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Liz McDonald

Liz McDonald is the community reporter in Sun Peaks (Skwelkwek’welt). As a new community member, she is learning a lot about the village and the people who live, work and play here.

Liz grew up in a small town outside of London Ontario in Treaty 6 before moving to Vancouver (Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories) for graduate school where she studied journalism at UBC. She’s passionate about telling diverse stories, from municipal politics, to sports, the environment, and mental health and substance use policies.

When she’s not working, she loves slacklining, highlining, bouldering, hiking, skiing, yoga, reading, photography, cooking and a strong cup of coffee.

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Liz's Latest Articles

Blaze a trail with Sun Peaks Recreational Trail Association

Saturday's trail building workshop is a chance for folks to ‘give back to their community’ and celebrate BC Trails Day.

Sun Peaks community pool slated for 2024 reopening

Upgrades to the outdoor swimming spot are necessary, and the facility has been closed since 2019.

Montana Oevermann heads to Team Canada training camp

The local 16-year-old taekwon-do athlete, Montana Oevermann, was selected after competing at nationals in May.

Getting the scoop on Sun Peaks bear poop

'Scat analysis is a really good, non-invasive way to study a population,' says a researcher studying the food available to Sun Peaks bears.

Sun Peaks’ new daycare centre begins intake process

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality announced the daycare intake process at a council meeting, May 16.

MLA town hall touches on schools, daycares and other facilities

A town hall with two MLAs for our region involved discussions about education, childcare, the Olympics and co-working spaces.

Students from Northern Taekwon-Do Academy win gold at nationals

The inaugural national competition for students competing with the Northern Taekwon-Do Academy included 18 medals, from gold to bronze.

Sun Peaks’ daycare update slated for next week at council

Parents say Sun Peaks' new daycare would benefit their careers and children.

Kamloops Museum hosts mountain bike panel to expand sport’s historical records

Panellists discussed diverse topics, from gender to conservation and conflicting values for trail development at Kamloops Museum.

RCMP seek information about break-in and car crash near Sun Peaks

The incidents occurred in the early morning of May 8, leading to police dogs searching the area.