After three years of travelling across Canada together, Michelle Wright, Jason McCoy, and Doc Walker are putting the journey into song with “The Great Canadian Roadtrip Rides Again,” a new collaborative single arriving on Sept. 11 via Navigator Records ahead of the group’s upcoming national tour. The tour will include an Oct. 28 performance at Trails Charles Bailey Theatre. Inspired by […]

Put the phone down and put the seatbelts on. September is the Distracted Drivers and Occupant Restraint Campaign, and BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across BC that disobeying the law is unsafe and comes with a price. “Everybody should know by now that it’s illegal to handle your cell phone behind the wheel, and […]

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at a single-family residence on Austad Lane in West Trail at 9:06 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 27, according to a press release issued by KBRFR. “Trail Station 374 firefighters arrived to find heavy black smoke coming from the home,” the release read. […]

As former teachers, Jessie Morassut and Lauren Kessler know firsthand the need for a shift within the culture of teacher well-being. Moving away from toxic taglines like “do it for the kids” and “don’t smile until December”, and unclear expectations that can exist in work hours, these two are now stepping up to create and […]

Nelson Hydro and Nelson Public Works returned from Summerland this week where they were providing mutual aid following wildfire damage in the community. City of Nelson support included a Nelson Hydro line crew, and Public Works vacuum and gravel truck crews. The crews assisted with restoring power to critical infrastructure, including water pump stations and other essential services. “To see […]

We’ve been lulled into believing that all technological advancement is good — or at least inevitable. Of course, much depends on how we use and regulate it. Many of us remember pre-internet times. It was supposed to speed things up, to make life easier for everyone. But most people are working the same number of […]

Premier’s statement on declaration of state of provincial emergency Minister Greene has declared a state of provincial emergency due to the wildfires in the South Okanagan. Our immediate priority is protecting lives and supporting rescue efforts. Our thoughts are with every person, family and community affected by this wildfire. Wildfires are occurring across the province […]

Into the Trees Music Festival has released its full lineup, inviting festivalgoers to spend three nights this Labour Day weekend under string lights in the forested grove behind the Ram's Head Hotel in Rossland. Early-bird passes are already sold out, and only a handful of weekend passes remain for the intimate festival, running Sept. 4 […]

Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, the operation of any off-road vehicle for recreational purposes on Crown land is temporarily prohibited throughout Kamloops Fire Centre and Southeast Fire Centre, as well as parts of the Cariboo Fire Centre and Coastal Fire Centre. During this period of extreme and unpredictable fire activity, the […]

A discussion in a local community group recently caught my attention because it illustrated how easily unsafe driving behaviour can become normalized. A resident described a young rider leaving a community centre parking lot on an unlicensed dirt bike, travelling along a public road, performing wheelies at high speed, and then disappearing onto a logging […]