Water meter rates are increasing on average four to 24 per cent in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District after the board of directors unanimously approved increases on a new five-year bylaw Thursday.
Rural residents of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District will not see a tax break this year after a failed attempt by an electoral area director to use reserve funds to ease their financial burden.
A Horse Tale rescue in Vaudreuil is in need of help after a poor hay season caused their food bills to skyrocket. The rescue, which gives horses a second life after they are retired or surrendered, is home to 13 horses who need three meals a day.
A Horse Tale Rescue literally puts older horses out to pasture. Working horses, who used to pull a caleche or work in the Montreal police department (SPVM) cavalry unit live at the horse retirement home near Hudson.