This morning was kicked off with some angst and upset for Fruitvale Elementary School staff, administration, students and parents after a problem with the school's natural gas regulators forced the closure of the school. School District 20 Superintendent Bill Ford said school administration had been in contact with Fortis...

The Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar opens its 2017 Exhibition Schedule with two shows that explore migration and settlement through the perspective of East Asian Canadian artists who reference the West Kootenays. Plant Memory and High Muck a Muck both open March 3 at 7 p.m. and run until April 15....

A local conservation officer was attacked by a cougar during an anomalous spike in cougar activity in and around Salmo, according to Deputy Chief Conservation Officer Chris Doyle. Doyle said the CO (whose name will not be released) responded to a call about an injured cougar that had been struck by a pick-up truck about 20 ...

Castlegar RCMP is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Feb. 12 at a downtown business. At approximately 6 p.m., two suspects entered Teejay's grocery store on 4th Street with a replica firearm and approached the clerk. They took her to the back room and bound her arms, then proceeded to steal many items including...

Trail and Greater District Detachment is assisting the BC Coroner Service and Worksafe BC with the investigation into the death of a Castlegar man who was struck by a tree, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. The 72-year-old man was grooming trails in the Nancy Green cross country ski area when the accident occurred ...

Science World’s Scientists and Innovators in the Schools (SIS) program gets kids excited about science and technology through school visits from local science professionals. To better serve communities in the Kootenay region, we are holding a communication training workshop in Castlegar, for science professionals interested...

There's another scam making its rounds in the Heritage City Sergeant Corey Hoy of the Nelson Police Department said Monday in a media release. Hoy said the new fraud targets Nelson area residents utilizing online classified ads. "Respondents to ads for employment have been receiving fake cheques in the mail," Hoy explained....

A small gathering of the public braved last week’s winter storm to attend an information session at the Taghum Hall near Nelson to discuss options for buildings at the FortisBC South Slocan facility. The electric power and gas distribution-retail giant is in the process of moving operations from South Slocan to a new $20-plus million […]

Friends and family of a young Kootenay couple are rallying around them with love and support after their baby was born prematurely at only 27 weeks. On (Saturday) January 14, tiny Wren Gilchrist let out a cry during birth at a Victoria Hospital weighing only two pounds. While the cry itself was a good sign […]

Young people of Castlegar will have an opportunity to learn the skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations. WorkBC's Find Your Fit tour will be making its next stop at the Stanley Humphries school, Feb. 16....