The City of Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and BC Transit are pleased to offer free rides on Friday, April 22 in support of Earth Day. The free rides apply to both conventional and handyDART services. A full BC Transit bus can take 40 vehicles off the road. Over […]

Despite efforts from the The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), the situation regarding low numbers of Kokanee Salmon in Kootenay Lake has some local business owners worried for the future. Kerry Reed operates Reel Adventures Fishing Tours, and you can hear the dismay in his voice when he...

Seven teams consisting of more than 120 riders will take a seat to save a life this April in Trail. The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is making its way across the country, rolling into Trail on April 29. Presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Big Bike is one of the primary community fundraising events for...

Have you ever had to drive to Trail, Nelson or farther to see a physician specialist? Would you be interested in trying other options that  wouldn’t require you to travel? If the answer is yes, doctors would like to hear from you. Kootenay Boundary residents who have seen specialists in the last two years are being asked to...

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by BC Hydro: Over the past several months, we’ve met with local residents, elected officials and key stakeholders to discuss the safety concerns related to providing access across the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam. An open house and discussion was held at the Castlegar & District...

Anyone noticing smoke in the valley needn't be overly concerned, despite a recent record-breaking heat wave and an increase in local fires over this time last year, according to the Southeast Fire Centre today. That's not to say, though, that caution isn't warranted, says fire information officer Karlie Shaugnessy. “We've had...

A driver and passenger of a silver truck are lucky not to have been severely injured after clipping a car approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A near the Taghum Bridge Monday afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. Monday when an eastbound truck tried to avoid the car near Marsden Road....

A Walk in the Forest Serious Work for Selkirk College Forestry Students CASTLEGAR – You’ve got to get an education to have a career in forestry management these days. But it’s still important to see how things work in the “real world”—especially if it’s a different world from the one you’ve been learning about in the classroom...

I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to Erica (Gregory), the pharmacy manager and Brian (Bogle), the store manager, of our local Safeway in Castlegar for going above and beyond expectations. Due to human error, a component of my medication, which is vital to my well being and life, was not delivered to ...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two persons who died after an air crash near Nakusp on Monday (April 11) afternoon as Lynndon Wayne Delisle, aged 58, and his wife Heather Lynn Delisle, aged 54, both of Wynyard, Saskatchewan.   Delisle was the pilot of, and his wife the passenger in, a Rockwell 112 airplane....