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Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast, […]

Nominations are now open for the GETI Fest 2026 Community Spirit Awards. The Golden Ears Transition Initiative Society (GETI) would like to recognize individuals, organizations, and businesses who make the community stronger, kinder, and more resilient. Nominees should be somebody who: • Supports and uplifts others; • encourages community involvement; • demonstrates leadership and innovation;

A Surrey judge has granted a woman a conditional discharge with 30 months probation after she pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm against her girlfriend. The court heard Tricia Monsalud assaulted Danica Ricci between Feb. 27, 2025 and March 1, 2025. They had been in a relationship since 2023. Judge Michael Libby in his

Thursday’s pipeline route announcement from the federal and Alberta governments has Clearwater in expectation of a new oil project running through town. In a press conference on Thursday, July 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced what they call a nation-building project that they hope will bring over $200 billion in

A former superintendent for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon Friday, almost one year after he was involved in an incident near Bella Coola. Steven McVarnock, born in 1961, was charged with assault with a weapon and assault Aug. 20, 2025, related to an incident that took place in