Compliance and Enforcement staff removed almost 240 tons(529,000 lbs.) of illegally-dumped garbage from Crown land near Oscar Creek earlier this month with help from local volunteers and businesses. Clean-up involved using a special, long-reach backhoe that could reach 19 metres (65 feet) downhill to remove the waste – everything from old cars, appliances, furniture, yard […]

Why spend more on electricity if there are convenient ways to save such as switching to energy efficient ENERGY STAR® CFLs and LEDs? And, when FortisBC electric customers purchase these before November 30, they will qualify for rebates. “With the winter heating season upon us, many of our customers want to manage their energy costs […]

At approx 4:15 p.m. Richmond RCMP received a report of a plane crash near BCIT.  A small passenger plane crashed on the northbound lanes of Russ Baker & struck a car containing two people.  The plane burst into flames upon impact however Richmond Fire Rescue & YVR’s Emergency Response was on scene within moments to […]

Canada may see the lowest crop of trick-or-treaters in more than 20 years this Halloween, and it won’t be due to lousy weather or financial uncertainty, according to Statistics Canada, the Vancouver Province reports. Instead, the government agency said those who give out candy will have plenty of leftovers this year because the number of […]

A high-profile political campaign has been launched to “end the cannabis cash cow of organized crime,” the CBC reports. A group of B.C. police officers, health professionals, legal experts and academics is calling for the legalization and regulated sale of marijuana. Called Stop the Violence, the group includes former B.C. Supreme Court justice Ross Lander […]

 Ghosts, goblins and ghouls may roam the streets in the days to come … but it’s the cops you should be scared of, if you’re indulging in any over-the-top revelry.“The Castlegar RCMP will have an enhanced presence to deal with any Hallowe’en generated issues,” said RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “Officers will be dedicated to deal...

 The internet and social media like Facebook are changing the face of municipal elections – fully nine of the 10 city council candidates boast Facebook pages devoted to their campaigns.   Incumbent Kevin Chernoff said he’s never seen an election like this one.  “It is fascinating to see how social media is shaping Municipal Elections […]

There’s nothing like tweeting your own horn. A social media policy that includes “tweeting” emergency information on Twitter will be employed by the regional district on a six month trial basis as the local government body tries to improve its lagging online presence. The policy — intended for Regional District of Central Kootenay staff and […]

Two Kelowna men are facing jail time after a string of break-and-enters in Castlegar and Nelson last week. According to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, the two men were arrested on Oct. 20, the same day the crimes were committed.   “Kyle Hodson,19, and Phillip Helgren, 20, appeared in court the following day and pled […]

In what they hope will become an international tourism attraction for the future, the Grand Forks All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) Club has linked up with the West Kootenay ATV Club to develop a world-class multi-user trail system spanning from Creston in the Rockies to the Okanagan.  Dubbed the South Kootenay Trail System, the trails would be open […]