What makes change last? The meaning of historic transformations “We study History in order to intervene in history.” — Adolf von Harnack “History is tangled, messy, contradictory. But is where we are.” — Eamonn Duffy A film about changing times If you have not seen the biopic about Bob Dylan, A Complete Unknown, I recommend […]

Heroes are typically seen as people who do amazing things in spite of overwhelming adversity. We often think of these people putting themselves in physical harms way to save the lives of others, but sometimes being a hero is as simple as sharing a story. On January 30th, 2025, The Campbell River RCMP were pleased […]

On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report of a 47-year-old Alberta man who had cut his hair with scissors in the restroom and refused to pay for his meal before he fled from a business located in the 1200 block of Bay Avenue in Trail, according […]

Question: Some drivers don’t seem to realize that yield signs require them to do something laments a reader. They zoom right by and force their way into traffic as if the sign wasn’t even there. Don’t they realize that they can’t do this? The Motor Vehicle Act is very definite about what a driver must […]

The navigation lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 28 until 8 a.m. on Monday, March 3. 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 […]

Black History Month is an opportunity to learn about and celebrate and lift up the diverse contributions of Black people to our province. I would like to highlight this collage that was compiled by Beth Cruise for BC Black History Awareness. It is part of an exhibit that reveals how about 800 Black immigrants helped […]

As part of the Organic Waste Diversion Program at the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), a new pilot program to subsidize separated organic waste tipping fees for commercial customers has recently been approved by the Board of Directors. This initiative was brought forward to generate more affordable participation in organic waste recycling in the […]

On Friday, February 14 and Saturday, February 15, the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably.  When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 0.9 metres (2.9 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For […]

On Feb. 12, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with support from general duty officers and police dog services, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 500 block of 9th Avenue in Castlegar, according to Castlegar RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Monty Taylor. ‘The search warrant was obtained to further investigate the trafficking […]

A woman from Wardner is dead and two people are injured after a collision near Cranbrook, and BC Highway Patrol is seeking your help. The collision happened on Feb. 11 just before 6 p.m. on Hwy 3 and 93, 15 km east of Cranbrook, when a white 2015 Dodge pickup truck with Alberta plates attempted […]