The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice for users on the West Robson Water System. The system is located on Broadwater Road in the community of West Robson on the western border of Robson-Raspberry, within RDCK Electoral Area J. West Robson is downstream of the Keenlyside Dam on the Columbia River. The precautionary Boil Water Notice has […]

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has declared a nationwide strike at Canada Post effective immediately in response to the federal government’s reforms. Quoting the union’s website statement, “In response to the Government’s attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nation-wide strike.” This […]

 The West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) plays a vital role in shaping the future of health care across the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), championing the needs of rural residents and ensuring access to quality medical services for all. The WKBRHD Board is comprised of […]

The BC RCMP has been made aware of escalating threats of violence directed towards businesses or suspected businesses associated with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) lawful Warrant to Search the property of Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, BC. RCMP said today that  reports of these threats began on Monday, September 22, 2025, on the […]

In celebration of BC Rivers Day, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS), in partnership with Living Lakes Canada (LLC), invites the Nelson community to join a streamside cleanup along Cottonwood Creek on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, from 1 – 3 p.m. Meeting at the Cottonwood Falls Park parking lot, volunteers of all ages are encouraged to participate in this hands-on effort to […]

The BC RCMP’s presence at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, BC is ongoing, at the request of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) while their operation is underway, according  to a press release issued Wednesday. In the early morning hours on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, shortly before 4 a.m., emergency crews were dispatched to […]

Because the fossil fuel industry and its supporters have done everything they can to stall needed solutions to the climate crisis, some people say we must now engineer our way out of the mess we created. Many are promoting schemes that block sunlight from reaching Earth, reflect more of it back into space or absorb […]

Another great season of live performances comes to The Bailey Theatre courtesy of the Trail & District Arts Council, including circus, a range of musical genres, theatre and dance. Our signature Performing Arts Trail (PAT) series kicks off its seven-show season this year on October 4 with a contemporary dance/theatre piece Vacant Lot by Ichigo-Ichieh New Theatre. […]

 The Trail Museum & Archives and Teck Trail Operations are pleased to announce online access to the famed Cominco Magazine, a cherished publication of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd. First issued in February 1940, the Cominco Magazine was published until 1971 and remains a valuable record of company operations, staffing, and culture. “The Trail […]

The B.C. Wildlife Federation is pleased by the Public Safety Minister’s admission that the federal firearms buyback program is flawed policy, but we are perplexed that it will proceed, nonetheless. The Minister said that if he had the firearm ban to do over again, he would focus on jailing people for using illegal firearms rather than […]