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A Community Connections grant of $30,000 has been awarded to School District 27. The grant was announced Jan. 17 by the Local Government Program Services.

Earth Day Canada is looking to award scholarships, awards and grants to students, individuals, community groups and small businesses across the country. Their recognition and reward programs work to recognize some of Canada’s lesser-known environmental leaders.

Bright, colourful, hand-made aprons will help children and adults recognize the volunteers helping out during Family Fest Sunday, Feb. 13.

Nominations for the province’s highest recognition of excellence and lifetime achievement — the Order of British Columbia honour for 2011 — are now being accepted.

By provincial law, B.C. consumers are being encouraged to buy only compact fluorescent light bulbs.

After a fire devastated a trailer home on their property in the fall of 2010, the Rushton family wasn’t expecting such a large bill to dispose of the remaining debris.

A shopping centre is expected to built at the Prosperity Ridge site.

Delay affects First Nations aiming to sign treaties

Charges are pending in a single vehicle accident on Highway 97 South near Lac La Hache Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Foundation Skills Assessment testing is a controversial topic among teachers, parents, and trustees, but since the tests are required by the Ministry of Education, School District 27 superintendent Diane Wright says this district is using the data collected to monitor the success of its programs.