade and Tea Party in support of mental health. Organizer Catherine Larnon-Trout, also known as the Mad Hatter Lady, is hoping sunshine will prevail over this year’s free community event. Tea served in china cups and scones, donated by Hansel

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new national energy strategy on May 14, and there’s a lot of good ideas in there. Unfortunately, there are also some backward-looking notions that should be abandoned. The good includes building infrastructure for generation, distribution, and storage of more power, connecting the nation’s fragmented regional and provincial grids, training

Maple Ridge Fire & Rescue crews are dealing with a wildfire located at the top of the Rock Ridge area, along the interface with the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. Crews were dispatched on Friday night (May 22) at approximately 7 p.m., and report the fire is not escalating as of Saturday morning. The fire is

Overtime was once again the Achilles’ heel for the Nanaimo Clippers as their season ended with a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 5 of the B.C. Hockey League championship series. Down 3-1 in the best-of-seven Rogers BCHL Cup final, the Clippers were at Centennial Regional Arena in Brooks, Alta. Friday, May 22 for the fifth