More than 3,000 new student seats opening in B.C. As families prepare to send kids back to school in September, new schools and additions are opening in several growing communities, with thousands more spaces under construction throughout British Columbia. In Trail, the new Glenmerry Elementary is a full replacement school built at expanded capacity, adding 165 new […]

Fourteen Kootenay Boundary Region Fire Rescue members responded to a structure fire on Aug. 21, in the 8400 Block of Hwy 22A. The call was received at 3:18 p.m. and fire crews were on scene by 3:26 p.m., getting the fire under control by4:47 p.m. The fire was fully involved when crews arrived on scene,  […]

I’ve been living in the Armstrong Elementary school area for the last 1.5 years and I have never seen any speed enforcement taking place in the school zone on Rosedale Avenue or Pleasant Valley Road. It’s beginning to feel like I’m the only one who knows the speed limit is 30 km/h. Is it as […]

*South end of Ritchie Road, where there is public beach access. And, not directly associated to the Schulli Resort. On Aug. 22,  at approximately 6:29 p.m., Emergency Health Services requested RCMP assistance for a reported drowning at Shulli Park beach, 1865 Bakery Frontage Road, Christina Lake, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. He said bystanders […]

New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre.  Emergency services will be unavailable now until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp during this time. All other inpatient services will continue at Slocan Community Health Centre. People […]

Me and some of my friends we were gonna save the world we were trying to make it better we were ready to save the world but then the weather changed… We were pulling in the spiritual Riding on the desert wind We could see it in the distance Getting closer every minute We saw […]

The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services has released its Budget 2026 Consultation Report, reflecting the voices of British Columbians from every corner of the province. After hearing 350 presentations and reviewing 406 written submissions, the committee has put forward 86 thoughtful recommendations to help shape the next provincial budget. Between May 30 and […]

DELEGATION Not in My City Paul Brandt, Canadian country music star and founder of Not in My City, presented to Council on the organization’s work to raise awareness and prevent human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The campaign focuses on building partnerships, increasing public awareness, and providing resources to help prevent exploitation in communities across Canada. The […]

The Castlegar RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a potential vehicle of interest related to a damaged vehicle and theft of fuel. On Aug. 11, 2025, the Castlegar RCMP received a report of theft of fuel from a panel truck parked at 132 Hall Road, Castlegar. The panel truck had its fuel tank […]

On Aug. 7, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Kaslo RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in which an SUV left the roadway and rolled down a steep embankment several km up an old mining road off Hwy 31. Emergency crews attended. It was learned that a couple were navigating a narrow section […]