Temporary service interruption at Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department
New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre. Emergency services will be unavailable from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Patients can access emergency care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time. All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre. People […]
City of Castlegar Property Taxes Due July 2
Castlegar homeowners should receive their 2025 property tax notices in the mail in the coming days. Property taxes are due on July 2, 2025, and residents are reminded that payment must be made on time to avoid a 10 percent penalty, which is automatically applied to any unpaid taxes after the deadline. There is the […]
Trail moves forward with major downtown revitalization
The City of Trail is moving forward with the hazardous materials abatement and demolition of two derelict properties in the downtown core. The abatement and demolition of both the former CS Williams Clinic at 901 Helena Street and the former Towne Square Mall at 900 Spokane Street have been awarded to LOCAL Industrial Partners Ltd. […]
Assault at residence, assault on Trail officer
On May 10, at 11:42 p.m.,, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about an alleged assault that occurred between a 37-year-old Trail woman and a 51-year-old Trail woman in the 1700 block of Third Avenue in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officer attended the scene and discovered […]
Communities across B.C. host Fishing Forever events
Every year, B.C. fish and game clubs and outdoors organizations host Fishing Forever events in their communities, where volunteers help seniors and people with diverse abilities enjoy a day of fishing, learn to bait a hook, and feel the thrill of hooking a fish. Fishing Forever has been inspiring communities since 1989, when the idea […]
Cycling Without Age Needs a New Home
Cycling Without Age has operated in Trail and Rossland for the past four years, giving dozens of people the joy of feeling the wind in their hair on board our e-assist rickshaw, known as a trishaw. The program has been successful in Trail, where volunteers ride people from Columbia View Lodge and Chateau Manor, along […]
OP/ED: Save the climate, tax the rich
Do you ever wonder where opposition to sensible climate policies is coming from? We know the coal, oil and gas industries have been waging a disinformation campaign for decades, hiding research from their own scientists and others that accurately predicted the disastrous consequences of using their products as intended. But that’s not the whole story. One issue […]
Spring means more wildlife on road, more crash risk
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 […]
BCWF welcomes tabled amendments to the provincial Wildlife Act
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 […]
Historically overlooked silver rushes of BC shine in new book by award-winning Slocanauthor
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 […]