Drivers reminded to be on alert. ‘Animals don’t follow traffic rules.’ Spring brings longer days, greener roadsides — and a sharp rise in wildlife on the move. Road Safety at Work urges drivers to watch for animals crossing roads during peak wildlife activity periods. “Animals don’t follow traffic rules,” says Trace Acres, program director at […]

Invasive mussels and whirling disease parasites are a threat to freshwater ecosystems Dedicated funding will be required to ensure watercraft inspection regime is effective The B.C. Wildlife Federation is pleased to support proposed changes to the Wildlife Act aimed at slowing the spread of invasive aquatic species, in time for the summer boating season. The […]

The year is 1891, and a slew of minors, prospectors, and capitalists from across Canada and the United States are flooding into British Columbia in search of fortune. The infamous Klondike Gold Rush of the Yukon and Alaska wouldn’t begin for another five years, and the Fraser Gold Rush was long over, so why were […]

Nelson has become the latest municipality in a growing legal movement across British Columbia demanding accountability from the world’s largest fossil fuel companies for the rising costs of climate change. With Nelson’s decision, over 390,000 British Columbians are now represented by local governments committed to a class action lawsuit to make Big Oil pay its […]

Last week my staff attended the 3rd third-annual West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit in Nelson. The previous Summits were in Castlegar and Trail. This year the title was Cultivating Change: Planting Seeds of Action and Growing Together. 2025 West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit | Selkirk College highlighted how our West Kootenay region is facing a pressing challenge: […]

– The BCHL announced today that 12 on-ice league officials have been selected to participate in the National Hockey League’s Officiating Exposure Combine Aug. 14 to 17 in Buffalo, N.Y. This is the highest representation the BCHL has ever received at this event, doubling the number of league officials from last year. The officials selected […]

Play it safe when boating or swimming this summer. Our reservoirs can be enjoyable recreation destinations, but it’s important to practice common sense safety precautions. Because the water in our reservoirs is utilized for flood control and the production of electricity, reservoir water levels can rise or fall daily. Changing water levels can conceal submerged […]

The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 19 until 8 a.m. on Monday, June 16. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 […]

On May 8, at roughly 4:15 p.m., Castlegar RCMP were alerted to a collision involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle in the 1300 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “Emergency services attended observing the cyclist on the ground receiving first aid from members of the public. “It […]

On May 5, the Castlegar RCMP received three separate reports of break and enter to sheds on private properties in the area of 2100 block Columbia Avenue and 1500 block of Hunter Place in Castlegar, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “The break and enters occurred sometime throughout the previous night,” Taylor said. “Two […]