Change has been the constant at the Skills Centre over the years, and several major changes are happening in the coming weeks. First, the Skills Centre is announcing a change in leadership. After more than eight years in the role, executive director Morag Carter will be leaving at the end of March. “Morag has done so […]

Construction begins on new MRI suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Construction began on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, on the new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) in Trail, marking a major milestone in strengthening medical imaging and diagnostic services for people across the Kootenay Boundary region. Investing in modern […]

BC RCMP is providing an update following the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge yesterday. On February 10, at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (2:20 p.m. Mountain Standard Time), Tumbler Ridge RCMP received a report of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. A Police Initiated Public Alert (PIPA) was issued as officers responded. Police from Tumbler Ridge RCMP and […]

Question: I have seen several cases of helpful citizens pulling cars out of the ditch with ropes and chains. Often times this obstructs other vehicle traffic, sometimes in both directions. Last night in the dark several vehicles had close calls with ‘helpers’ out on the road in the dark. I always understood it was illegal […]