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Sicamous Eagles move into dormitory on arena grounds

The Sicamous Eagles recently moved into the “Eagles’ Nest” dormitory behind the Sicamous and District Rec Centre. (Jim Elliot/Eagle Valley News)

The KIJHL hockey team’s billet system was strained by COVID-19 so they are piloting a new solution

by Jim Elliot
2h ago

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B.C. sees 223 new COVID-19 cases, now 2,009 active
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Salmon Arm dragon boat team gives carnations as mammogram reminder
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Interior Health reports 18 COVID-19 cases, highest daily count since July
- updated 16h ago
Interior Health anticipates increase in flu vaccinations this season
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Snow in Shuswap this early in October rare but no records broken
- 17h ago

Thanks to efforts by a Kelowna shelter and Elections BC, anyone who wishes to can vote in the 2020 BC Provincial Election, even if they don’t have a fixed address. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

B.C. driver thought he retrieved a dead bald eagle – until it came to life in his backseat

by Angie Mindus

Chastity Davis-Alphonse took the time to vote on Oct. 21. B.C’s general Election Day is Saturday, Oct. 24. (Chastity Davis-Alphonse Facebook photo)

B.C. reconciliation advocate encourages Indigenous women to vote in provincial election

by Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

B.C. VOTES 2020: How each party plans to address the opioid crisis

The pandemic has exacerbated the complex issues intertwined with addiction

by Ashley Wadhwani

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B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan and B.C. Greens leader Sonia Furstenau. (Black Press Media)

BC VOTES 2020: Where the parties stand on housing affordability ahead of Oct. 24

Snap election has led to a short campaign; here’s the lowdown on the platforms

by Katya Slepian

The lakeside busker who writes poems

Houseboat catches fire on Mara Lake in the Shuswap

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White Rock’s top cop wants to bill local health authority for lengthy mental-health calls

‘Suggestion’ included in nine-page review calling for ‘robust’ support for healthcare-led response

by Tracy Holmes

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO)

Police watchdog clears Kelowna RCMP in connection to man’s death

The man died following a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 in June

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Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen, Vancouver Canucks agree to two-year deal

Two sides avoid arbitration, Virtanen will receive average annual salary of $2.55 million

by Ben Lypka

Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen and the Vancouver Canucks are scheduled to go to salary arbitration on Oct. 28. (File photo)

Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen, Vancouver Canucks playing waiting game for new contract

Yale Hockey Academy product files for arbitration with Canucks, hearing set for Oct. 28

by Ben Lypka

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