Brian Kieran

Column:Remembering Bill Bennett

Sunday, Jan. 31, a celebration of the life and times of former Social Credit Premier Bill Bennett is at the Grand Hotel in Kelowna

More Canadian seniors turning to food banks

While the need is year-round, the want is most keenly felt at Christmas time, it seems

Sunken logging camp spoils Zeballos Inlet

Before it sank last September the floating camp was tied up near a booming ground

Disabled apartment dweller Joyce Stewart has won her two-year battle for her dignity and her ramp.

Joyce gets her ramp

Senior also awarded $15,000 by human rights tribunal

Disabled apartment dweller Joyce Stewart has won her two-year battle for her dignity and her ramp.

2012 taxpayers paid dearly while city hall smoldered

Campbell River Mayor Walter Jakeway boldly declared that there would be no property tax hikes for homeowners

Homeowners should benefit from construction boom

Major projects contractors are not building construction camps and that translates into rental opportunities

Province’s fish farmers seek certainty in the year ahead

BCSFA says in order for the industry to move forward in Canada it needs a solid piece of aquaculture-specific legislation

New hospital 2013 site prep on track

An RFP for the actual construction and operation of the two hospitals will be issued early in 2013

Elk Falls developer says he is still a player

Edmonton developer Harold Jahn says he needs until Dec. 31 to complete the $8.6 million deal to purchase the Catalyst pulp mill

Elk Falls mill sale to developer collapses

Four deadlines for the sale of the 400-acre property were missed

Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan has offered to meet with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spense conducting a hunger strike.

Duncan wants to meet with striking hunger chief

Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan says he has offered to meet with Attawapiskat’s hunger striking Chief Theresa Spense

Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan has offered to meet with Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spense conducting a hunger strike.
Al Pelletier holds one of several rocks he gathered after his windshield was chipped on Jubilee Parkway.

‘Sanding’ turns highway into rocky road

Last Friday morning Al Pelletier was driving down Jubilee Parkway to connect to the lower highway

Al Pelletier holds one of several rocks he gathered after his windshield was chipped on Jubilee Parkway.
The Timberline “TAAG” team erases a mess. From the left: Moritz Steiner, 16, in Grade 11, Anna Blixhaun, 14, in Grade 9 and Hunter McKay, 17, in Grade 12.

The vandal taggers have been TAAGed

Timberline Secondary students flying under the banner Take Action Against Graffiti have come to the rescue of a Willow Point businessman

The Timberline “TAAG” team erases a mess. From the left: Moritz Steiner, 16, in Grade 11, Anna Blixhaun, 14, in Grade 9 and Hunter McKay, 17, in Grade 12.

Missing fish investigated better than missing women

Father of Pickton victim unimpressed with Oppal inquiry

Austin Morgan and Gurjot Mann increase the Mirror’s Pennies for Presents kitty by $110.

A priceless pair of copper magnets

It wouldn’t seem like Christmas at the Mirror if we didn’t get a visit from Austin Morgan and his pal Gurjot Mann

Austin Morgan and Gurjot Mann increase the Mirror’s Pennies for Presents kitty by $110.
Robin Doxey was walking along Dogwood to buy a Christmas tree when he was stopped at this spot and arrested.

RCMP get their man…the wrong man

The 48-year-old is still steaming about the nightmare and he wants an apology

Robin Doxey was walking along Dogwood to buy a Christmas tree when he was stopped at this spot and arrested.

China poised to buy chunk of Timberlands

China Investment Corp. (CIC) may be close to purchasing a sizeable chunk of Island Timberlands

Picketers close down the Campbell River and District Association for Community Living head office as part of the BCGEU’s rotating government strikes.

Strike idles Community Living HQ in Campbell River

The one day strike was another in a series of B.C.-wide rotating job actions

Picketers close down the Campbell River and District Association for Community Living head office as part of the BCGEU’s rotating government strikes.

Local payday lenders must refund illegal loan charges

Two over-charging payday loan stores in Campbell River have been ordered to reimburse cash-strapped borrowers

Cortes Island activist Leah Seltzer is dwarfed by an old growth Douglas fir near Basil Creek where Island Timberlands plans to log.

Loggers leave Cortes … but promise to return

An unofficial time out is being observed in the standoff between Cortes Island environmental activists and Island Timberlands

Cortes Island activist Leah Seltzer is dwarfed by an old growth Douglas fir near Basil Creek where Island Timberlands plans to log.