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At their second annual golf tournament fundraiser, City Electric Supply (CES) Kelowna raised more than $10,000, sending a Make-A-Wish child to Disneyland. (City Electric Supply CA/Facebook)

Kelowna company hosts golf tourney, sends Make-A-Wish girl to Disneyland

The event raised over $10,000, more than 10x the amount from the year previous; 3rd annual event on May 24

At their second annual golf tournament fundraiser, City Electric Supply (CES) Kelowna raised more than $10,000, sending a Make-A-Wish child to Disneyland. (City Electric Supply CA/Facebook)
Sean Adelberg slips the ring on Mary Davidson’s ring during their wedding on tuesday, April 2 at Campbell River’s Hospice House. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Hospice wedding a declaration of love in the face of medical challenge

Couple exchanges vows while new wife battles brain cancer

Sean Adelberg slips the ring on Mary Davidson’s ring during their wedding on tuesday, April 2 at Campbell River’s Hospice House. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
A candlelight vigil at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch on Sunday, April 6, will honour the memory of Robert Hazelette Simonds (left), a Langley soldier who died at Vimy Ridge, one of 120 names on the cenotaph (right). (Veterans Affairs Canada/Langley Advance Times files)

A candlelight ceremony at Legion branch in Lower Mainland to remember the fallen on Vimy Ridge anniversary

Sunday event in Aldergrove expected to become annual tradition

A candlelight vigil at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch on Sunday, April 6, will honour the memory of Robert Hazelette Simonds (left), a Langley soldier who died at Vimy Ridge, one of 120 names on the cenotaph (right). (Veterans Affairs Canada/Langley Advance Times files)
Zach McPhee is a former major junior and university hockey player. He recently released his debut single, called Bring On. (Contributed)

Voting opens as Okanagan musician seeks victory in country competition

Zach McPhee is looking to win Sirius XM’s Top of the Country Competition

Zach McPhee is a former major junior and university hockey player. He recently released his debut single, called Bring On. (Contributed)
Outdoor Recreation Council of BC website (Northern BC Tourism, Marty Clemens)

B.C. communities can now apply for fund that creates outdoor experiences

The application period is March 28-April 30

Outdoor Recreation Council of BC website (Northern BC Tourism, Marty Clemens)
A woman admires Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ’ The Last Supper ‘, dating back to 1494-1498 and preserved at the ex-Renaissance refectory of the convent adjacent to the sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie church, in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

QUIZ: A celebration of Easter

The Easter weekend is a celebration of spring and an important observance in the Christian faith

A woman admires Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ’ The Last Supper ‘, dating back to 1494-1498 and preserved at the ex-Renaissance refectory of the convent adjacent to the sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie church, in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Kelowna’s Japan sister city, Kasugai, has made a $1,000 donation wildfire relief efforts. (L-R: Stacey Young, Captain, Kelowna Fire Department Kyle Jacobsen, Vice President, Kelowna Professional Firefighters Caroline Miller, Policy & Government Relations Advisor, Kelowna Chamber Naruki Nishimuri, representing the Kasugai Chamber of Commerce. (Kelowna Chamber photo)

Kelowna’s Japan sister city, Kasugai, donates to wildfire relief efforts

Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry donated to help alleviate effects of the 2023 wildfires

Kelowna’s Japan sister city, Kasugai, has made a $1,000 donation wildfire relief efforts. (L-R: Stacey Young, Captain, Kelowna Fire Department Kyle Jacobsen, Vice President, Kelowna Professional Firefighters Caroline Miller, Policy & Government Relations Advisor, Kelowna Chamber Naruki Nishimuri, representing the Kasugai Chamber of Commerce. (Kelowna Chamber photo)
The Art Holding Memorial Arena in Chase will be undergoing a facelift, thanks to a $100,000 donation by the Vancouver Canucks and LiUNA Local 1611. (Vancouver Canucks photo)

Chase gets arena facelift, after winning Vancouver Canucks contest

The Art Holding Memorial Arena will receive $100,000 for renovations

The Art Holding Memorial Arena in Chase will be undergoing a facelift, thanks to a $100,000 donation by the Vancouver Canucks and LiUNA Local 1611. (Vancouver Canucks photo)
Clara Grootveld blew out the candles with a young family member at her birthday bash from the Schubert Centre on Monday, March 18. (Bowen Assman - Morning Star)

‘Dancing, singing and wine,’ Vernon woman’s secret to reaching 100

Clara Grootveld’s key to longevity boiled down to line dancing, sipping wine and singing out tunes

Clara Grootveld blew out the candles with a young family member at her birthday bash from the Schubert Centre on Monday, March 18. (Bowen Assman - Morning Star)
The Banff Springs Hotel is in Banff National Park, in Alberta. Do you know when this park was established? (Contributed)

QUIZ: Are you ready for the start of spring?

