SVFFA | Meridian Source

SVFFA hosts training in Britannia

byDan Gray

March 31, 2025

Latest News

Column: A holiday on the horizon
Christmas, a holiday where a large man in red brings presents to worthy children. I’ve always wanted to play Santa, I’ve been growing my beard in preparation for my big role, but I fear the only thing that I’ve done to prepare is grow more rotund, or as I normally put it, my winter insulation.…
Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader
OneBC, the party formed after a split with the Conservative Party of B.C., says leader Dallas Brodie has been “removed” by the party’s board of directors. The party’s only other elected member sitting in the B.C. Legislature, MLA Tara Armstrong, says she’s lost confidence in Brodie’s leadership, and the party’s website no longer includes any…
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate was experiencing a return to daily life after more than four years behind bars in Belarus. He was suddenly…
Toronto synagogue says Hanukkah celebration to continue
TORONTO — The rabbi of a Toronto synagogue says Hanukkah celebrations will continue as planned tonight in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia on Sunday. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview, says his synagogue will “choose light over darkness” and move forward with its planned Hannukah…
Here Comes Santa Claus kicks off holiday season
The holiday spirit filled the Border City on Dec. 6, as families braved sub-zero temperatures to take part in the 18th annual Here Comes Santa Claus Lloydminster celebration. Read more: Festival of Trees gala a Christmas delight With Santa, the Grinch and a long list of free activities, the event once again packed the downtown…