There鈥檚 no shortage of ways communities sabotage themselves and set up a self-perpetuating cycle of failure, but for Doug Griffiths there are 13 ways they do it in particular.

Feb. 26 is National Cupcake Day, and there will be fundraisers on and around that day

The Vanderhoof based Four Rivers Co-operative has recently donated $20,000 to support the Lakes District Food Bank. The donation is part of a new program introduced by the Co-op last year to support non-profit organizations in the region. The community support fund provides funding of up to $100,000 to groups working to improve the quality of life of local residents. (Flavio Nienow photo)

Death midwife Theresa Hamilton helps participants with the big questions surrounding life

Pair of foxes on a jaunt

亚洲天堂 Lake RCMP officers have recently volunteered to serve breakfast to Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) students. Through generous donations from local businesses and the Breakfast Club of Canada, LDSS offers a free healthy breakfast each day to all students. Items served include a variety of fruits, bagels, yogurts, oatmeal and cereals. (Submitted photos)

This year鈥檚 亚洲天堂 Lake Rotary Club exchange student, Mikalie Culberson, is in Brazil. In December she visited an orphanage and delivered gifts with former exchange students from Brazil; afterwards she attended a Rotary party, in which she won a talent show. She also went to the beach the week before Christmas. 鈥淭here, I swam in the ocean, got moderately sunburned and ate a lot of french fries,鈥� she reported to Lakes District Secondary School.

Creston Concert Society presents the first performance of 2018 Buzz Salutes Gershwin

Entries due by March 30 for lieutenant-governor鈥檚 British Columbia-themed competition

They鈥檙e out in force for a morning stroll. Check out some of Youbou鈥檚 famous elk.