B.C. leads nation in healthy living, says national report

Statistics Canada’s Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) shows that B.C. is leading or above most Canadian provinces in many healthy living categories, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport last week. “It’s encouraging to see that, compared to other Canadian provinces, B.C. has the highest youth and adult physical... more

Application to divide property comes with conservation bonus

An application to divide a large property on Maclean Creek Road in Okanagan Falls into three pieces came before the regional district board at last Thursday’s regular board meeting. This particular application came with a dangling carrot that caught the attention... more

• RCMP issue summer currency alert
• Plumes of black smoke mark a structure fire on the Middle Bench Road property that backs onto the rear of the Oasis Park.
• Beekeeping biz doesn’t buzz like it used to

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Grist Mill activities add to Canada Day mix

The Lower Similkameen will celebrate Canada Day with both morning and evening events. At Memorial Park in downtown Keremeos festivities start with The Lions Club Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Canada Day winds up at 9 p.m. after an evening... more

• Sad to say, no more Music Under the “K,” say organizers

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There’s no such thing as a “regular” doughnut anymore

Does anyone else have difficulties buying something for someone else? For the purchase of even the simplest things, it seems you need a database instead of a simple list nowadays. Last weekend, my eldest daughter asked me to pick some... more

• How exactly is EI unfair to B.C.?
• Eviction notice
• Subdivision applications present dilemmas

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Local RCMP praised for diffusing situation

To the Editor: Re: Thanks to the local RCMP Last week I was at a local gas station/convenience store when a young man began acting erratically and in a threatening manner towards the customers and the store’s young workers. The RCMP were... more

• Trails chair unveils goals and plans
• Some dike land is private, reader cautions trails group
• Looking for an unbiased article about National Park

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