Over the last week, the contractor continued water service installations, catch basin cleaning, and began installing 1.6 km of storm main. FortisBC began upgrading gas services. In the next week, you can expect to see: Storm main installation on the east side from 22nd Street, heading south; Water service installation; FortisBC...

The Keremeos RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 38 year-old man, Nathan Bell, who was last seen on April 29th, 2021. It is believed Bell left Keremeos in a white 1991 Chrysler Dynasty bearing BC licence plate ME3 27K and may be travelling to either Vancouver Island or the Nakusp area....

New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy says students in School District 20 will be at the forefront of a zero-emission movement as one of the district’s new school buses is an electric vehicle.   “People across our communities are concerned about climate change, but sometimes the changes we need to make can seem daunting. With this...

It is with great sadness that the Robson Fire Department announce the passing of Cliffe Churches. Cliffe was an amazing man who always put community first. He and his family sacrificed plenty for the community of Robson and we thank him and his family. Cliffe headed the steering committee that brought the Fire Department to...

Interfor is announcing a $35-million improvement project in its Castlegar facility, according to vice-president of western operations Andrew Horahan. In an interview Friday, Horahan said the project will have immense value for the community. “We’re excited to be starting a project in Castlegar, rebuilding and replacing our ...

On April 30, at 5:30 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a brown 2007 GMC Sierra pick up truck was involved in a collision with an elk on Highway 22A near Trail, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The elk was deceased and damaged to the vehicle was estimated to be over $10,000,"...

 Local students wanting to become a paramedic can now train closer to home thanks to both an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course and a blended Primary Care Paramedic program (PCP) that will be returning to Castlegar.    The EMR course lasts two weeks and allows individuals to license for work as an entry-level paramedic....

The Trail and Greater District RCMP is warning the public about a new sextortion tactic being used to target youth. Trail RCMP became aware that the new scam that involves a suspect placing an image of a young person's face over a video or photo so it appears that the youth is nude or engaging in sexual acts. The suspect...

COVID-19 has impacted each of us in many ways. One of the areas that we are monitoring closely is mental health. Mental health affects all of us. As we mark the 70th annual Mental Health Awareness Week I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the toll that the ongoing pandemic is having on people’s feelings of stress,...

To the Citizens of Rossland From Rossland City Council: Rossland Mayor Kathy Moore is currently in the USA. While not breaking any laws, she travelled contrary to current Federal and Provincial Public Health recommendations against non-essential travel which has raised significant concerns in our community. While Mayor Moore...