The season of new life and new growth officially begins on March 19

The Banff Springs Hotel is in Banff National Park, in Alberta. Do you know when this park was established? (Contributed)
The GMC HUMMER EV SUV completes the HUMMER EV family and features a 126.7-inch wheelbase for tight proportions and a maneuverable body, providing remarkable on- and off-road capability. Photo courtesy GMC

Meet the electrifying Hummer EV

Humvee fans owe thanks to Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Mar 18, 2024
The GMC HUMMER EV SUV completes the HUMMER EV family and features a 126.7-inch wheelbase for tight proportions and a maneuverable body, providing remarkable on- and off-road capability. Photo courtesy GMC
Tesla’s Cybertruck boasts massive towing capacity and loads of storage.

See Tesla’s Cybertruck at the Vancouver International Auto Show

Tesla boasts that its Cybertruck’s glass can resist the impact of a baseball at 112 km/h!

  • Mar 18, 2024
Tesla’s Cybertruck boasts massive towing capacity and loads of storage.
This image of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, can be seen on Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Junction City, Ohio. (Wikimedia Commons)

QUIZ: How Irish are you?

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a time to celebrate all things Irish

This image of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, can be seen on Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Junction City, Ohio. (Wikimedia Commons)
Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri (91) brings the puck down the ice as St. Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) defends during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 23, 2022, in St. Louis. For which team does Kadri now play? (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Ramadan and Islam?

Ramadan, an important observance for Muslims around the world, begins on March 10

Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri (91) brings the puck down the ice as St. Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) defends during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 23, 2022, in St. Louis. For which team does Kadri now play? (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS

Vancouver Auto Show revs up for its spring return

Major redesign provides an ELEVATED auto experience

  • Mar 4, 2024
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS
Campbell River artist Glen Green has become a steady producer of images for coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Silver coin’s West Coast orca scene a natural for Vancouver Island artist

Image adorns Royal Canadian Mint’s This is Canada series’ Wondrous Waters theme

Campbell River artist Glen Green has become a steady producer of images for coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Displaced Japanese Canadians leaving the Vancouver area after being prohibited by law from entering a protected area within 100 miles of the coast in BC. This archival photo was featured in the Broken Promises exhibit at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre on Sept. 26, 2020. When did the federal government issue an apology for the internment of Japanese Canadians? (Image provided courtesy of NNMCC.)

QUIZ: An ongoing quest to end discrimination

March 1 is Zero Discrimination Day, an effort to help end all forms of discrimination

Displaced Japanese Canadians leaving the Vancouver area after being prohibited by law from entering a protected area within 100 miles of the coast in BC. This archival photo was featured in the Broken Promises exhibit at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre on Sept. 26, 2020. When did the federal government issue an apology for the internment of Japanese Canadians? (Image provided courtesy of NNMCC.)
The Lhtako Dene Nation celebrated by BC Winter Games by inviting all athletes, coaches, and volunteers to a party at their new arbour. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media)

A celebration of games and partnership at the Lhtako Dene First Nation

Athletes enjoyed games and snacks at a celebration at the new Lhtako Dene arbour

The Lhtako Dene Nation celebrated by BC Winter Games by inviting all athletes, coaches, and volunteers to a party at their new arbour. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media)
There are plenty of books on the shelves at libraries and bookstores. However, there are also attempts to have some books banned or pulled from library shelves. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: Understanding the freedom to read

Book challenges and attempts to ban books continues in Canada

There are plenty of books on the shelves at libraries and bookstores. However, there are also attempts to have some books banned or pulled from library shelves. (Black Press file photo)
Components of a BRNKL monitoring system. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Coast guard, navy and global boaters rely on B.C. firm’s monitoring tech

Devices tracking derelict boats as Barnacle Systems also aims to bring boaters peace of mind

Components of a BRNKL monitoring system. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)