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The Hope Fire Department is sending a team up Hope Lookout in lieu of the traditional Climb the Wall event. The climb up the Lookout Trail is postponed until mid-March due to heavy snowfall. (Photo/Hope Fire Department)

HFD’s Climb the Wall event postponed due to heavy snow

This year’s climb now takes place on March 14 at the Hope Lookout Trail

The Hope Fire Department is sending a team up Hope Lookout in lieu of the traditional Climb the Wall event. The climb up the Lookout Trail is postponed until mid-March due to heavy snowfall. (Photo/Hope Fire Department)
Paramedics load up outside of Hope Secondary School following the Feb. 10 crash on the Coquihalla Highway that killed one and injured dozens more. The school hadn’t been used as an emergency facility since 2018. (Photo/Adam Louis)

Hope Secondary used as emergency centre following pileup on Hwy. 5

Hope fire chief Tom DeSorcy said it hadn’t been used like that for three years

Paramedics load up outside of Hope Secondary School following the Feb. 10 crash on the Coquihalla Highway that killed one and injured dozens more. The school hadn’t been used as an emergency facility since 2018. (Photo/Adam Louis)
An undated picture of the Hope Station House. There is currently a resident-driven coalition to ask for a stay of demolition while funding sources are sought to restore the Station House to its former glory. (Photo/Save The Hope Station House)

Council unanimously moves forward with Hope Station House demolition

Heart-rending, reluctant unanimous vote passed late Monday evening

An undated picture of the Hope Station House. There is currently a resident-driven coalition to ask for a stay of demolition while funding sources are sought to restore the Station House to its former glory. (Photo/Save The Hope Station House)
District Council recently extended the temporary shelter permit for the shelter on Old Hope Princeton Way. The permit is good until the end of October 2021. Hope Standard file photo

Temporary shelter permit extended until end of October

An emergency shelter in Hope has been given a bit more time.…

District Council recently extended the temporary shelter permit for the shelter on Old Hope Princeton Way. The permit is good until the end of October 2021. Hope Standard file photo
Mountainview co-owners Adam and Danielle Keil and their children stand outside Mountainview Brewing. Hope’s first microbrewery has been several years in the making as they continue to create new beers, many of which have cheeky nods to their B.C. roots. (Photo/Mountainview Brewing/Kayla Lee Artistry)

Inside Mountainview Brewing: Owners reflect on first months as Hope’s first microbrewery

Mountainview keeps trucking through the winter months, looking forward to summer

Mountainview co-owners Adam and Danielle Keil and their children stand outside Mountainview Brewing. Hope’s first microbrewery has been several years in the making as they continue to create new beers, many of which have cheeky nods to their B.C. roots. (Photo/Mountainview Brewing/Kayla Lee Artistry)
Photo/Adam Louis

Hope Council preview for Feb. 22 meeting

Full agenda available below

Photo/Adam Louis
The Hope Fire Department is sending a team up Hope Lookout in lieu of the traditional Climb the Wall event. Climb the Wall is a province-wide event supporting the B.C. Lung Association and the 1 in 5 British Columbians suffering from lung conditions. (Photo/Hope Fire Department)

‘The fight belongs to all of us’: Hope firefighters face the Hope Lookout Trail in full gear for lung health

This year’s Climb the Wall tradition continues with a literal uphill climb

The Hope Fire Department is sending a team up Hope Lookout in lieu of the traditional Climb the Wall event. Climb the Wall is a province-wide event supporting the B.C. Lung Association and the 1 in 5 British Columbians suffering from lung conditions. (Photo/Hope Fire Department)
Ordering a Cheddar Bacon Uncle Burger Combo on Mealshare Mondays will now support local food security efforts at HATS. (Photo/A&W)

A&W, Mealshare partner to support youth in need with HATS

Mealshare donations go to fight local food insecurity

Ordering a Cheddar Bacon Uncle Burger Combo on Mealshare Mondays will now support local food security efforts at HATS. (Photo/A&W)
Christyn Rumble spotted this bobcat near Hope. Bobcats are not an uncommon sight in the Hope area and often hunt small rodents and fish for food. (Screenshot/Christyn Rumble)

VIDEO: Bobcat treks through Hope

Bobcats are not an unusual sight for the Hope area but they’re not often documented this closely

Christyn Rumble spotted this bobcat near Hope. Bobcats are not an uncommon sight in the Hope area and often hunt small rodents and fish for food. (Screenshot/Christyn Rumble)
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COLUMN: Conversation and consequences

Reporter Adam Louis weighs in on a recent controversial letter

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LETTER: A call for unity

Dave Carter of Castlegar says a civil COVID dialogue is needed

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Email letters to adam.louis@hopestandard.com and we will publish online and in print.

LETTER: The Joy of Self-Realization

Ruth Renwick says it’s good to balance career and family

Email letters to adam.louis@hopestandard.com and we will publish online and in print.
Email letters to adam.louis@hopestandard.com and we will publish online and in print.

LETTER: Women fought hard to get where they are

Anna Gladue says women can be anything they want to be

Email letters to adam.louis@hopestandard.com and we will publish online and in print.
Hope local health area COVID cases are trending slightly upward again after a zero-case week, according to the latest BCCDC data (Graphic/Adam Louis)

Hope area sees three new COVID cases in slight uptick

The previous week saw no new cases

Hope local health area COVID cases are trending slightly upward again after a zero-case week, according to the latest BCCDC data (Graphic/Adam Louis)
RCMP. (Phil McLachlan - Black Press Media)

Supplying alcohol to minors a problem in Boston Bar: RCMP

Selling to a minor results in a $575 fine

RCMP. (Phil McLachlan - Black Press Media)
This stolen race car and trailer were taken from Boston Bar area. Hope RCMP spokesperson Staff Sgt. Travis De Coene has confirmed an investigation is underway. (Screenshots/Facebook)

Race car stolen from Boston Bar

Residents encouraged to call Hope RCMP with any information

This stolen race car and trailer were taken from Boston Bar area. Hope RCMP spokesperson Staff Sgt. Travis De Coene has confirmed an investigation is underway. (Screenshots/Facebook)
Highway 1’s northbound lane is closed north of Hope following a major vehicle incident. The highway is expected to re-open at 11 a.m. (Screenshot/Drive B.C.)

TRAFFIC: Crash that closed northbound Highway 1 outside Hope cleared

Roads in the area have accumulated snow this morning

Highway 1’s northbound lane is closed north of Hope following a major vehicle incident. The highway is expected to re-open at 11 a.m. (Screenshot/Drive B.C.)
Silver-Hope Dance Academy has a new location in the United Church Hall on Queen Street. (Photo/Adam Louis)

Silver-Hope Dance Academy moves to United Church Hall

It is now located at 310 Queen Street in Hope

Silver-Hope Dance Academy has a new location in the United Church Hall on Queen Street. (Photo/Adam Louis)
Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart with supporters on the Ashcroft bridge, Oct. 21, 2020. (Barbara Roden photo)

MLA Tegert’s campaign spending paid off with win: Elections B.C. financing reports

Jackie Tegert won her third MLA term following the 2020 election

Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart with supporters on the Ashcroft bridge, Oct. 21, 2020. (Barbara Roden photo)
Photo/Sonja Wyles

PHOTOS: Hope weathers first 2021 snowfall

Hope area residents submitted their photos of this year’s first snow

Photo/Sonja Wyles