Today’s world is littered with extreme challenges that for most people is hard to grasp, but supporting youth as we find our way forward is fundamental to brighter days ahead according to acclaimed educator Sharon Stein. The featured speaker in a Mir Lecture event that takes place on November 8 at Nelson’s United Church, Stein […]

Neighbours United extends its congratulations to both locally elected MLAs, Brittny Anderson and Steve Morisette, as well as all candidates who ran in the West Kootenay region. The organization hopes they will work together in the legislature, and across party lines, to ensure British Columbians get a better balance for people who work in forestry […]

The West Kootenay Regional Airport received the prestigious William Templeton Airport Award from the British Columbia Aviation Council on October 18 during the BCAC’s annual Silver Wings Industry & Scholarship Awards. This award recognizes exceptional initiative and achievement in the successful development of a community airport. It highlights the commitment in City Council’s 2023-2027 Strategic […]

Beyond the Battlefield: Remembrance Day Film Festival In honour of Remembrance Day, we’re hosting a mini-film festival on Saturday, November 9th to explore narratives that sometimes go unnoticed. We’ll be showing five films from the National Film Board of Canada that will highlight some of the incredible contributions of women in both world wars, Indigenous soldiers in […]

War is insane. Humans spend enormous amounts of money, consume massive resources, develop jaw-dropping technologies, destroy infrastructure and natural areas and kill millions of people, including many non-combatants, often just to stroke the egos of petty power-seeking men. Our killing technologies may have advanced tremendously, but our mindsets haven’t evolved much from 3,000 years ago […]

When it comes to winter in the “warmer” areas of British Columbia, I don’t think that anyone does a better job of making fun of bad drivers than Adrian Raeside. The trouble is, it’s not so funny when you have to share the roads with them. Many continue to drive in the snow and slush […]

BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date reservoir elevation and river flow information, please call BC Hydro’s toll-free number at […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is pleased to announce, effective immediately, Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures have been rescinded for the South Slocan Water System. On October 4, Stage 3 Water Emergency Conservation measures were issued in the South Slocan Water System due to low source water flows and to facilitate adequate night-time reservoir filling and recovery. Two […]

Castlegar Police-Based Victim Services and Castlegar RCMP, in conjunction with Children of the Street, are hosting a parent night prior to a variety of upcoming presentations at local schools specific for youth from grades 4 to 7, during the week of Oct. 21, 2024. The presentations for the week will be on on-line safety.  The Castlegar […]

Disasters are indiscriminate when it comes to election cycles. People reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States are likely having a tough time focusing on the November election — some could even find voting difficult as polling locations and mail delivery have been disrupted. During last year’s Alberta election, several […]