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The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is the single largest volunteer-led fundraising event in Canada, taking place in 60 communities across the country. The year 2011 marks CIBC’s 15th year as the title sponsor of the national event, actively engaged in all aspects of the run through extensive volunteerism, staff and community engagement right across the country.

Just a reminder: the Kootenay Boundary Credit Clinic is holding a workshop on debt and credit at the Slocan Park Hall on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1-4 p.m. There’s still time to register!

On Jan. 3, my son, Cole Hoodicoff, 11, suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury while skiing at Red Mountain.

In this photo sequence, Castlegar resident Ralph Lunn executes a left-hand turn on a slope at Red Mountain on Saturday, as part of the “Learn to Luge” sessions during the 114th annual Rossland Winter Carnival.

Nazanin Afshin-Jam is a human rights activist, president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions, former Miss World Canada and Miss World first runner-up and the upcoming speaker for Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Winter Lecture Series.

One of the first of many fundraisers for injured 11-year-old Cole Hoodicoff happened Jan. 15 at the Lion’s Head Smoke and Brew Pub in Robson, raising $3,350 for the boy and his family.

Cancelled last year due to a lack of snow, Castlegar Family Toboggan Night organizers are gearing up for this year’s party to be big.

“Breast Friends” — a group of 10 women from Foam Lake, Sask. — have raised more $1 million for cancer research through their cookbook series, and now the books are available to purchase locally.