In the next few years, wildlife scientists will capture, transport and release 40 mountain caribou in the mountains around Nelson with the goal to ‘recover’ local herd populations to higher levels. Mountain caribou are truly rare. They are a different species than woodland caribou of Canada’s north. One of the most critically endangered species in […]

Teck Resources Ltd. plans to spend a total of $685 million on improvements at two of its major metals operations in British Columbia, the Vancouver-based mining company announced recently. Teck said it will invest $210 million to increase capacity of an electronic waste recycling operation in Trail, B.C., where Teck has a major zinc smelter […]

Agence France-Presse Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come. The new “Timeline,” revealed last week by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will also likely […]

Energy Rebates 101 is a new program expected to help people upgrade their home’s energy efficiency and access up to $12,000 in government rebates. At the Energy Rebates 101 information sessions — hosted in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail by FortisBC PowerSense — homeowners will be given clear information about choosing home renovations that deliver better […]

For a society drowning under a deluge of packaging and printed material, help is on the way. With the province announcing this year it will require industry and manufacturing to become responsible by 2014 for the materials they produce in packaging their goods, the first step in that journey begins Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to […]

 Today Canada celebrates National Seniors’ Day. It is a day to recognize how important seniors are to the fabric of Canada. A day to recognize the work they do in their homes, in their communities and in business.  “Our seniors have built the past and continue to guide us through to the future,” said Atamanenko, MP for BC...

 Roughly 220 fans showed up last night to watch the Rebels take the Kimberley Dynamiters 1-0, leaving the Rebels tied with Beaver Valley for second place in the Neil Murdoch Division.The first period saw the game’s one and only goal scored by #7 Stuart Walton (assisted by #16 Anthony Delong) during a power play with 14 minutes...

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project – Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust – have released the second quarter socio-economic monitoring report. The socio-economic monitoring program is an important part of this large, community-focused project and ensures the impacts to the area are documented and available to the public. Since the beginning of the project, […]

To the editor:Did you know that Castlegar has a huge hidden resource that is barely tapped? The bears know! I am talking about all the fruit that falls and is not used in our area. There were, at one time, at least 60 orchards in our valley. Now, there are no commercial fruit farms here, to my knowledge, but there is a ton ...

 Two newcomers have thrown their hats into the ring for the  city council elections this fall, with two weeks still to go in the nomination window.  Sue Heaton, office administrator for BC Hydro, and Dan Rye, manager of Kootenay Market, have both committed to having their names on the ballot when Castlegar heads to the polls...