Theatre closed

The owner of the Island Cinema movie theatre in downtown Ladysmith is staying tight-lipped about why the big screen has suddenly gone dark. Steven Triebner declined to explain why the business closed or say if there are plans to reopen the 85-seat cinema on First Avenue, which stopped running films Oct.... more

SD 68 trustee results coming in

Unofficial Results Posted at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, with 28 of 29 polling stations reporting - nine trustees to be elected. Carol McNamee - 9.402 Jamie Brennan - 8,976 Donna Allen - 7,782 Sharon Welch - 7,233 Andrea Bonkowski - 7,109 Ron Dale - 6,232 Nelson E. Allen -... more

• Voter turnout low
• Remembrance Day
• Election results: the count is in

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Farm dream starts to grow

A working, therapeutic farm is the goal of a non-profit society that provides horticulture therapy programs to people with disabilities. And while the MCSEEDS Society has secured the land, with the help of a donation of more than $1 million from... more > more

Let it shine

Ladysmith is getting ready to shine. Most of the work to set up glowing strands and glittering decorations downtown is complete for the annual Festival of Lights, said Bill McLaren, festival committee president. The community celebration has grown over the years,... more

• Sign of the times
• Flip-flops save lives in Africa
• Waiting for a skate park

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Vanilla and oatmeal flavoured election

In Ladysmith, it’s easy to see sense a high level of community involvement. Whether it’s the many volunteers who lent a hand to help set up strings for the Festival of Lights, or those that took part in the recent... more

• Voter numbers quite low
• Letter: Echo Heights
• Our post-Obama political scene

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Poppies blossomed

Editor: Each November, poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of over half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the poppy has stood as a symbol of remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those Canadians who have fallen in... more

• Leadership necessary

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Why the Interurban won't work today

Those who campaign for reviving the B.C. Electric Interurban tram rail line in the Fraser Valley are in need of a reality check. The route that was built almost a century ago between New Westminster and Chilliwack made sense at the... more

• Transport study was stacked against B.C.: critic
• Yes, they did.
• Dummies need 'smart cards'

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