Selkirk College instructor Robin DuPont has been added to the pantheon of British Columbia’s outstanding working artists after being honoured with the 2024 Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design. An instructor in the 10-month Ceramics Program based out of Nelson’s Victoria Street Campus, DuPont is a frontrunner in contemporary ceramics in North America. […]

From kids’ bikes and storage cubbies to microwaves and fire alarm systems, child care providers across the Columbia Basin are enhancing their facilities with nearly $112,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust. This funding will improve 622 existing child care spaces and create 79 new ones, addressing critical needs for families in the region. “Healthy […]

The Province of B.C.’s Columbia River Treaty team is hosting a virtual information session on Dec. 19, 2024, to share updates and answer questions about efforts underway to modernize the treaty. The 90-minute virtual information session will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. (Pacific time)/7-8:30 p.m. (Mountain time). The session will summarize key elements about the […]

Three trout samples taken from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease in juvenile fish. Damage to the brain stem and spinal cord results in an erratic “whirling” swimming pattern. These detections are the outcomes of enhanced whirling disease monitoring that the Province began earlier this year. […]

On November 14, 2024, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Board of Directors approved the permanent closure of the Kokanee Creek Marina Recycling Depot (Kokanee Creek) located at 5110 Hwy 3A. The site will continue to serve its customers until its closure on Dec. 31, 2024. The closest facilities to use upon closure are […]

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 4, Glacier Tree Services will be removing several large Poplar trees above Gyro Park Beach in East Trail. Access to the walking path above the beach will be restricted while crews are completing this work. Park users are asked to refrain from accessing this area while work is being performed. Residents in the area are asked to use extra caution while drivingdue to increased activity and […]

Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley. In the past decade, 15 square kilometres of privately-owned, valley-bottom forests have been clearcut in the St Marys, and logging on adjacent public land […]

While December 1 has traditionally been the day advent calendars and holiday decorating begin, a new survey[1] conducted on behalf of BC Hydro finds British Columbians are divided on when to decorate their home for the winter holidays, with more than half choosing to put up lights and other décor in November. Holiday decorating is popular […]

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue regrets to report a tragic fire incident that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, resulting in the loss of life at the Black Bear mobile home park in Rossland. Firefighters from Rossland and Trail responded at approximately 2:04 A.M. to reports of a fire engulfing a mobile home. […]

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Midway Nov. 26 where a police officer has been injured. On Nov. 25, they were notified of an incident in Nakusp. “On Nov. 26, 2024 around 10:30 a.m. Kelowna RCMP identified a suspicious F-350 truck and began […]