Sunglasses. A pack of cigarettes. Loose change. They are items not worth that much, but leaving them in plain sight in your vehicle could lead to an ICBC claim and having to have repairs made after a break-in.

The election of Elizabeth May as Canada’s first-ever Green Party MP was supposed to be a breakthrough for environmental issues. Too bad she blew it.

Here we go again. A new election is coming up. Whom do we vote for as councillors?

I just wanted to let your readers know of a wonderful little bistro that I ran into while on holidays in Walnut Grove.

The battle lines for the 2011 91Ô­´´ Township council election have been clearly drawn.

I have said since day one that I intend to vote 'no' to higher taxes, and to keep the HST. It is important to understand what this means. If you are in favour of lower taxes and a 10 per cent HST, you should vote 'no' on your ballot.

Together with our New Democrat colleagues, we have travelled around the province and met with countless people who think the HST is an unfair tax that was poorly implemented, and must be scrapped by voting 'Yes.'

Wind energy seems like an ideal energy source for B.C. and we’re fortunate to have it as one of our clean energy options.

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a First Nations woman from Saskatchewan who is a former judge, has done an excellent job in what is a very difficult and highly-stressful job as representative for children and youth.

In 2013, the wine bloggers conference is coming to Penticton. Wouldn’t it be nice if the attendees, at least the Canadian ones, were able to ship some Okanagan wines home to enjoy there?