A police officer from the Salmo detachment has been charged in relation to alleged improper handling and disposition of exhibits at the detachment, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Rob Vermeulen. He said Const. Dave Dyball has been charged with Theft Under $5,000. "He will be making his first court appearance Nov. 17 at Nelson ...

While Environment Canada continues its Special Weather Statement for the Southern Interior, Marc Dale Operations Manager for the Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. Southeast Kootenay Division said drivers of the Kootenay Pass should brace for 20-30 cm of heavy wet snow above 800 meters and snow levels rising overnight to 1500...

A piper piped the parade from the Rossland Legion to the cenotaph and the moving ceremonies there, and crowds of solemn Rosslanders  attended, each of us honouring those from our land who have given their lives in wars and those in other lands who have suffered from having wars overwhelm and destroy  their homes and lives; ...

Fake town, with no residents . . . no problem BC Supreme Court judge Madam Justice Choi ruled Tuesday in Nelson. "It is obvious that the fake town is terrible and while we understand the judge's ruling, we disagree with it," said David Reid, Executive Director of West Kootenay EcoSociety. Reid said the West Kootenay EcoSociety...

On Nov. 9 at 6:25 p.m. on duty Surrey RCMP plainclothes officers had stopped in the area of 71 Avenue and 135 Street in an unmarked police car when they were approached by a male who had unsavory plans for the car and its occupants. Needing a quick ride, the suspect grabbed one of the undercover police officers from the...

Trail will prove itself a provincial pioneer this spring by creating the Interior’s first homeless shelter for veterans. Glenn Hodge, first vice-president for the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, said the whole things started eight or nine years ago with a homeless veterans shelter in Victoria. It grew from there, and they now […]

A recent survey sent out to regional businesses by Vancouver-based consultancy Operations Economics Inc.  via the Chamber of Commerce asking detailed questions about business use of local flights and airport services seems to be causing some confusion among residents as to what the city hopes to gain in the process. The...

The Castlegar/Robson Branch 170 of the Royal Canadian Legion is reminding young veterans that the Legion and al its celebrations and programming are there for them, too. “We’re not an old boys’ club, we’re here for all veterans, and we’d love it if they came down and participated, or even just to meet them,” said Bob Brommeland,...

The flood gates were opened for public comment on the proposed Grohman Narrows dredging project as Nelsonites received an inside look at the multi-million dollar project on Oct. 29. Nearly 150 people attended the open house on the findings from a study phase of the project, and the majority of those people were spoken to […]

Another Lotto Max Draw. Another winner from outside the Province of BC. Friday's $60 Million Lotto Max draw saw two winning tickets pulled in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. One ticket was sold in Edmonton while the other lucky ticket was purchased in Conception Bay South. Each lucky ticket holder will pocket a cool ...