The end of an Echo

The end of an Echo
Invermere Valley Echo shuts down operations in Columbia Valley

A Supreme Court of B.C. judge in Prince Rupert deemed a homeless man a vexatious litigant in April after claiming he owns all the land in the province.

Self-proclaimed Christ named vexatious litigant in B.C.
Andrew Scheer is the new leader of the federal Conservatives (The Canadian Press/Codie McLachlan)

VIDEO: Conservatives elect new leader
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training
Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for camping

Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for camping

UPDATED: Canadians in London urged to exercise caution in wake of bridge attack

UPDATED: Canadians in London urged to exercise caution in wake of bridge attack
Company issues recall on 7 Iogo yogurt products

Company issues recall on 7 Iogo yogurt products
The Grenfell Tower in North Kensington went up in flames. (The Canadian Press)

6 killed, 74 injured in massive London high-rise blaze
19 youth have died from overdoses, B.C.’s top doctor tells parents

19 youth have died from overdoses, B.C.’s top doctor tells parents
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Pandemic means Canadians will spend less this Valentine's Day

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Kayakers head off on a beautiful paddle from the Athalmer boat launch Saturday, May 20. The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners is hoping to install toilets at historic launches such as Athalmer along the Columbia River. Photo by Lorene Keitch

Citizens look at toilets for along Columbia River

Wetlands group plan facilities study

Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski. file photo.

Kootenay-Columbia MP hammers Liberals over child care benefit

Stetski wants bill changed that forces some victims of domestic abuse to get signature of abuser

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    Joe Sakic

    Joe Sakic inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame

    Stanley Cup Champion known as “Burnaby Joe,” gains international hall-of-fame honours

    Bryan Armstrong hit a 5 iron from 201 yards on his second shot on the par 5 ninth hole at The Springs on Monday, May 15. Photo by Dean Midyette

    A Very Fortuitous Foursome

    Columbia Valley golf group sees an unlikely game together

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      Wear your plaid for dad

      Canadians raise awareness for prostate cancer with their favourite pattern

      Specialty licence plates raise over $500,000 for BC Parks

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      37,000 plates have been sold since January

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      Community
      Weekly lake pulse check

      Weekly lake pulse check

      The weekly look at Lake Windermere

        150 Mile resident Norma Sure and dog, Nylah, are some of the many evacuees in Prince George. (Ashley Wadhwani/Black Press)

        Finding the silver lining in an evacuation

        The recent evacuations from 150 Mile House, have connected Norma Sure to her daughter and nephew

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        Entertainment
        (Flickr/Andreas Eldh)

        Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dead at age 52

        The singer/songwriter passed away early Thursday morning in Detroit

        UPDATE: Pemberton Music Festival cancelled, no automatic refunds

        UPDATE: Pemberton Music Festival cancelled, no automatic refunds

        In the past, the music festival located in Pemberton drew large crowds last year of 180,000 fans

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        Opinion
        Firefighter sets a back-burn to contain the Meldrum Creek wildfire complex, spreading east towards Williams Lake, August 2010. (B.C. Forest Service)

        Hype doesn’t help forest fire efforts

        Andrew Weaver’s climate change claim doesn’t match reality

        Premier Christy Clark greets Lt. Governor Judith Guichon for the reading of the government’s throne speech, 2013. Guichon will have a pivotal role if the final vote count leaves a minority parliament in B.C.

        UPDATE: Final vote counts coming in, no seat changes yet

        Recount in Courtenay-Comox leaves 13-vote NDP lead

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        Life
        Photo by: WeissPaarz.com

        Medical wait times cost B.C. patients $2,300 each

        New Fraser Institute report places B.C. at second worst in costs associated with long wait times

         

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