By Philip Murphy, Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London King Charles’s speech to the US Congress – only the second such address by a British monarch – demonstrates how much both the US and the UK […]

Question: After I have turned left onto a street that has 2 lanes of travel for my direction, how far do I have to drive before I can change into the right lane? I recently had a situation where a driver turning right on red nearly hit me when I tried to move over. Who is […]

This morning CUPE 8911 communicated its intention to pursue a strike vote among bargaining unit members scheduled for May 13, 2026. As B.C.’s largest emergency communications provider for 9-1-1 calls and police/fire dispatch, E-Comm plays a key role in public safety. Our top priority is ensuring these critical 9-1-1 services are not interrupted and E-Comm […]

Temperatures are increasing and so are highway speeds; BC Highway Patrol is reminding you that throughout the month of May police officers province-wide will be doing extra enforcement for the High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness Campaign. “There are two keys to keeping motorcyclists safer,” says Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol. “Number one, motorcyclists […]

On April 27, Salmo RCMP responded to a report involving threats towards police made by a man who alleged he was in possession of weapons and intended to use them at a downtown Salmo residence. Due to the nature of the allegations and the proximity of the incident to a local school, officers attended the area […]

Join guest artist Sarah Parrell for a special Pro D Day workshop to create your very own custom DIY Coin Snatching Bank! Armed with cardboard, creativity, and a bit of glue gun magic, kids will build their own custom, crank-activated banks to stash coins and tiny treasures. This workshop is available to youth ages 7+ […]

Three individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with the 2022 homicide of 51‑year‑old Jean‑Luc Noel Levesque. On August 11, 2022, Jean‑Luc Noel Levesque was found unresponsive near the 1800 block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. He was not a known resident of the community and was believed to have travelled to Castlegar prior […]

Hello friends, In case you haven’t already heard, the Greater Trail Hospice Society is hosting a fundraising LIVE DANCE AND AUCTION on Saturday, May 2, at the Rossland Legion at 2081 Washington Street at 6 p.m. Hospice serves our communities from Fruitvail to Rossland by offering compassionate, inclusive and practical support during life limiting illness, end of […]

Gloria Smee was born on September 8, 1948, in Ogden, Utah, to Nephi Manning and Ruth Mae Manning. She lived a life shaped by creativity, resilience, and a heart that never stopped giving. She adored her four children—Angela Ferraro, Heidi Smee, Todd Smee, and Holly Smee—whom she lovingly called her sun, her moon, and her […]

End of a state of no very “righteous” origin “Today people can hardly imagine their social environment without a state. The irony of history is that despite the rise and the fall of ideologies rejecting the state or trying to limit it (anarchism, liberalism, libertarianism, communism), the state has gradually become stronger, particularly in the […]