Van crash kills two

A single-vehicle accident has claimed the lives of two Nicola Valley residents. On the evening of Aug. 28 a Pontiac Montana van was heading west on Highway 8, just past Lower Nicola, when it travelled into the ditch on the north side of the road. RCMP Cpl. Mike Pears says the... more

Main Street Park battle continues

A group of citizens concerned over the fate of Main Street Park have taken their fight against the City to another level. Jane Robertson and Wendy and Lloyd Charney, along with a couple of trusty zoning maps, are questioning whether City... more

• HANG TIGHT/Trick Riders thrill rodeo crowd
• B.C. Briefs
• Falcon examines Highway 5A

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Worker shortage a long-term problem

An expected slowdown in B.C.’s economy won’t be enough to ease a worker shortage that is straining service businesses, skilled trades and other job categories, according to an analysis by B.C. Stats. The rising average age of the province’s workforce that... more

• Merritt’s economy going strong
• Businesses wanted
• Heavy turn out for canadian tire

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Concert series to return

With fall on the way, the Nicola Valley Community Arts Council is gearing up for another series of performances for music lovers in Merritt. The council will host four concerts at the Civic Centre between October and April with artists from... more

• Celtic band hits music in the park
• Crowd comes out for last music in the park
• New releases provide solid entertainment

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TNRD hosts recycling info session

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) introduced its new recycling plan to Merritt last week. Representatives from the regional district set up shop at the Merritt Civic Centre on Aug. 28 and 29 to publicize the new Blue Bag program. The TNRD... more

• Still learning something new 15 years later
• Contest opens Fall Fair weekend
• Exciting year on coming up at MSS

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Self-test for posture problems

How good your posture is on a daily basis is one of the main determining factors in how healthy your neck and back will be. You can undergo chiropractic treatment on a daily basis but if you remain inactive and... more

• Prevent back pain on the golf course
• BIKE RIDE/Gold Wing riders join Rodeo Fall Fair Days Parade
• Is a hot tub the new Hummer?

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Four new ‘memory holes’ for house

Now that the B.C. legislature’s colonial-era murals are covered up, each of the four deep alcoves where tourists gather in the main rotunda has a false wall halfway back, with a dark and deceptively large space behind it. What other things... more

• Gangs must go
• On death, dysfunction and gold
• Labour Day: what does it all mean?

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Obscene raises

Editor: Blowing dough on pay raises. When I hear of a 43 per cent pay raise, I think of the Mafia or Wall Street, not the public service. Let me explain. Can anyone imagine such a pay raise in Germany? In Finland, Norway,... more

• I have been coaching fast-pitch softball for about 10

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North Vancouver civic candidates scramble for attention

Just when you thought the civic election campaign silly season was about to start Prime Minister Harper brings on the specter of a federal election. What that means for all our wannabe civic politicians is that the exposure window just... more

• The education of experience
• House-hunting over, finally
• Would an integrated police force benefit the North Shore? Part 1

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