B.C. judge upholds polygamy law
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has upheld Canada's law against polygamy, because of potential harm to women and children.Tom Fletcher / November 23, 2011
Year: 2011
SESS presents
Students at Similkameen Elementary Secondary School are busy rehearsing for their Dec.1 and 2 performance, “Rehearsal for Murder”Wire Service / November 23, 2011
Pharmasave Ladies night
37 prize winners during Keremeos Pharmasave event earlier this monthWire Service / November 23, 2011
PAC fundraising for playground equipment
Playground equipment at SESS needs replacement, PAC is fundraisingWire Service / November 23, 2011
New mayor and rural directors highlight election results in the Lower Similkameen
This year’s election saw strong turnouts at each all candidates forumSteve Arstad / November 23, 2011
Look to history for reasons for travel to Mars
Ken Tapping's weekly column on astrophysics from the DRAO observatoryKen Tapping / November 23, 2011
Servers seek tipping standard of 25 per cent
Like just about everything else, restaurant tips appear to be on an upward trendWire Service / November 23, 2011
Last minute motion to add to project list for community recreation program adds to board’s last meeting malaise
RDOS board has difficulty with application to Community Recreation Program fundingSteve Arstad / November 23, 2011
An end to anonymous commenting
BCLocalNews.com is joining the trend away from anonymous comments on our site. Dec. 1, we switch to Facebook’s Commenting platform.Wire Service / November 23, 2011
Village staff donates to community
Keremeos village staff purchase refrigeration unit for Victory HallWire Service / November 23, 2011
Dedication ceremony initiates LSIB’s first sustainable power project
Members of the Lower Similkameen Band school dedicated the band’s first wind turbine on Thursday morning.Steve Arstad / November 23, 2011
Food bank fundraisesr
SESS students collect non perishable food for Cawston food bankWire Service / November 23, 2011
Gender worlds in SOAP’s Wild Guys comedy
The Wild Guys, a Canadian comedy by Andrew Wreggit and Rebecca Shaw, opens the weekend of November 25 and 26 at OSS Minitheatre in OsoyoosContributed / November 23, 2011
Agricultural Land Commission let the public down
The Agricultural Land Commission failed the vast majority of British ColumbiansWire Service / November 23, 2011
LSIB project coincides with green initiative across the border
New facilities at Nighthawk border crossing includes wind turbinesSteve Arstad / November 23, 2011
Sometimes all it takes is a smile to turn your day around
sharing an intentional smile can feed ourselves as well as others.Wire Service / November 23, 2011
Lots of examples of mean spiritedness in federal government
How does a person react when every day they hear and see some new abominationWire Service / November 23, 2011
Successful Christmas craft fair in Hedley
On November 5, 2011, the Hedley OAPO held a very successful Christmas Craft FairContributed / November 23, 2011
Work begins on cold storage facility
Controversial decision by ALR approves use of ag land for Cawston Cold Storage exapnsionWire Service / November 23, 2011
Police concerned for public safety in Keremeos after indecent act reported
Weekly update of police incidents in Keremeos and the Lower SimilkameenWire Service / November 23, 2011