Closely contested election results come as a surprise

The District of Lake Country is scrambling after voters denied money for planning for a new fire hall. On Saturday, a referendum to borrow $4 million to partially fund the design and construction of a new fire hall was narrowly defeated — 675 votes to 624. “I was somewhat surprised but there... more

Local Western Star supplier unaffected by relocation to Mexico

News that Western Star Trucks will be relocating its Portland plant to Mexico, hasn’t struck a terribly hard blow to all the Okanagan businesses that supply the U.S.-based truck manufacturer. Richard Luehr, managing director of Canadian Commercial Vehicles in Lake Country,... more > more

Creekside Theatre

The satiny-smooth voice is instantly recognizable. It seems to float up out of the music, easy, graceful and with a bit of slyness. Utterly romantic. Nat King Cole made his mark as one of the world’s greatest entertainers with such... more

• Creekside Theatre

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Marching in step

Last week, the wonders of television let me observe several Remembrance Day parades – Memorial Day in the U.S. Legionnaires marched in blazers adorned with ribbons and medals. Masonic Lodges marched in fezzes and aprons, Knights of Columbus in cocked... more

• Doctrine, or not?
• Taking of the tattoo label
• What exactly does a chiropractor do?

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Informed reasoning against the new fire hall

I would like to thank all those who wrote letters in favour of the new fire hall. It is nice to know people were paying attention to the issues and willing to voice their opinions. I thank all those who... more

• Taiwan-China: porcupines on a first date
• Acknowledging CO service
• Politicians choking on auto industry pollution

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Realism in Ukraine

The brawl in the Ukrainian parliament last Tuesday was an undignified ending to the country’s two-month political crisis, but something important has changed. In the immediate aftermath of the Orange Revolution of 2004, the more extreme Ukrainian nationalists fantasised that... more

• Commitment to learning and health
• Poor judgement

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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