By Everette Surgenor Proponents of broadband networks and services believe that they can have a positive impact on economic development, education, health and social services and, eventually, on the way people interact with their government as well as voting. The primary mandate of the Castlegar Broadband Committee at this ...

Marc Dale, Yellowhead Road and Bridge Operations Manager for the Southeast Kootenay, is advising motorists to expect longer morning commutes due to “flash freeze” road conditions as lowest temperatures of the day will create road ice conditions. Dale said the region has received 10 to 12 centimeters of heavy wet snow in the valleys overnight […]

Budget 2014 falls short of taking significant action on many of the challenges facing Canadians today, according to Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior. “There are 300,000 more unemployed today than before the recession, many seniors are struggling and families are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet,”...

The Grand Forks Border Bruins played on home ice Saturday Feb., 8th against the Castlegar Rebels. No matter how hard the Bruins tried, the Rebels kept throwing out the plays and won the game with a score of 6:2. With methodically executed power plays the Rebels scored both the goals recorded in the first period. […]

The City of Trail is very pleased to be officially taking ownership of the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) from the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) on Feb. 15. After several months of negotiations and discussions on how to move forward, the city is now ready to start making the transition with the newly-acquired ...

If you own a small business in the Basin, you can get financial help to hire a student over the summer by applying for a wage subsidy from Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works Program. Application forms are available starting February 21, 2014, at cbt.org/summerworks. Because the program is popular, you’re encouraged to submit...

Aspiring writers have an opportunity to learn how to create stories, poems, and personal essays others will want to read with a creative writing course being offered by Selkirk College. West Kootenay novelist, poet and performance artist Almeda Glenn Miller has been teaching writing for more than 15 years. Teaming up with...

After suffering through a January that saw the region receive only 60 percent of normal month precipitation according to the Southeast Fire Center Weather office, the recent snow is making skiers and sledders flock to the back country to take advantage of fresh tracks. However, the Canadian Avalanche Centre says not so fast as the […]

Joy Smith, leading Canadian anti-human trafficking advocate and Member of Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul, urged B.C.’s Attorney General, Hon. Suzanne Anton reconsider her decision to not proceed with prostitution related charges, announced February 7, 2014. “It is shocking that B.C. has joined Ontario and New Brunswick in unilaterally deciding without consultation to stop […]

Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power. Benito Mussolini With the announcement by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) of formal complaints against the RCMP and Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) for illegally spying on environmental groups...