BACK for its second year, watch a variety of international and local artists rock out at the RED base area with the gorgeous Red and Granite peaks as the backdrop on Friday and Saturday Sept. 13-14. With delicious Food Trucks, craft beer + ready-to-drink beverages, and rockin’ tunes all day, this is one family-friendly festival […]

Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of hockey season by attending 2024 Smokiepalooza – a musical festival put on by the Trail Smoke Eaters and Powered by AM Ford and Power Paving on Saturday, September 7. This all-ages annual music festival at the City of Trail’s iconic Jason Bay Field at Butler Park […]

The Trail Chamber of Commerce has launched a new campaign – South Kootenay Quest How Kootenay are you? The South Kootenay Quest is an interactive campaign that encourages locals to rediscover their region through curated experiences developed through a regional #buylocal lens. Experience the magic of local and discover your backyard with South Kootenay Quest! $10,000 in prizes to win, […]

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Wetlands Institute workshop, a unique and immersive seven-day training event provided by our Wetland Education Program. This exceptional opportunity is offered at no charge to B.C. applicants with wetland or watershed projects that benefit the province. This workshop is ideal for consultants, planners, members […]

Nakusp and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Arrow Lakes Hospital due to limited availability of nursing staff. Emergency department services will be unavailable from 10 p.m. on Sunday, August 11 to 7 a.m. on Monday, August 12. Patients can access emergency care at Queen Victoria Hospital in Revelstoke or at Kootenay Lake Hospital in […]

Nelson Police said that no one was injured following a car fire last month at the Mountain Lakes Seniors Centre — one of 154 calls for service in the city during the period of July 28th, 2024, at 6 a.m. to August 3rd, 2024, at 6 a.m. Nelson Police responded to the report of a […]

On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has downgraded the Evacuation Order for 65 properties and 15 Parcel Identifiers (PIDs) in Electoral Area H to an Evacuation Alert due to the Ponderosa wildfire, part of the Slocan Lake Complex. The area includes […]

The Victoria Street Bridge in downtown Trail appears to have escaped structural damage following a fire Tuesday evening Trail and Greater District RCMP said in a media release. Trail and Greater District RCMP said that on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 8:38 p.m. RCMP officers and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a fire […]

Economic and community development will now work hand-in-hand in the South Kootenay region as two long-standing organizations merge to increase efficiencies and opportunities under a non-profit structure. The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is amalgamating with its non-profit parent organization, the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS). This restructure means one entity will handle […]

It is August and bat pups are learning to fly and leaving their summer roosts. The BC Community Bat Programs get many reports of bats found in unusual spots like entryways, on the ground, or even flying into a house if the door is left open. This is normal at this time of year. Please […]