The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Nakusp where one person has died, according to RCMP spokesperson Dawn Roberts. “On Nov.25, 2024, shortly after 3 p.m., an officer with the Nakusp RCMP located a suspected stolen vehicle on Hwy 6 south of the community,” […]

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network’s Online Outdoor Experiences Auction is now open! This auction will raise essential funds to allow us to continue to deliver our Wild Voices for Kids Program which brings outdoor and environmental learning opportunities to close to 3000 students in the Columbia Basin each school year. Claire Peyton, the Wild Voices for […]

Abell Pest Control today shared alarming results from a survey conducted at the recent Canadian Health Inspectors (CIPHI) conference in Regina, revealing a significant increase in rodent activity across Canada. The situation is especially critical in B.C., where a ban on second-generation rodenticides could be intensifying the issue. Key Survey Findings: When asked during regular visits […]

Only 39 per cent of B.C. employers surveyed earlier this year by Road Safety at Work rate driving to be dangerous for their employees when road and weather conditions are poor. Yet November to January is the most dangerous time of the year for the hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who drive for work. […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is providing an update on the injunctions sought for two live music events, The Labour of Love and High Frequency, held during the summer of 2023 in Electoral Area H, near the community of Vallican. Beginning in the summer of 2021, the RDCK Bylaw Enforcement Team received multiple […]

At 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System will occur to improve public safety in the event of an emergency. The test alert will go to all compatible cellphones, as well as interrupt radio and television broadcasts. The test message to cellphones will read: “This […]

Cindy Li was involved in a hit & run crash. She had heard the siren of an approaching fire engine and slowed in preparation to yield to it. While her vehicle was still moving, it was struck from behind by another car. She stopped and spoke to the young male driver that had hit her. […]

Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive carcinogenic gas that results from the gradual decay of uranium in soils and water. Only by testing can we find out what levels of it are seeping into and accumulating in our homes and workplaces. One hundred residents of Rossland are taking advantage of the Radon Test Kit Challenge. […]

Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Electoral Area D Director Aimee Watson was acclaimed as Board Chair for 2025 by the RDCK Board of Directors at Thursday’s Board meeting. Chair Watson has served as the RDCK Electoral Area D Director since 2014 and begins her seventh term as Board Chair. Village of Nakusp Councillor and […]

The Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) is voicing grave concerns over recent developments surrounding the Record Ridge mine project. In August, the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) determined that a full Environmental Assessment (EA) was required for the project because it was above the production capacity threshold for a mineral mine. However, WHY Resources […]