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North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice takes a shot during the Rotary Club’s annual Hoop-A-Thon. The event raises funds for Charles Hays Secondary School’s food program and the Rotary’s apple program. Emcee Doug Kydd, said the apple program alone has grown to $3,500 per year. Club president Ellen Witherly said once all the donations are counted the Hoop-A-Thon will exceed its goal of $6,500 and top $7,000. (Thom Barker/Black Press Media)

Hoops for apples

Prince Rupert Rotary Club’s Hoop-A-Thon raises over $8.5K for high school’s food and apple programs

North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice takes a shot during the Rotary Club’s annual Hoop-A-Thon. The event raises funds for Charles Hays Secondary School’s food program and the Rotary’s apple program. Emcee Doug Kydd, said the apple program alone has grown to $3,500 per year. Club president Ellen Witherly said once all the donations are counted the Hoop-A-Thon will exceed its goal of $6,500 and top $7,000. (Thom Barker/Black Press Media)
Joanne Ritchie program coordinator for Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society announces the inaugural Hike for Hospice to be held on May 1, along the city’s waterfront. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View) Joanne Ritchie, program coordinator for Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)

Prince Rupert Hospice aims to help with advance care planning

Information booth will be set up Friday, April 21 in the foyer of the Northern Savings Credit Union

Joanne Ritchie program coordinator for Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society announces the inaugural Hike for Hospice to be held on May 1, along the city’s waterfront. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View) Joanne Ritchie, program coordinator for Prince Rupert and District Hospice Society. (Photo: K-J Millar/The Northern View)
Sea Cadets from the Captain Cook # 7 Prince Rupert branch took a tour of the HMCS Yellowknife on April 16 when it docked in Prince Rupert. (Photo: Supplied)

Prince Rupert Sea Cadets tour defence vessel HMCS Yellowknife

The Canadian Armed Forces vessel moored at Coast Guard jetty

Sea Cadets from the Captain Cook # 7 Prince Rupert branch took a tour of the HMCS Yellowknife on April 16 when it docked in Prince Rupert. (Photo: Supplied)
Video still from Australian YouTuber Beau Miles building a raft out of downed trees before floating down the Chilliwack River. (YouTube)

VIDEO: Popular Australian YouTuber takes on the Chilliwack River on raft made from logs

Beau Miles’ offbeat exploits have earned him 600,000 subscribers and 37 million views

Video still from Australian YouTuber Beau Miles building a raft out of downed trees before floating down the Chilliwack River. (YouTube)
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Kelowna-bought lottery ticket makes some-bunny $5 million richer

Odds of winning the Classic Jackpot are 1 in 13,983,816

  • Apr 9, 2023
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Brownie, one of the llamas moved to The Llama Sanctuary’s new home in Mara on March 31, 2023. (The Llama Sanctuary/ Facebook)

Llama Sanctuary finds last-minute Shuswap home following eviction

Llamas and alpacas safely moved to property in Mara, move cost nearly $26k

Brownie, one of the llamas moved to The Llama Sanctuary’s new home in Mara on March 31, 2023. (The Llama Sanctuary/ Facebook)
Seth Cowan, a good friend of Rob Konkle, wears one of the T-shirts made for the memorial on April 1 that recognizes Konkle, whose nickname was Red, as well as his love for dragons. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

‘He was always there’: Memorial honours Salmon Arm steadfast friend to people living rough and others

Man dies five days after being struck by vehicle in what police called an altercation over a debt

Seth Cowan, a good friend of Rob Konkle, wears one of the T-shirts made for the memorial on April 1 that recognizes Konkle, whose nickname was Red, as well as his love for dragons. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma of Abbotsford have started the Cycle 5 to Survive initiative. They plan to cycle five continents over five years while raising $500,000 each for five charities. (Instagram photo)

Abbotsford couple plan to cycle 5 continents in 5 years to raise $2.5M for 5 charities

P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma start with 4,300 km trip along Continental Divide

P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma of Abbotsford have started the Cycle 5 to Survive initiative. They plan to cycle five continents over five years while raising $500,000 each for five charities. (Instagram photo)
Gary Brunelle retired from the Port Edward Port Authority after 21 years on Jan. 26, 2023. (Photo: supplied)

Heart of our City: Gary Brunelle – A familiar face on the North Coast docks

In retirement Gary and his wife are heading to Vegas

  • Apr 1, 2023
Gary Brunelle retired from the Port Edward Port Authority after 21 years on Jan. 26, 2023. (Photo: supplied)
Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Church of Canada will tour the Northwest during Easter weekend, April 6 to 9, visiting eight different parishes and serving community members in the Smithers soup kitchen.

