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B.C. small businesses brace for end of U.S. duty-free exemption

Provincial ash - August 22, 2025

Small businesses in British Columbia are preparing for a financial hit from the U.S. elimination of de minimis exemptions on shipments.

B.C. small businesses brace for end of U.S. duty-free exemption

Provincial ash - August 22, 2025

Small businesses in British Columbia are preparing for a financial hit from the U.S. elimination of de minimis exemptions on shipments.

Sicamous’s former Fire Chief, Brett Ogino passed away

Community Lauren Accili - August 22, 2025

Brett Ogino, former Fire Chief with the Sicamous Fire Department has passed away. He died on Aug. 20, 2025.

Sicamous moves to next phase of watermain replacement project

Community Lauren Accili - August 21, 2025

The District of Sicamous will be moving on to the next phase of their Riverside Avenue watermain replacement project.

Memorial bench honouring drug overdose, a first in Salmon Arm

Health Care Lauren Accili - August 21, 2025

Kayla Belcher is the organizer of the event, with the support of The Shuswap Family Center, Rise Up Indigenous Wellness, Moms Stop The Harm and local Interior Heath Mental Health and Substance Use team and Peer Engagement and Inclusion.

‘Race against time’: Mosquitoes developing quickly in Revelstoke and Golden

Fish & Wildlife Lauren Accili - August 21, 2025

Mosquitos have been the talk of the town in Revelstoke and Golden this summer.

First Nations call for longer closure of B.C.’s Joffre Lakes park

Provincial Emily Joveski - August 21, 2025

Two First Nations say British Columbia’s one-month closure of Joffre Lakes Provincial Park to allow for cultural practices is too short and is “a violation of trust.”