2008 Year in Review

2008 was definitely a year of changes and transitions for Revelstoke. Revelstoke Mountain Resort was only a few days old at the beginning of the year and has driven many of the changes we’ve seen. We’ve seen a big demographic shift as many have left town and many others... more

Revelstoke Mountain Resort now boasts longest vertical in North America

Clockwise from left: This is just a small section of the 5,620 feet to the top of RMR, which has the longest lift-serviced vertical rise in North America as of Saturday, Dec. 20. This crew from Kamloops was the first... more

• Short of eviction in the dead of winter, says Affordab
• What’s happening up at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. A
• 2008 was a busy year for arts & life in Revelstoke

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Revelstoke Grizzlies get report card

The Revelstoke Grizzlies had home ice advantage over the Nelson Leafs Oct. 24, but were still defeated. Staci Thur/Revelstoke Grizzlies The Grizzlies are enjoying a much deserved break from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, when they mosey into Fernie to... more

• 227 penalty minutes, suspensions in all-out brawl
• The Revelstoke Ski Club is a force to be reckoned with
• Grizzlies Overview continued from B1 Brad Fox’s early departure stuns Grizzlies

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What are your holiday traditions?

Whether or not you celebrate Christmas you have to admit there’s something special about it. No, I’m not talking about the commercialism (I mean, come on, the stores had Christmas displays up the day after Halloween. I was still trying... more

• Where did the stockings come from?
• Appointment as education critic among 2008 highlights

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TransLink car levy is on comeback trail

Was it only three years ago that transportation minister Kevin Falcon all but ruled out new driver taxes, such as a vehicle levy? How times change. Back then, in late 2005, the minister was crushing tentative suggestions from some gutsy mayors that... more

• War of the Words - Dec. 22
• War of the Words
• Coalitions, minority governments a rarity in Canada

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