Recent News
 Two local RCMP officers were injured while attempting to disarm a knife-wielding Trail man, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. |
 An analysis has been launched into the merit of adding a chunk of private land into the regional parks system. |
 In order to support growth of the Kootenay Lake West Transit Service it will cost taxpayers up to five per cent more to operate over the next five years, after the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors approved an amendment to transit delivery Sept. 23. |
 The month of September in 2021 saw no temperature records broken and precipitation close to normal said the monthly weather synopsis from the Southeast Fire Centre. |
Regional News
Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning Friday for Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.
Environment Canada said snowfall total amounts of about 15 cm is expected.
“A Pacific frontal system is giving snow heavy at times to Kootenay Pass this morning,” Environment Canada said.
The city will be turning a sow’s ear of permissive tax exemptions into a silk purse of affordable housing as it charts a course on a new financial policy.
Northern Health (NH) is introducing new public health orders covering most of the NH region to manage COVID-19 activity.
The Delta variant is leading to faster transmission and more severe outcomes for people in communities with lower vaccination rates, including younger people. Immunization remains the most effective prevention against COVID-19.
With a large unvaccinated...
Before you tuck into a plate piled high with potatoes and vegetables this weekend, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is encouraging people to give thanks for the heroic recovery story embodied by the centrepiece of Thanksgiving dinner: the turkey.
Not so long ago, wild turkeys were a rare sight in Canada. Once abundant, it is estimated that only 30,000 of these birds remained in...
