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Legion marking belated 75th anniversary of the end of WW2

COVID-19 played havoc on countless numbers of anniversaries and traditions the past few years and now, with the majority of society vaccinated, public gatherings and…

Fernie’s Katie Anderson second in Freeride World Tour

Fernie freerider Katie Anderson finished second in the 25th edition of the Xtreme Verbier in snowboarding March 23. In her rookie year on the Freeride World…

Taking a passion for skiing to new heights

Kerry Brinkert College of the Rockies People: Their Courage, Curiosity, and Contributions Kerry Brinkert, Manager of International Projects and Partnerships at College of the Rockies,…

COTR alumnus took his education on the road

College of the Rockies People: Their Courage, Curiosity, and Contributions College of the Rockies (COTR) Business Management alumnus, Andrew Crozier (right), has always loved to…

Hong Kong dispute is coming to a crunch

“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary A little more than a decade ago I visited Tiananmen Square. It was my first trip to China and…

Veteran Jean Hubbard joined army on 18th birthday

By Elinor Florence Jean Hubbard, now aged 92, joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on her 18th birthday. Wearing her red and white polka-dotted dress,…

Nurse Jessie Lee treated terrible war wounds

By Elinor Florence My admiration is boundless when it comes to the wartime nursing sisters who so bravely carried out their grim duties – so…

My Grandfather’s Narrow Escape

By Elinor Florence It was exactly 100 years ago, in April 1918, that my grandfather’s life was saved on the battlefields of France during the…

2017 an up year for tourism in B.C.

People from around the world continue to choose British Columbia as their destination for business and leisure travel. Radium Hot Springs The latest numbers from…