British Columbia

"So we removed bricks and [got] a head inside with a flashlight and [took] a peek into this sort of weird chamber that hadn't seen sunlight in a long time."

The survey, hosted by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, showed 88 per cent of respondents are in favour of building a libraryin Sun Peaks, the majority of which were full-time residents.

Currently, Sun Peaks residents pay for regional library services at $14.08 per $100,000 of assessed home value, averaging at about $123.37.  These funds contribute to public libraries through the Thompson-Nicola Regional District as well as the The Mobile Library service.

The Mobile Library, which has served Sun Peaks since 2007, visits Sun Peaks weekly and the presentation noted that use by local residents was aligned with or higher than communities of similar size.

For the proposed Sun Peaks Library, with a minimum size of 1,000 square feet, the estimated start-up costs would fall between $565,000 and $847,500, with overall capital costs estimated at $1 million to complete the facility.

Annual costs of operating the facility are expected to range from $126,857 and $350,561.

An estimated timeline for completion of the library is by the end of 2028 or beginning of 2029.

It took 40 minutes for parents and students on Wednesday morning to walk more than two kilometres to Prospect Lake Elementary School, a route that students would normally take a school bus.

Nearly 20 students are affected by the change, leaving them with limited travel options, including walking along the route.

“Does this mean our children are expected to walk down the same road, with no shoulders, a winding road, and there are cars travelling at high speeds?” said the parent.

Eberwein says when Saanich Police arrived, they were told that the bus using that intersection as a turnaround was unsafe and illegal.

Eberwein says there is no solution right now, and he’s raised this issue to the District of Saanich, hoping the municipality will make changes to the roadway, and is encouraging other families to do the same.

"Pretty unreal. I can't say I ever held a baby moose before," said Duane Hogberg, of his experience. "It was super soft ... like kitten fur."

The new names for the upcoming major ships:

Summit Arbutus

Summit Cedar

Summit Maple

Summit Spruce 

This seems stupid? Why not name them after...summits?

It’s 6:59 a.m. PT on a chilly spring morning exactly three months before the day you’ve decided you want to go camping. You’ve chosen a campsite and your mouse is hovering over the reserve button on the B.C. Parks website, heart racing as the seconds tick down to 7 a.m., when the sites become bookable.

This just seemed really cool, it's partnership between a local college and a group of gear makers.