OP/ED: Save the climate, tax the rich
Do you ever wonder where opposition to sensible climate policies is coming from? We know the coal, oil and gas industries have been waging a disinformation campaign for decades, hiding research from their own scientists and others that accurately predicted the disastrous consequences of using their products as intended. But that’s not the whole story. One issue […]
Historically overlooked silver rushes of BC shine in new book by award-winning Slocanauthor
The year is 1891, and a slew of minors, prospectors, and capitalists from across Canada and the United States are flooding into British Columbia in search of fortune. The infamous Klondike Gold Rush of the Yukon and Alaska wouldn’t begin for another five years, and the Fraser Gold Rush was long over, so why were […]
OP/ED: BC Climate Lawsuit Grows: Nelson backs legal action to protect residents from climate change costs
Nelson has become the latest municipality in a growing legal movement across British Columbia demanding accountability from the world’s largest fossil fuel companies for the rising costs of climate change. With Nelson’s decision, over 390,000 British Columbians are now represented by local governments committed to a class action lawsuit to make Big Oil pay its […]
Newsletter from MLA Morissette
Last week my staff attended the 3rd third-annual West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit in Nelson. The previous Summits were in Castlegar and Trail. This year the title was Cultivating Change: Planting Seeds of Action and Growing Together. 2025 West Kootenay Homelessness Response Summit | Selkirk College highlighted how our West Kootenay region is facing a pressing challenge: […]
BC Hydro: Play it safe around our reservoirs
Play it safe when boating or swimming this summer. Our reservoirs can be enjoyable recreation destinations, but it’s important to practice common sense safety precautions. Because the water in our reservoirs is utilized for flood control and the production of electricity, reservoir water levels can rise or fall daily. Changing water levels can conceal submerged […]
Navigation Lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed May 20 – June 15
The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 19 until 8 a.m. on Monday, June 16. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 […]
Cyclist collides with vehicle on Columbia Avenue
On May 8, at roughly 4:15 p.m., Castlegar RCMP were alerted to a collision involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle in the 1300 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “Emergency services attended observing the cyclist on the ground receiving first aid from members of the public. “It […]
Break-ins to Castlegar sheds see multiple thefts
On May 5, the Castlegar RCMP received three separate reports of break and enter to sheds on private properties in the area of 2100 block Columbia Avenue and 1500 block of Hunter Place in Castlegar, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. “The break and enters occurred sometime throughout the previous night,” Taylor said. “Two […]
KAAP's Adorable Adoptables: Sage and Nova
** Applications are required prior to meeting kittens as they are being fostered in private family homes** We will also give preference to those with another pet in the home to keep the kitten company when humans are at work or school. These little girls are as sweet as sweet can be, but they […]
Rossland man arrested for causing a disturbance, utter threats
On Friday, May 2, at 11:19 a.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to 36-year-old Rossland man causing a disturbance inside a business located in the 1000 block of Rossland Avenue, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officers located the man in the parking lot outside of the business. The […]
