Editorial

File photo Canfor Mill

Hard stance on Softwood lumber

B.C. won't back down in dispute with U.S. over newly imposed softwood lumber tarrifs

File photo Canfor Mill

Looking beyond the numbers — at more numbers

The BCSTA issued an open letter urging the provincial government and the BCTF to look beyond the numbers in the ongoing education dispute

Canal Flats council excited about promo video

Several key items were listed during the recent village of Canal Flats council meeting

Selling a teen burger combo brings a smile to the face of Invermere A&W assistant manager Jarrett Nixon

Typhoon relief through better beef

Invermere's A&W restaurant and the Lake Windermere District Lions Club are helping with relief efforts for typhoon Haiyan

Selling a teen burger combo brings a smile to the face of Invermere A&W assistant manager Jarrett Nixon

Editorial: Setting a positive precedent

Editor Nicole Trigg assesses recent efforts of backcountry user to work together

Valley Echo takes home hardware at Ma Murray Awards

The Valley Echo walked away with three awards at the 2013 B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Awards

Editorial: Province seeks the wrong scapegoat

B.C.'s new Auditor General for Local Government is, simply put, a waste of money.

Editorial: Internet voting

It's only a matter of time before our right to vote in the province of British Columbia gets digitized along with everything else.

Go teams

There have been so many fantastic stories coming from our young stars of snow and ice that can't be missed.

Province needs to step up on deer cull

With the Invermere deer cull at least delayed, it's time to ask another question: Where's the province in all this?

Invermere's council candidates prepare for their first debate at David Thompson Secondary School Monday

Three new faces join Taft on council

Incumbent mayor Gerry Taft beat challenger Al Miller, a first-term district councillor, by a margin on 717-389.

Invermere's council candidates prepare for their first debate at David Thompson Secondary School Monday
Two bikers almost go head-to-bike on a sharp turn on the downhill track.

Ripping it up for the Cup

Bikers and bike enthusiasts watched the series final of the Canada Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race on July 31 at Panorama Mountain Village.

Two bikers almost go head-to-bike on a sharp turn on the downhill track.
Heather Cuell

A glass act

Glass artist Heather Cuell sits with some of her kiln-fired glass pieces at effusion Art Gallery.

Heather Cuell
Kids get excited for a day of soccer.

Getting into the action

Soccer stars of tomorrow run a drill during last week's Soccer Quest/Vancouver Whitecaps camp at the Mount Nelson Athletic Park.

Kids get excited for a day of soccer.
Players storm the ice at the Columbia Valley Rockies rookie camp.

Going for the goal

Players take full advantage of the entire arena during the Columbia Valley Rockies rookie camp, held over the weekend at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Players storm the ice at the Columbia Valley Rockies rookie camp.

Canada not the only place to celebrate

Andrea Klassen's editorial for the week of July 6.