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Benefit dance September 3 at the Cawston Hall

Cawston hall dance for the Lower Similkameen

Village council meets new detachment commander

Agenda light at summer council session

Canada Post annual report boasts best net income ever

Profit never better for Crown Corporation
High school scholarship rules changed

High school scholarship rules changed

B.C.'s high school grads were leaving millions in scholarship money on the table by not writing optional final exams, so the education ministry has changed the system to make sure the aid gets to students who do well on mandatory tests.
Tributes pour in for Jack Layton

Tributes pour in for Jack Layton

Tributes are pouring in for federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, who died of cancer early Monday at age 61. Layton's death comes just months after Layton led the NDP to Official Opposition status in Canadian Parliament, a first for the party.
Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Tourists are lining up at U.S. border crossings instead of heading to B.C.'s favourite coastal getaways, and summer traffic on BC Ferries is down about four per cent as a result.
Minimum pay rates for farm pickers under review

Minimum pay rates for farm pickers under review

Advocates urge switch to payment by hourly minimum wage

August is time to be wary of West Nile Virus

Free tire collection program aids RDOS residents in reducing mosquito breeding grounds
COPS team and off duty police officer rescue wounded osprey

COPS team and off duty police officer rescue wounded osprey

Bird appears to be doing well after late night rescue in Cawston last week
Mountain goats at Olalla

Mountain goats at Olalla

Goats present photo op on Highway 3A