Penticton Herald

8 hours ago | pentictonherald.ca | Ed Hitchins

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A Fort St. John-based hockey player chatted about his Calder Cup victory on the latest episode of Moose FM’s This Week in the Peace. Tristen Nielsen plays forward for the Abbotsford Canucks, who recently took the American Hockey League (AHL) championship on Monday, June 23rd in a hard-fought seven-game series against the Charlotte Checkers. As the farm team for the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Vancouver Canucks, the championship is the first for the franchise as a whole.

2 days ago | pentictonherald.ca | Phillip Blancher

MORRISBURG – Past Village of Morrisburg Reeve and United Counties Warden Carleton “Mike” McInnis K.C. died last week at the age of 95. McInnis was a practicing lawyer for much of his career in Morrisburg, and served nearly 20 years on village council in various roles including as Reeve. During his time leading Village council, he was elected as Warden of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry in 1972, serving one term.

2 days ago | pentictonherald.ca | Phillip Blancher

EDITOR'S NOTE – Updated story with comments from CPC Leader Pierre Poilievre and updated funeral/remembrance book details. CORNWALL – One of the longest serving former local Members of Parliament, Guy Lauzon, died. The five-term Conservative Party MP was first elected in the local riding of Stormont-Dundas -South Glengarry in 2004. Current MP Eric Duncan announced Lauzon’s death Sunday evening (June 22).

2 days ago | pentictonherald.ca | Phillip Blancher

Phillip Blancher Local Journalism Initiative ReporterBROCKVILLE – A pair of former elementary schools that have been used by the Upper Canada District School Board for adult learning and administration offices are now surplus. The board declared the two properties surplus for disposition. A report from a May 18 closed session meeting was adopted by trustees at their June 18 regular meeting through the meetings consent agenda.

2 days ago | pentictonherald.ca | Phillip Blancher

Phillip Blancher Local Journalism Initiative ReporterBROCKVILLE – The region’s largest school board has passed its largest budget to date, with a combined operations and capital spending plan worth over half a billion dollars.  Trustees approved the spending plan at their June 18 meeting. The budget includes nearly $478 million for operations, and $72 million for capital projects. Capital project spending includes $55.7 million for upgrades in UCDSB schools for the 2025-25 school year.