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Temporary Water Supply Change Scheduled for October 9-11

Residents are advised that planned maintenance work at the Arrow Lakes Pumphouse will require a temporary change to the City ...
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BC SPCA reports voters overwhelmingly believe animal control enforcement is important for community public safety

Recent polling conducted by Stratcom* on behalf of the BC SPCA shows that 91.7 per cent of British Columbians believe animal control bylaws and their enforcement are important for community public ...
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Kootenay Regional Arts Council: New arts and culture projects in the works

Columbia Basin residents can learn about themselves, their region, its past and its people by being engaged through arts and culture.To help make this happen, 123 arts and culture projects are ...
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BCTS caught quietly deleting old growth deferrals before slating it for logging

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is finalizing harvest plans for 120 hectares of ancient and old-growth forests in critical Southern ...
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Post-Secondary Partnership Trains Health and Human Service Workers across BC

A new partnership between, North Island College and Northern Lights College aims to strengthen health care and human services workforces across the province by expanding access to’s Mental Health and ...
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A season of eclectic performances to brighten up your mood in the cooler months at The Bailey

Starting in October, the Trail & District Arts Council brings you another amazing season of live performances at The Bailey. Our season starts on October 6 with Quartetto Gelato, a virtuosic classical ...
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OP/ED; BCGEU says talks break down on first day of resumed bargaining

The BCGEU returned to the bargaining table with the provincial government today for the first time since negotiations broke down in July. Unfortunately, talks have once again collapsed. Despite ...
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Op/Ed: We fact-checked residential school denialists and debunked their ‘mass grave hoax’ theory

Recently a politician from a village in Prince Edward Island displayed an offensive sign on his property in which he proclaimed there is a “mass grave hoax” regarding the former Indian Residential ...
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Letter: Hundreds of Ostriches in B.C. Facing Government Cull – Public Voices Needed

I am reaching out to you with urgency and deep concern about the fate of over 400 ostriches in Edgewood, British Columbia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has ordered a mass cull of these ...
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Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued for the West Robson Water System

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice for users on the West Robson Water System. The system is located on Broadwater Road in the community of West ...
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You're invited to the AGM of the Community Foundation of Castlegar and District

Learn how we’re building a strong community, and how you can be a part of it! Join us at our Annual General Meeting on Oct. 14 at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union at 605 20 St. in Castlegar. Everyone ...
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Canadian postal workers hit the picket lines after government announces sweeping changes

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has declared a nationwide strike at Canada Post effective immediately in response to the federal government’s reforms. Quoting the union’s website statement ...