There’s a new car in town!  And this car is co-operatively owned and operated by the 10 members of the newly formed Rossland Branch of Kootenay Carshare Co-operative. “Sharing a vehicle can save you money, spare you hassles and reduce your environmental impact.   The Carshare takes care of insurance costs, gas costs and vehicle...

Six skiers from the Red Mountain Racers will be sent to the 2014 BC Winter Games in Mission this February. Two RMR girls and four boys qualified for the Kootenay Zone team which is made up of ten boys and ten girls from the Whitewater, Fernie, Kimberly, Windermere, and Red Mountain ski clubs: Kaysa Panke, Samantha Gaul, Orion...

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award encourages anyone between the ages 14 and 24 to participate in an international award. It gives you the opportunity to get more involved in your community, to make new friends, to get physically fit and to discover an activity that excites and inspires you as well as participate in an adventurous...

Ferry riders in Nanaimo got an unexpected show yesterday when a pod of Bigg's killer whales (Orcas) cornered a pod of dolphins in Departure Bay.  The dolphins were Pacific white-sided dolphins and CTV News reported that the whales eventually killed and ate two of them.  Bigg's whales are a type of transient orca that feeds ...

Midway RCMP discovered a grow-up in Beaverdell in early January after stopping a driver for a broken light. The driver gave the police the wrong name in order to hide his identity but the RCMP discovered he has been in Canada illegally for 10 years.  When they went to arrest him on Jan. 10, they found a grow-op in a Beaverdell...

The Christina Lake Winterfest has been a pillar at the Lake for so long that organizer Brenda Auge can't put a date on when it first started, but she does know that community members look forward to it each year and this year was no different.  "A lot of people have told me stories from Winterfest from when they were young,"...

A fire in the Crescent Valley this afternoon could’ve had a tragic ending, prompting fire chief Glenn Leidloff to issue a public safety notice for local residents. He said the fire department got the call at roughly noon, to attend a chimney fire in a wood stove. He said a resourceful and quick-thinking 14-year-old resident...

An early end to winter 2014 depends on whom you believe. In Ontario, Wiarton Willie left the cozy den Sunday morning to see his shadow, which according to folk tradition signals another six weeks of winter for Canadians — this after an already punishing winter for Eastern Canada. However, further to the east in Nova Scotia,...

The Boundary Historical Society (BHS) held their annual luncheon Saturday in the basement of the Boundary Museum.  Around 45 diners crowded into the room to enjoy soup and sandwiches at the social gathering.  Typically, a speaker is invited to the BHS' luncheon, but this year the guests just enjoyed each other's company.  We...

Fire crews are now (as of 10 p.m.) mopping up a blaze that destroyed a home and took roughly 30 firefighters from four departments to combat. Crescent Valley fire chief Glenn Leidloff says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it's believed the house had only one occupant, whose current condition is unknown...