The daffodil is more than a simple flower. It’s a bright and hopeful symbol for people living with cancer. It says no one has to face cancer alone, and it promises we won’t give up until cancer is defeated. We celebrate the “power of the flower” all year round – Please help support the Castlegar Communities in Bloom (CIB) and...

Wisdom and perspective from regional Aboriginal Elders is now available to Selkirk College students through a new program at the Gathering Place on the Castlegar Campus. In late-September, the Elders Program was launched at a gathering that included individuals from around the region who joined with Selkirk College students...

Since the discovery of a man’s body in Salt Spring Island’s Fulford Creek on Oct. 10, multiple police units and the BC Coroners Service have worked to determine a cause of death and establish whether or not foul play was involved. Based on the findings of both the BC Coroners Service and the Vancouver Island […]

During these cool autumn evenings, many British Columbians are starting to light their fireplaces or wood stoves to help keep their homes warm. However, people who cut or use firewood must ensure that it was harvested legally. Before collecting firewood please obtain a firewood permit to ensure that your firewood collection...

City of Trail phone lines continue to malfunction today, according to communications coordinator Andrea Jolly. "The service provider is here right now, trying to fix the problem," she said, adding there may be other organizations experiencing service issues. "We do have alternate phone numbers, and we'll keep everyone updated...

The fate of a multi-million dollar project to improve one of the region’s main waterways hangs in the hands of the people it serves. BC Hydro will be hosting an open house to review the findings from a number of studies related to the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows and is asking for feedback from the public. The ...

Residents of BC need not worry about any outlandish lotto dreams after a single ticket sold at a lottery outlet in Mississauga, Ont. is going to cash in on the largest lottery jackpot in Canadian lottery history. The winning ticket for Saturday's 6-49 draw $64-million grand prize was sold in the community just west of Toronto....

Three Castlegar residents have been arrested after a search warrant revealed a variety of illegal drugs yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer "On Oct. 15, the Castlegar and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant ...under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act," she said. "A...

The seed of a food policy for the entire Central Kootenay region has been germinated at the regional district board level. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board of directors has supported in principle a proposed development by the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, Interior Health and the BC Food Systems Network to create […]

 The Selkirk College Saints hockey program has been the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) gold standard over the last three seasons, but the team’s dominance doesn’t end on the ice. As the 2015-2016 BCIHL regular season gets started, the league released its Academic Excellence Award winners. The awards ...