Nation’s first and only female Archbishop & Primate of Anglican Church of Canada to tour Northwest

Visit during Easter weekend will take Linda Nicholls to 8 parishes

Archbishop and Primate Linda Nicholls of the Anglican Church of Canada will tour the Northwest during Easter weekend, April 6 to 9, visiting eight different parishes and serving community members in the Smithers soup kitchen.
Colleen Peters, owner of Woodlands Fishin Resort, found solutions in services provided by Community Futures British Columbia’s Disaster Recovery and Economic Adjustment Initiative.

‘Help is here’: Community Futures B.C. offers critical programs for small business

New initiative supports businesses impacted by disaster

  • Mar 25, 2023
Colleen Peters, owner of Woodlands Fishin Resort, found solutions in services provided by Community Futures British Columbia’s Disaster Recovery and Economic Adjustment Initiative.
Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)

PHOTOS: Number of women on South Surrey marine-rescue team ‘a bit of anomaly’

More than one-fifth of active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members are women

Rona Tepper and Kristen Gribble are among six women who are active RCMSAR5 Crescent Beach crew members, out of a total 28. Tenures of the women range from eight months to 7.5 years. (Contributed photo)
Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)

QUIZ: How Irish are you?

St. Patrick’s Day, on March 17, is a celebration of Ireland and Irish culture

Shamrocks are associated with Ireland, but a four-leaf clover is much more rare. Do you know the odds of finding a four-leaf clover? (Pixabay.com)
For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Daughter donates blood for dad’s birthday

‘If I’m out there donating, someone else is donating for him’ B.C. woman says

For her father’s birthday, Christine Fritz made a donation at the Canada Blood Services Clinic in Walnut Grove on Saturday, March 11. It was her eighth contribution. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The Prince Rupert Seed and Seedling Exchange is March 11 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Prince Rupert Public Library. (Photo: Black Press file photo)

Spring preparation blooms with Prince Rupert’s seed & seedling exchange March 11

Meet new people, learn more about gardening and go home with seeds to plant

The Prince Rupert Seed and Seedling Exchange is March 11 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Prince Rupert Public Library. (Photo: Black Press file photo)
Tammy Young beams with excitement when she returns from her first call with the Salmon Arm Fire Department. (Photo contributed)

‘I fell in love with it’: Salmon Arm woman always wanted to be a firefighter

Fire department celebrates its female firefighters on International Women’s Day

Tammy Young beams with excitement when she returns from her first call with the Salmon Arm Fire Department. (Photo contributed)
Name the puppy contest press conference at BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The two dogs are Tuesday’s announcement- Rip and Rev- were some of the last German Shepherd puppies born at the Centre last year. (Photo: Anna Burns)

BC RCMP asks youth to help ‘Name the Puppies’

The RCMP is asking for help in naming 13 German Shepherd puppies that will be born this year

Name the puppy contest press conference at BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The two dogs are Tuesday’s announcement- Rip and Rev- were some of the last German Shepherd puppies born at the Centre last year. (Photo: Anna Burns)
Ethan, 12, suffered damage to his leg after falling under a Kelowna transit bus on Feb. 28, 2023. (GoFundMe)

Fundraiser tops $10,000 for Okanagan boy injured after falling under bus

The GoFundMe says donations will help with cost of physiotherapy

  • Mar 7, 2023
Ethan, 12, suffered damage to his leg after falling under a Kelowna transit bus on Feb. 28, 2023. (GoFundMe)
Drummers sing as they walk into the Sts’ailes Lhawathet Lalem (Healing House) on Friday, March 3. (Adam Louis/Observer)

PHOTOS: ‘This beautiful work’: Sts’ailes First Nation welcomes 29 baskets home

Ancestral baskets repatriated to First Nation from Kilby Historic Site

Drummers sing as they walk into the Sts’ailes Lhawathet Lalem (Healing House) on Friday, March 3. (Adam Louis/Observer)
Ceremonies that included songs, dances, and traditional regalia were performed by Nisga’a and other First Nations from across B.C. March 3 2023. (Photo Alex Antrobus)

PHOTOS: Nisga’a find a home away from home at Hoobiyee celebrations in Vancouver

Standing in the presence of it all, you can’t help but feel like this year’s harvest will be a good one

Ceremonies that included songs, dances, and traditional regalia were performed by Nisga’a and other First Nations from across B.C. March 3 2023. (Photo Alex Antrobus)