In an effort to more broadly engage the pop star on wildlife and ecosystem protection in BC, Michelle Mungall has invited Miley Cyrus to her riding to tour the habitat of the endangered mountain caribou.   Cyrus made national headlines last month when she criticized the BC Government’s wolf cull as part of the strategy to...

Police have arrested a man in connection with a crime spree lasting almost 24 hours, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Brody Aaron McKellar, 21 years old, of Fruitvale, went on a crime spree around the Fruitvale area lasting almost 24 hours," Oelke said. "By the en,d he had stolen two trucks, broke into a residence,...

The Association of Kootenay-Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) is partnering with the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) to host a learning event focused on regional demographic shifts relating to our region’s aging population. These shifts will create new challenges and opportunities for our region. The event...

I recently received another invitation to attend a Death Café.  The first two were so enjoyable that I was tempted to attend another, but decided to leave space for new people.  Have you ever been to one?  No?  A  Death Café provides a rare opportunity for people to enrich their lives by exchanging their thoughts, ideas,...

The Castlegar Parks & Trails Society is hosting a family-friendly Biking Event at Kinnaird Park this Saturday. The Kootenay Mountain Bike Coaches (KMBC) will be there with their portable Skills Park Setup and will host a free Mountain Bike Skills Clinic. There will also be other events such as bike-decorating and...

UPDATE: After a thorough investigation by the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP, Kamloops Detachment, and Chilliwack Detachment ,further charges have been laid against Shipley and Knowles, according to Trail top cop Darren Oelke (see story below). "Both have been charged with robbery and using a firearm during the commission ...

The Selkirk College Saints begin their quest for an unprecedented fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship this weekend when they open the regular season against the Trinity Western University Spartans. The Saints capped a stellar 2014-2015 post-season in March when they triumphed ...

Police have a suspect in custody after a truly horrifying crime in Salmo last week, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On Sept. 21, the Salmo RCMP received a report of an elderly female who was assault, held captive in her home, the extorted of a large sum of money by a Trail resident," Oelke said. "Pamela Leigh...

The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team will be in the Rossland reservoir this morning (Monday) searching for evidence in the unsolved murder of Tom Feeney last year. RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman said the Southeast District Major Crime Unit believes there may be evidence in the reservoir,” he said, adding this may be more promising that...

Ed Note: We asked all the candidates to send us a write up with a bio introducing themselves to our readers. All four will be published separately. I was born and raised in Penticton on a small Veterans Land Act apple orchard. Like many kids who grow up in the Okanagan, I moved to Vancouver after high school and ended up...