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High school scholarship rules changed

High school scholarship rules changed

B.C.'s high school grads were leaving millions in scholarship money on the table by not writing optional final exams, so the education ministry has changed the system to make sure the aid gets to students who do well on mandatory tests.
Tributes pour in for Jack Layton

Tributes pour in for Jack Layton

Tributes are pouring in for federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, who died of cancer early Monday at age 61. Layton's death comes just months after Layton led the NDP to Official Opposition status in Canadian Parliament, a first for the party.

No concern about Kelowna gang shooting coming to Revelstoke: RCMP

RCMP say Hells Angels and Independent Soldiers have some presence here in Revelstoke
Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Ferry traffic down as tourists go south

Tourists are lining up at U.S. border crossings instead of heading to B.C.'s favourite coastal getaways, and summer traffic on BC Ferries is down about four per cent as a result.

UPDATE: Mayor, city councillors vote themselves pay raise behind closed doors

They Mayor of Revelstoke has voted himself a $6,000 raise and each of the six city councillors thought they were worth an extra $3,000 a year. Why? Who knows. The decision was made behind closed doors, with no public discussion or debate.
Site plan devised for skateboard and bike facilities in Centennial Park

Site plan devised for skateboard and bike facilities in Centennial Park

City staff have come up with a plan about where to locate the planned bike and skateboard parks in Centennial Park.

Revelstoke city council goes digital

Revelstoke city council this week started posting their regular meeting agendas on their website, allowing members of the public and interest groups to actually know what council will be discussing at their meetings.

UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with death of Daniel Levesque charged with 2nd degree murder

Joshua Tyler Bredo, the man arrested in connection with the Aug. 3 death of Daniel Jordan Levesque, made a brief appearance in Victoria court Thursday morning.
Shrinking ice: Study looks at the diminishing Illecillewaet Glacier

Shrinking ice: Study looks at the diminishing Illecillewaet Glacier

Parks Canada and University of Calgary Masters' student are looking into impact of shrinking glacier on surrounding eco-system.

Trans-Canada reduced to single lane after Sicamous bridge drops concrete chunk onto boat

Repair work is underway on the Bruhn Bridge after pieces of the structure fell into a boat travelling below. Ministry of Transportation spokesperson Kate Trotter says that on Aug. 9, a triangular strip of concrete approximately three feet long by three inches thick fell from the outside deck of the bridge.