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Responsible Resource Leadership Forum highlights Indigenous involvement in Canada's mining development
Media are invited to opening remarks at the inaugural Responsible Resource Leadership Forum on February 25 at 8:30 a.m., with National Family and Survivors Circle president Hilda Anderson-Pyrz and Minister Rebecca Chartrand listed as speakers; media were asked to arrive by 8:15 a.m. The National Family and Survivors Circle (NFSC Inc.) is a legally incorporated nonprofit of Inuit, Métis and First Nations women that works to center families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, survivors of gender-based violence, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in national initiatives including the 231 Calls for Justice and the National Action Plan on MMIWG2S+.
Kamloops Airport pink tractor is raising funds and awareness for BC Cancer
A hot pink tractor at Kamloops Airport, bought sight unseen by Executive Aviation, will be used in a licensed raffle to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation; 2,000 tickets at $2 each will be sold in B.C. from March 1 to April 30, with prize draws on May 1.
Medicine Hat maternity clinic reopens, MLA says promise kept
The Family Medicine Maternity Clinic at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital reopened on Jan. 29, 2026 and is accepting new referrals; partners say the arrangement is a funded bridge running through March 2027 while a permanent model is planned.
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Showing: 601-610Spring planting: choose seeds and plan your garden now
The column offers a step-by-step seed-starting plan — from sketching garden space and checking frost dates to counting back on a calendar — and notes Canadian seed suppliers and a regional tree seedling program with orders due Jan. 21.
Wasaga Snowmobile Club aims to break Guinness World Record
The Wasaga Snowmobile Club and Sledheads 4 Kids will attempt on Feb. 15 to set the world's largest snowmobile parade, seeking to top the 1,047-vehicle record; registration fees and donations will be split between local food banks and Amici Children's Camps.
Summerland animal rescue celebrates 15th birthday of its largest rescue pig
Critteraid Animal Sanctuary in Summerland is marking the 15th birthday of Mr Banks, a roughly 1,100-pound pig who came to the rescue after outgrowing his previous home. Staff say they are adapting his routine and care to help him age with comfort and dignity.
Toronto teacher asks students to call her by her first name
A Toronto teacher at Ursula Franklin Academy asks students to call her by her first name as part of a school approach to reduce hierarchical norms. Quebec has introduced new civility rules that require formal titles and 'vous', and Ontario is monitoring the outcome.
Town of Oliver applies for grant to upgrade main runway at Oliver Municipal Airport
Oliver council voted unanimously to reapply to the B.C. Air Access Program seeking more than $1.5 million toward a proposed $1.814-million reconstruction of the airport's main runway; the town would contribute $272,000 if the grant is awarded.
Summerland Men's Shed donates converted cabinet to museum for insect display
The Summerland Men's Shed purchased and converted a map cabinet for the Summerland Museum & Archives Society to display the Herbert Simpson Insect Collection; the cabinet was delivered Jan. 15 and museum staff will soon install the fragile specimens for public viewing.
Dogs rescued from the Detroit River in LaSalle.
Two dogs stranded on ice in the Detroit River in LaSalle on Saturday were recovered safely by LaSalle Fire Service with assistance from J & J Marine; both animals are reported to be doing well.
Drury Lane Theatre honours Linda Ronstadt in Burlington tribute show.
On Jan. 16, 2026, Karen Coughlin and a local band performed The Linda Ronstadt Show: Her Songs, Her Story at Burlington's Drury Lane Theatre. The concert served as a fundraiser for Parkinson Canada in honour of Ronstadt, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013.
Walmart in Squamish begins Supercentre upgrade as 2005 fresh-groceries ban ends
Renovations are underway to convert the Walmart on Discovery Way into a Supercentre and introduce fresh groceries after Squamish lifted a 2005 ban through a 2025 rezoning approval, with work due to finish in summer 2026.
Snow Moon to light Ontario skies in February
The Full Snow Moon will reach peak illumination on Feb. 1 at 5:09 p.m. EST, and a rare parade of six planets is expected in the evening sky on Feb. 28.