School’s out in Logan Lake

School may be finished for this year but that doesn’t mean that the principal gets a two month holiday. Just ask Principal Kent Brewer, who will spend the last days of June and the first of July tying up the “loose ends” and being available to answer and solve last... more

Thieves who hit Merritt businesses caught

Two Kamloops men implicated in a $3-million theft ring spanning B.C. to Manitoba will spend at least another 10 days in jail before finding out if they will receive bail. On Friday, Cameron McElroy and Zachary Martin appeared in court... more

• NO MORE BOOKS!
• Newsletter- Week of July 1, 2009 Edition
• Breakthroughs in cancer detection

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Geotourism event draws near

Gold Country Communities Society is pleased to announce the inaugural event of their pilot GeoTourism Program. Marking the public launch of the ongoing Gold Country GeoTourism Program, these events offer participants a preview of this ground-breaking Program. The first of its... more

• CREATIVE ‘COW’MPANY
• Highland Valley Copper issues slow output

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Cheryl Bear at Rotary Park

Rotary Park will be alive with the sounds of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary inspirational music when award-winning recording artist Cheryl Bear hits the stage this Sunday. Living in a motor home with her husband, Randy Barnetson and their three... more

• V AWARD
• COMEDY AT THE CAPITAL
• BEST IN SHOW

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Logan Lake lauds volunteers

The evening of June 24 was a time to celebrate and acknowledge the work of community volunteers. Mishaila Gervais was again front and centre to provide a musical beginning to the evening and she was joined by special guests – the... more

• ELECTRONIC DINOSAURS
• RINGING IN SUMMER
• Summer means retirement for teachers

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To x-ray or not to x-ray?

Imagine that you woke up this morning with acute neck or back pain. You did not do anything in particular yesterday to deserve it, you did not have a recent trauma or accident, and you do not have any significant... more

• Are we tourist or spiritual pilgrims?

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A second home in the mid-east

June 29, 2009 - “Welcome to your second home”. That heartfelt declaration came from the mouth of a local Jordanian police officer doubling as personal tour guide. The location was atop Mount Nebo, on Jordan’s northern border, overlooking the River... more

• Being involved makes a difference
• Celebrating this inventive country
• The new face of panhandling?

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Teachers urge parents to join in fight against budget cuts

Dear Editor: As the 2008-09 school year comes to an end, teachers across BC are urging all parents to start thinking about September and the challenges facing our public education system next year. School districts across the province are grappling... more

• Editorial a golden perspective
• Royal Purple #239 new members welcome
• Water officer putting out fires

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