Lillian Williamson’s decision to stop for gas in Golden, B.C., en route to visit her new great-grandson in Kelowna, is filling her with excitement after she matched all four numbers playing the Extra on Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw, for a $500,000 golden win. “I feel numb,” Lillian said from BCLC’s Kamloops prize claim office....

Committee of the Whole Meeting   The City is committed to working toward 100-per-cent renewable energy by 2050 in all energy use sectors in the community, including heating and cooling, transportation, electricity, and waste management. To support this, Council is considering: o   an e-bike/bike payroll deduction payment plan...

BC Hydro would like to notify the public about changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22: ·         At 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, the discharge rate will increase from approximately 807 cubic metres per second (28,500 cubic feet per second) to...

The body of a Slocan man has been found nearly a month after him being reported missing, according to RCMP Cpl. Jamie Moffat. "On Feb.19,  at approximately 2:30 p.m., RCMP responded to the area of the bridge near Main Street, in the Village of Slocan, after being informed by a pedestrian of the discovery of a deceased individual...

UPDATE:  Regarding the shuttle service at the hospital, IHA assures us "that the shuttle service will remain in place while work on the new drop off area at the redeveloped front entrance continues. "Once completed, the new drop off area will allow people to drop off loved ones right at the entrance. Buses will also use the...

Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO Rob Saunders says those started changing a little over a decade ago. Measurements showed dropping pH levels, indicating increased acidity. “We started to notice our larvae weren’t swimming very well; they weren’t feeding. They were dying at a tremendous rate,” […]

Many people in the Columbia Basin must travel far to obtain medical care. For help getting to these appointments, those in financial need often rely on Hope Air. Now, this important service will continue its work in the region with a three-year commitment of $165,000 from Columbia Basin Trust.                                                        ...

While the ground remains snowy, communities throughout the Columbia Basin are thinking ahead to how they can reduce the risks of wildfires. Several projects will be helping to keep people and places safer with over $1 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Wildfire Program. “Anyone who’s been in the region in the past...

Over a quarter of British Columbians in a serious relationship prefer to stay home on their smartphone instead of going out for Valentine’s Day with their partner, finds a new survey1 commissioned on behalf of BC Hydro. In fact, the majority of British Columbians surveyed plan to stay in and watch TV instead of going out on...

Cannabis West Development Corporation (CWDC) and the City of Castlegar are pleased to announce that their lease agreement has been finalized and that the CWDC development will move forward on the West Kootenay Regional Airport Lands. CWDC plans to develop Canada’s first craft cannabis park on the property, which is expected...