Babe Ruth Hall of Fame holds ceremony for Trail inductee

Longtime Trail baseball coach Brian Pipes was honoured Thursday evening with an induction into the Babe Ruth League International Hall of Fame. L-R: Wayne Florko, Babe Ruth Senior VP Commissioner Robert Flaherty, Brian Pipes, Glenn Wallace, and Deputy Mayor Bev Benson. Photo: Jim Bailey
Trail coach and volunteer Brian Pipes was officially inducted into Babe Ruth HoF at museum
Despite being held and more favourable conditions on the way, smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire might still be visible during the fall season. (BC Wildfire Service)

End in sight for McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna
B.C.’s seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie is critical of the current funding model for long-term care beds in B.C. (Black Press Media file photo)

Long-term care rewards those not spending on care: B.C. seniors advocate
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care

Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Cheers! Countdown officially on for Penticton Beer Week Oct. 13 to 22

Cheers! Countdown officially on for Penticton Beer Week Oct. 13 to 22

As of Sept. 26, category 2 open burning is allowed again in the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. (Leon Contreras/Unsplash)

Category 2 fire restrictions rescinded
Map pinpointing the location of a helicopter crash near Purden Ski Hill. Prince George RCMP say emergency services are responding. (DriveBC)

Helicopter crashes near ski hill; injuries unknown: Prince George RCMP
Burned trees are seen above a neighbourhood in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted for all but one property in West Kelowna, about five weeks after thousands were chased out by a fast-moving wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel

Wildfire orders and alerts disappearing in B.C.’s southern Interior
Workers place pipe during construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on farmland, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Trans Mountain pipeline avoids months of delay with route shift approval
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A pedestrian carries an umbrella as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for much of British Columbia’s coast ahead of a storm expected Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Drought makes B.C. more vulnerable than usual to first fall storm

A CN Rail train moves cargo containers at the Centerm Container Terminal at port in Vancouver, on Friday, July 14, 2023.The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says container shipments are falling fast, as consumer demand weakens amid a sputtering economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Container shipments drop at Port of Vancouver along with the economy

Moms Stop the Harm advocates and supporters gather on the sixth anniversary of the toxic drug supply public health emergency in Victoria on April 14, 2022. Numbers released by the BC Coroners Service show 174 people died from the toxic supply in August 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

174 people died from toxic drug supply in August, B.C. coroner finds

After a bear wandered into visitor parking at a downtown Langley residential building, it was captured by conservation officers who tranquilized it and put it in a metal trailer for relocation. (Allie Wilkinson/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Bear stroll through downtown Langley ends with capture

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Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto outside city hall on Sept. 25 as she calls on the federal government to release housing funds that, in her view, are owed to the city. (Jake Romphf/ News Staff)

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B.C. capital says it’s done more than what’s necessary to qualify for national accelerator funding

Jake Fry, Founder of Smallworks and Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. (HAVAN photo)

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The Vancouver Canucks held an intrasquad scrimmage at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre during day three of their Victoria training camp on Sept. 23. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria hockey fans delighted as training camp brings Canucks up close

Greater Victoria NHLer takes the ice in front of Vancouver Island fans

Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes takes part in the opening day of the NHL hockey team’s training camp in Victoria, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

New captain Quinn says Vancouver Canucks will be a family

‘It’s definitely not a dictatorship, there’s going to be lots of guys speaking up’

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Country superstar Carrie Underwood will perform Nov. 17 as part of the Grey Cup Music Festival. Underwood performs at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Humphrey

Carrie Underwood adds jolt of star power to Grey Cup celebrations

Country star will headline the festivies surrounding November event in Hamilton

File - Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Following the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s appearance at the game, jersey sales for the All-Pro tight-end seemingly skyrocketed. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

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Loïc Fauteux-Goulet, from Creston, is one of 10 bakers from across Canada vying for top oven honours on the Great Canadian Baking Show. Season starts Oct. 1 on CBC. (Photo courtesy CBC)

Creston teacher in the mix on Great Canadian Baking Show

Season 7 of iconic cooking competition starts October 1 on CBC, and Loïc Fauteux-Goulet from Creston is in the thick of things

Farmers like Rob Woods at Hansen Dairy in Creston demonstrate food production to students as part of the Kootenay Livestock Association’s Agriculture in the Classroom program.

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FILE - Usher performs at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center in New York on Oct. 27, 2016. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he’s looking forward to performing on the NFL’s biggest stage. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

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Taylor Swift, right, watches from a suite alongside Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, inside Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Bears are preparing for winter denning by looking for food wherever they can, but people can help stop them from scavenging in human-settled areas with a few precautions. Photo: Pete Nuji/ Unsplash

Help keep bears out of harm’s way in the Kootenays

BC Wildsafe Boundary offers tips and information on avoiding bear encounters

    Pierre Poilievre speaks in Terrace in a bid to shift the Skeena-Bulkley Valley riding from its current status as a seat for the NDP. (Seth Forward/Northern View)

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            The Attainable Housing Development Society works with local communities an organizations to fill the housing gap in British Columbia. This summer, they’re hosting their New Home Raffle – giving you the chance to win an amazing home overlooking beautiful Shuswap Lake. Photos courtesy AHDS

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