For years Stephen Harper often seemed at war with his own government, so consistently critical were reviews by its various independent oversight agencies. It seems that at least one “independent” body, the Parliamentary Budget Office, is now a little more PMO-friendly. A recent report from the PBO’s new chief Jean-Denis Fréchette declared that thanks to […]

BC RCMP will be holding a news conference on Monday June 9, 2014 to assist with the active and ongoing homicide investigation into the June 5 discovery of a body at a residence on Feeney Road near Rossland, B.C. Representatives from the Southeast District RCMP and the family of the victim will be present to provide an update...

If the weather holds up over the next few weeks the West Kootenay may get a break from the massive spring flooding and resulting damage that’s happened in the past couple of years. RDCK Emergency Program Coordinator, Noreen Clayton says that while lake levels are just about at their peak, they are unlikely to reach […]

A bedroom was consumed by fire in a house on Topping Street in West Trail this morning. “At this 2114 Topping Street, it’s a rental unit with a unit on the bottom and a unit on the top. Nobody is occupying the bottom floor but there are two occupants on the top floor,” said Terry Martin, Regional Fire Chief. “They had left ...

Dam City Rollers continue their undefeated season with a win against the Killjoys after a May 31 bout. Dam City Rollers (Castlegar team) scored 358 against the Killjoys (Nelson team), who scored 276 during the game in the Trail arena. “We expected that it was going to be a challenge,” said Dam City Rollers team captain Kitty...

Residents of Robson have been on a boil water notice since 1997, but now, finally, drinkable tap water might finally become a reality once more. “In British Columbia, all water that is consumed by the public that is surface water, (our water is surface water from Pass Creek) by law has to be treated,” said Anne White, trustee...

The Trail Historical Society has been awarded $20,000 by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance towards capital costs of the proposed Riverfront Centre, which will join Trail’s library and museum facilities. “We are thrilled to kick off our capital fundraising campaign with this announcement and are grateful to the Columbia...

The Rossland Public Library invites kids of all ages to join the 2014 BC Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is Funny Business! Registration is free and is on now. Kids receive a special reading record to keep track of their reading. If they fill their reading log, reading at least 15 minutes on 49 days, they’ll be awarded...

RCMP now report that Fortier was found, uninjured, in Cranbrook. PREVIOUS: The Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment is asking for the public's assistance in locating a 17-year-old Autistic male, last seen Thursday, June 5 at 7 a.m. in the Beaver Falls area. Alexander Fortier is described as being 6'2" tall, slender with...

            This past weekend the Castlegar Aquanauts participated in their first competitive swim meet of the season in Nelson, BC. A total of 36 swimmers competed for the Aquanauts. Along with them, teams from Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, Kimberley, Creston, Colville and Revelstoke also competed. This swim meet consisted of six individual events and two […]