Max Elliot says the goal of Aluda Toys is to prolong the lifespan of plastic toys before they end up in landfills, considering how quickly children can lose interest in their toys.

Mike Walchuck was out for a late morning walk on Jan. 21 in Black Mountain -sntsk'il'ntn Regional Park when he encountered a pack of wolves.

While those in Nakusp who can afford it have switched to electric heat, renters or those on lower incomes living inolder buildingsstill rely on aging oil furnaces even as the people trained to repair them become increasingly rare.