An independent review issued by the B.C. government looking at repeat offenders has come back with its findings and 28 recommendations for the province, including a change in terminology. The report was launched in May so the province could better respond to two public safety challenges. The first concern was "prolific...

41 buildings in 18 communities across the Columbia Basin received a portion of $6.1-million to help pay for energy efficiency improvements. Officials with Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) said the money will benefit 659 affordable housing units by upgrading insulation, installing new heat pumps and other improvements. The Trust said these improvements...

A full Royal Honor Guard, led by the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, marched through the streets of Victoria to honor the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Church bells rang 96 times as the procession started from the legislative building and slowly went through the streets of the...

A candidate for Trail city council says he wants to be a voice for the middle class. Ravi Gandha, who was born and raised in the city, works at Teck, runs a construction company, and is an operator rep for United Steelworkers Local 480. "Some of the stuff I see around...

(x) denotes incumbent CASTLEGAR Mayor Chernoff, Lawrence McFaddin, Maria (incumbent councillor) Council (6 to be elected) Bell, Darcy Bogle, Brian (x) Bojechko, Sandy Falstead, Shirley Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Sue (x) MacLeod, Cherryl (x) Vassilakakis, Florio CRESTON Mayor DeBoon, Arnold (incumbent councillor) Maddocks, Nora Rota, Jim Council (6 to be elected) Arès, Monique Baldwin, Keith (x) Banbury, Greg Barlett, Amber Dumas, Denise Eisler, Norm (x) Elford, Jim (x) Howes, Richard Ireland, Elizabeth Irwin, Scott Mondia, Anthony Snashall, Adriana Waslovich, Ursula FRUITVALE Mayor Morissette, Steve (x) (Elected...

The City of Castlegar and WildSafeBC have launched a pilot program to reduce food waste and bear attractants. Harvest Match is a match-making program that connects fruit or nut tree owners with locals ready to pick unwanted fruit and nuts. The program has been developed in anticipation of a busy...