Two young local leaders have been named to the StrongerBC Young Leaders Council and will provide direct and ongoing feedback to government on priorities and policies that matter to youth. Aur Hager, 18, from Castlegar, and Maya Provencal, 23, from Rossland, were appointed to the 18-member council. The inaugural council received...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Saturday, December 11: *At 7 a.m., flows will increase from 1,444 m3/s to 1,586 m3/s. *At 8 a.m., flows will increase from 1,586 m3/s to 1,727 m3/s. *At 9 a.m. flows will increase from 1,727 m3/s to 1,801...

The BC Games Society announced today that Trail-Rossland will co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games. These cities have a long history of hosting major sport events. The region has successfully hosted the 1982 and 2006 BC Winter Games and the 1996 BC Summer Games as well as the 2011 BC Seniors Games. Numerous Alpine Skiing and...

Kootenay Savings Credit Union is helping the holiday season come a little early this year for seventeen diverse and dedicated community groups and service clubs. In keeping with the credit union’s proud tradition of investing in the well-being of those living, working and playing in the Kootenays, the Kootenay Savings Community...

A new golf bag and club – and a new SUV to haul them in – are in the plans for Salmo’s Lydia Verigin after winning $75,000 in the BC/49 draw on October 2, 2021. “I was sitting at my kitchen table when I found out and I couldn’t believe it, I was shaking,” says Verigin, who has played B/49 for many years. “I’ve been playing ...

RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the remains of a man whose body was discovered near Merritt B.C. in late September 2019. The unidentified human remains of an adult male were located in an outdoor area outside of Merritt. The BC Coroners Service was notified of the discovery and is also investigating...

With coastal and southwestern B.C. facing heavy rainfall while recovering from severe flooding, the Province is extending the temporary measure to prioritize fuel for essential vehicles and the provincial state of emergency. The Province is extending a temporary measure to limit non-essential vehicles to 30 litres of fuel...

Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome Betty Anne Marino to its Board of Directors. Marino, a nominee of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, joins the Board effective January 1, 2022 and will succeed Murray McConnachie whose term comes to an end on December 31, 2021.   “Betty Anne has a solid background of aiding...

Local governments will have the opportunity to apply for the third round of the Province’s Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program grants to help develop local strategies and solutions to address poverty. As part of TogetherBC, British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Province provided $5 million to the Union...

Accepting the challenge of complex problem solving through an intimate community partnership approach has propelled Selkirk College onto the national research and innovation stage. A fundamental commitment in the college’s Strategic Plan 2019-2024, Selkirk Innovates has grown exponentially over the last four years. With an ...