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Students from Castlegar's sister city in Japan, Embetsu, toured Zuckerberg Island as part of their recent visit. Several students from Castlegar will get their chance to visit Embetsu next July.

The federal government has confirmed the appointment of former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell as Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

BC Hydro should reduce its proposed rate increases by half and prune back a corporation that has become overstaffed and micromanaged, according to a review panel appointed by the B.C. government.

More than 1.6 million voters sent in their ballots for B.C.'s referendum on the harmonized sales tax, a participation rate that matches the 51 per cent turnout for the 2009 B.C. election.

Dairy Queen restaurants in the West Kootenay and throughout Canada were busy serving blizzards to help out Children's Hospitals during Miracle Treat Day.

The B.C. government's plan to appoint a municipal auditor-general has raised concerns in local government circles, but the minister responsible says it won't mean the province is going to start telling local councils how to tax and spend money.

Several local dignitaries were on hand to watch the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Castlegar home for Habitat for Humanity

B.C. joins online service to help battle spread of disease

Mekenzie, Cara, Chloe, and Ava were working hard on Saturday selling homemade lemonade and ice tea. The proceeds from the sale went towards the local SPCA.

B.C.'s plan to fund nicotine patches and gum for smokers has been lauded by the Canadian Cancer Society and other health organizations, but the program has its detractors.