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‘Knit’ launched to ensure better earnings for Cowichan sweater knitters

Knit proceeds will help design curriculum to explore business planning, distribution and e-commerce

Oct 20, 2023 1:49 PM Read more >

100 Women Who Care gift grocery cards to Fernie families

Oct 17, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >

QUIZ: A thirsty quiz about wine and beer

Fall is the season for wine-themed and beer-themed celebrations

Oct 15, 2023 5:50 AM Read more >

Bear tiptoes into Tiptons in Lake Cowichan on Thanksgiving morning

Owner says bear was not aggressive, just stopped by for some gummy bears and fled

Oct 12, 2023 12:29 PM Read more >

Fernie Secondary gets into the spirit of Terry Fox.

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Oct 12, 2023 4:30 AM Read more >

Elk River clean up shows trash who’s boss

580 participants extracted over 7,500 pieces of garbage from shoreline areas

Oct 11, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

West Kootenay singer Tenise Marie discovers her roots in trip to the Middle East

The singer-songwriter is descended from Assyria, an ancient culture that has no country

Oct 11, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Animal Food Bank to send 16 pallets of cat food across Western Canada

The organization needs $2,500 to ship the $85,000 of food

Oct 6, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >

Sparwood Secondary Terry Fox Run raises over $7500

Sparwood Secondary School broke their own record for fundraising for the annual Terry Fox run this year. The Senior Boys and Girls Volleyball teams challenged each other to see who could raise the most funds and they both did extremely well.

Oct 3, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

QUIZ: How much do you know about the history of Canada’s residential schools?

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Sept. 30, is a sombre time for reflection

Sep 30, 2023 5:50 AM Read more >