The investigation into a serious crash along Hwy 97 North of Penticton BC, early in the day on Christmas Eve at Kickininee Park is continuing. RCMP South OkanaganTraffic Services investigators need to speak to a middle aged couple who tended to the injured prior to the ambulance arrival. On the morning of Dec. 24, 2015, at ...

Following a 30-year career as a civilian oversight practitioner, the Chief Civilian Director of the IIO will be retiring at the end of his term in January 2017. Richard Rosenthal has notified the Attorney General of B.C. that he will not be seeking a re-appointment when his current term expires. Rosenthal will shift his focus...

Depending on who you talk to, fluctuation in the temperature, combined with precipitation, could turn highways in the West Kootenay into skating rinks said Marc Dale of Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. Dale sent out a media release advising the public the next few days could be a nightmare on local highways. "We have a short...

The field for the 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship in Nelson is now set. Three teams have earned the final berths in the 16-team BC Championship field, a tournament that includes Tom Buchy of Kimberley and Creston’s Chris Ducharme, during qualifying this past weekend in Salmon Arm. Two Vancouver ...

With the arrival of 2016, Selkirk College is preparing for a year-long golden anniversary celebration that will dive into the past, embrace the present and look towards the future. Fifty years ago, a new chapter in learning began for the West Kootenay-Boundary. With enthusiastic support from residents across the region who desired access to post-secondary […]

This just in, courtesy RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich: The Trail Detachment is requesting assistance from the public locating Joel Andrew Hutchinson. Joel Hutchinson is currently wanted on British Columbia and Alberta wide unendorsed warrants of arrest for one count of breaching his conditions and two counts of failing to appear for his court date in […]

Staying healthy and active is important and fun for girls and young women. In response, sport groups throughout British Columbia have been encouraging more girls and women to join leagues and clubs, or participate in programs that promote this type of lifestyle. Girls Only (GO) and Forever Active Bodies (FAB) 55+ are examples...

The Hume room of the Hume Hotel in Nelson was packed with cannabis activists Thursday as Women Grow officially kicked off their Kootenay chapter. The event was hosted by Kaleigh Herald and Tanya Shelestynski of the Kootenays Medicine Tree, and featured talks by industry leaders Jim Leslie, Brynn Jones, Darrin Fiddler and...

Community projects will be getting access to more funds this spring through Columbia Basin Trust’s popular Community Initiatives and Affected Areas programs. The Trust announced a 15-per-cent increase from $3.6 million per year throughout the Basin, to over $4.2 million per year for each of the next five years. “We are pleased...

While Interior Health is preparing to welcome a large number of refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria to Canada, and help ease the transition into new lives there, there is no word yet if any at all will land in the West Kootenay. “We know how many people are landing in Toronto but we don’t know what their destination is,"...