It may be something that you are actually aware of or it may just be another buzz in the background of your life, but March is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in British Columbia. ICBC does the majority of the publicity, the police adjust their enforcement focus and drivers muddle along thinking that they are doing just ...

Ed. Note: Contains some graphic content which may be offensive to some readers. So … dating. It’s been a while since I’ve written about it (mostly because I am in a relationship and my fiance would probably find that weird) … but honestly, it was always one of my favorite things to write about. I mean, let’s face it, there ...

On Feb. 23, 10 Air Cadets from the Kootenays participated in local Air Cadet Regional Effective Speaking competition, sponsored by the Air Cadet League of Canada. Each cadet gave a five minute prepared speech, on a topic of their choosing, and then a two minute impromptu speech on the same pre-selected topic. Community members...

 It has never been easier to start at Selkirk College with an event called Admission on the Spot that aims to help soon-to-be students with the application process. In three events hosted on March 12 in Trail, March 13 in Castlegar and March 14 in Nelson, those with their sights set on post-secondary will be able to have their...

More and more people are recently, it seems, finding themselves on restricted diets. I, personally, have been gluten-, dairy- and soy-free for more than 20 years, so for me the process is fairly easy. But that’s after two decades of trial and error, of being sick and frustrated, of really, really missing some of my...

Asking for people to send me their thoughts at the end of last week's article resulted in one of the largest responses I've ever received. Ultimately, the overwhelming choice of advice was to report the offending driver to ICBC and the police. Fewer people were willing to shrug their shoulders and carry on with life while two...

We live in one of those amazing communities where women have an impressively strong presence in the business world.  Women-owned or ran businesses and organizations are thriving throughout the Kootenays, and we are stronger for it. The Ignite Kootenay Women’s Conference is bringing several of these powerhouse women together...

This is a short story about things that go bump in the parking lot. The outcome could have been a lot simpler with a bit of courtesy and the sharing of required information but it didn't happen that way. I wonder what the ultimate cost will be when all is said and done. I was waiting to turn left from the main access into a...

The goal of this two-day conference has always been to bring Kootenay women together to celebrate how truly exceptional we are, but also to motivate us to be even better. To create a community of inclusion and acceptance, while at the same time, learn ways to go after the lives we want. Every woman will leave the event with...

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) has launched a new four-pillar strategic plan for 2019-2023 to take animal welfare in B.C. to a new level. The non-profit animal welfare organization, which helped nearly 48,000 animals in need in 2018, developed the plan after a year-long...