Question: The scenario is a two car accident. Both parties have different versions of what happened but it happened in a gas station parking lot with video cameras pointed at the location of the accident. I requested the surveillance video but the gas station refuses to provide it and states I need a court order. I […]

Magnifying glasses clutched in mittened hands, Grade 1 students from Rossland Summit School scoop up handfuls of snow in their search for snowflakes. They run to their teacher Ms. Anhel, or to Wildsight Educator Jess Williams, to compare their snowflake shapes to a laminated snow crystal chart, finding stellar dendrites or columns, plate shapes: an […]

The Province of British Columbia is adopting permanent year-round daylight saving time (DST) to improve people’s overall health, reduce disruptions for families, simplify scheduling and provide an extra hour of evening light during the winter months. “Every parent knows that changing clocks twice a year causes a significant amount of chaos on already busy lives. British […]

A new international order is emerging, according to representatives at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and at the Munich Security Conference — one of fragmented states acting in their own self-interest, sovereign fortresses sliding toward economic nationalism. A Munich conference statement places much of the blame on Canada’s neighbour: “The international order […]

BC Highway Patrol writes a lot of tickets, and this March, if you choose to drive distracted or ignore your seatbelt, you could end up paying hefty fines. March is the month for both the Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint (seatbelt) Campaigns all across BC. “We’re asking every driver to put the phone out of […]

By Donald Weaver, Professor of Chemistry and Senior Scientist of the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia, and it’s usually Alzheimer’s disease. […]

The City of Trail is providing clarification regarding recent public discussions about the timeline of an ongoing civil court matter. The following summary outlines key procedural steps and factors that have contributed to the pace of the litigation. The Notice of Civil Claim was filed on August 24, 2023. The Defendant filed a Response on […]

I am pleased to rise in this House today in strong support of Budget 2026. Contrary to what we have heard some of today, the sky is not falling. This is a budget designed for the realities of our time, a budget built on thoughtful choices and a budget that safeguards the services British Columbians […]

Beaver Valley Nitehawks (2) at Castlegar Rebels (4) Jac Carli gave the Rebels another strong performance making 37 saves with Hudson Makway’s second of the season standing as the winning goal. Aiden Hicks had two assists for the Rebels and Adam Valach scored his 10th goal. Brady Walker had two points for the Nitehawks, including […]

The Kootenay Gallery is thrilled to bring back our much-loved annual event at the Castlegar Recreation Centre on Saturday, March 7 and we can not wait to share the evening with you! Join us as talented chefs from local restaurants ladle up their favourite soup creations, served alongside wine, artisanal breads from Crumbs Bakery, and […]