Shelley-Anne Jorgensen always dreamed of being a preschool teacher. Nurturing the development of young children with compassion and patience always appealed to her. But to achieve her goals, she’d need formal training, as educating children is more than just playtime and crafts. Jorgensen graduated from the College of New Caledonia’s Early Childhood Educator (ECE) program […]

School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Teacher Sean Marechal has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Marechal teaches Grade 9 and 10 students in the Valhalla Wilderness Program at W.E. Graham School in the Village of Slocan. “I can’t think of a teacher more deserving of this recognition than Sean. His dedication and passion for building […]

Nelson Soccer grad Ryan Lewis has earned not one, but two major awards for his goal-scoring weekend on the Canada West Men’s Soccer circuit. Tuesday, for the second time in his Thompson Rivers University WolfPack soccer career, Lewis was selected Canada West men’s soccer player of the week. Then on Wednesday, the WolfPack forward earned the […]

A new era of openness has begun in the regional district. Citing the identification of accessibility and inclusion barriers for Regional District of Central Kootenay staff and community members “in the course of interacting with the municipality,” the RDCK has officially launched an accessibility advisory committee. Approved by the RDCK board of directors on Sept. […]

Creston RCMP is asking the public’s assistance in locating missing person, 58-year-old Felix Ference. Ference was last seen by family on the evening of October 7th, 2023 at his residence in Creston. His time away has been troubling for his family and police. Felix Ference is a described as the following: 6’2 (188 cm) Approximately […]

Interior Health (IH) has released a five-year Climate Change and Sustainability Roadmap that provides long-term, strategic direction for preparing for and mitigating the health impacts of climate change. IH is committed to being a leader in creating a sustainable and resilient health-care system that equitably contributes to the well-being of clients, patients, staff, communities and the […]

The countdown has commenced for hockey fans in the region to embrace the Stanley Cup. The oldest existing trophy awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America will be in Nelson Sunday, October 15 at the NDCC Arena. Nelson’s own, Bruno Campese, an amateur scout for the 2023 NHL champion Vegas Golden Knights, is […]

The fishing ban may be lifted on the region’s moving waters but there are other considerations swirling around. The 2 p.m. until midnight closure that came into effect Aug. 2 on Region 4 (Kootenay) waters is repealed — with fishing permitted as outlined in the synopsis — but there are basic licence carry and production […]

Nelson residents are advised that the Nelson to Salmo Great Northern Trail will be closed from Troupe to the Highway 6 crossing — including the rails to trails south of Nelson —  North of Cottonwood, due to grizzly bears returning to the area. Local governments, including the Regional District of Central Kootenay and City of […]

On Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was on a routine patrol when he observed wanted person Peter Burgie driving a truck on Main Street, in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the officer believed that Burgie spotted the officer and his marked police vehicle after […]