The body of a Slocan man has been found nearly a month after him being reported missing, according to RCMP Cpl. Jamie Moffat. "On Feb.19,  at approximately 2:30 p.m., RCMP responded to the area of the bridge near Main Street, in the Village of Slocan, after being informed by a pedestrian of the discovery of a deceased individual...

Rossland City Council meetings, February 18, 2020 With thanks to Carol Cooper, who attended the meeting and took notes in place of your usual reporter. Council members present:  Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Andy Morel, Dirk Lewis, and Stewart Spooner,  with Janice Nightingale on speaker phone.                     ...

UPDATE:  Regarding the shuttle service at the hospital, IHA assures us "that the shuttle service will remain in place while work on the new drop off area at the redeveloped front entrance continues. "Once completed, the new drop off area will allow people to drop off loved ones right at the entrance. Buses will also use the...

Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO Rob Saunders says those started changing a little over a decade ago. Measurements showed dropping pH levels, indicating increased acidity. “We started to notice our larvae weren’t swimming very well; they weren’t feeding. They were dying at a tremendous rate,” […]

“History’s so strong...”    Red Hot Chili Peppers “The human race just kept rollin’ on...”   Neil Young “You can’t outrun the history train.”    Paul Simon “History doesn’t repeat itself. People do.”    Voltaire “You and your history, won’t rule me.”    The Who “History is made to seem unfair.”    R. E. M. Returning to an old...

Many people in the Columbia Basin must travel far to obtain medical care. For help getting to these appointments, those in financial need often rely on Hope Air. Now, this important service will continue its work in the region with a three-year commitment of $165,000 from Columbia Basin Trust.                                                        ...

While the ground remains snowy, communities throughout the Columbia Basin are thinking ahead to how they can reduce the risks of wildfires. Several projects will be helping to keep people and places safer with over $1 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Wildfire Program. “Anyone who’s been in the region in the past...

Over a quarter of British Columbians in a serious relationship prefer to stay home on their smartphone instead of going out for Valentine’s Day with their partner, finds a new survey1 commissioned on behalf of BC Hydro. In fact, the majority of British Columbians surveyed plan to stay in and watch TV instead of going out on...

Despite coordinated efforts over the past week, a search for a missing snowmobiler south of Chetwynd has been scaled back. Click here to view the original news release. As of day’s end on Saturday, Feb. 8, the search for a missing 31-year-old Fort St. John man, who authorities believe was buried in an avalanche, triggered on...

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