Winter tire season is almost here. Starting Oct. 1, 2026, winter tires—or chains for commercial vehicles—become mandatory on most designated BC highways. Depending on the route, the requirement remains in effect until either March 31 or April 30, 2027. If you plan to travel outside the Lower Mainland or southeastern Vancouver Island this winter, check your […]

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is finalizing harvest plans for 120 hectares of ancient and old-growth forests in critical Southern Mountain Caribou habitat after their deferral status was deleted. The proposed logging will clearcut over 100 hectares of Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)-recommended old growth deferrals adjacent to the Foster Arm Protected area in the Northern Monashee […]

A new partnership between Selkirk College, North Island College and Northern Lights College aims to strengthen health care and human services workforces across the province by expanding access to Selkirk College’s Mental Health and Substance Use Training (MHSU) Program. A distributed delivery model of the program gives students the flexibility to study close to home while […]

Editor’s Note:    Not all candidates have responded to the questions and provided a picture, but if more send answers we will publish them at our earliest convenience. Keep watching … and please do vote. All voting will take place at City Hall; there are advance polls on October 7 and October 14 from 8:00 AM […]

UPDATED:   Please  note that due to editorial error, the wrong version of Tara McDougall’s answer to the fifth question — about the Record Ridge mine proposal — was published; it has now been replaced with the correct version. Editor’s Note:  All council candidates received the same questions; responses have been edited only for obvious typos […]

  Our candidates for the position of mayor are Lisa Kwiatkowski, an incumbent council member, and Janice Nightingale, who served on a previous council.  Their responses to the questions below are presented, not in alphabetical order, but in the order received.    Janice Nightingale: Why do you want to be the Mayor? What motivates you […]

Niki Sharma, Attorney General, has released the following statement on the Government of British Columbia filing legal action against OpenAI related to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy and advocating for stronger regulations on AI: “The people of Tumbler Ridge have endured an unimaginable loss, and they deserve answers and accountability. As part of our ongoing efforts […]

Youth, health, and environmental groups are celebrating a legal victory after the Federal Court rejected the federal government’s attempt to prevent their climate accountability case from proceeding. The applicants will now get their day in court as the case is set to advance to a full hearing on its merits. “Today’s decision brings us one giant step […]

Thinking about tidying up your garden for fall? It’s time for a rethink! Fallen leaves, dried stems, loose bark and soil provide important winter habitats for insects and other wildlife. Join us for a free webinar with Dorte Windmuller, Butterflyway Ranger, pollinator garden consultant and nature photographer, to learn how to care for your garden in a […]

Interior Health (IH) is advising people in the Kootenay Lake region to avoid contact with skunks and take precautions following confirmation of rabies in a skunk in the area. On Sept. 17, 2026, IH and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed rabies in a skunk in the Kootenay Lake region. The skunk is […]