Coldstream fight heats up

The District of Coldstream is stepping up the pressure on its former fire chief and rank-and-file firefighters. An Aug. 18 letter from the district’s lawyer to Leo Lecavalier states that his “persistent interaction” with the fire department is putting the department’s constitution at risk, is an interference in the district’s contractual... more

Construction activity increases in B.C.

The release of the quarterly major projects inventory shows the number of major construction projects in B.C. has increased for the twentieth straight quarter. “We are continuing to see impressive numbers in large-scale construction projects across B.C.,” said Ida Chong, technology,... more

• Partnerships can prove hazardous
• Vernon company speaks to the world
• How to work warrrants

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Taking a different path

My first memory of Vernon is one covered in snow. I must have been around 10 years old when my parents borrowed my grandpa’s burgundy Plymouth Voyageur, and piled four screaming kids into the back for a nine-hour drive from... more

• All's not well on deck
• Parks worth fighting for
• Waving the flag, sort of

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Saved my life

On July 11, I was involved in a collision while driving my pickup truck exiting the landfill at Bernie Road and Highway 97. My truck flipped upside down into the narrow ditch on the other side of the road. I... more

• Positive stories
• Letters
• City missed an opportunity

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