Its never to late to celebrate Christmas. At least that’s what it felt like for a 90-year-old Nanaimo female and her 83-year-old husband, after reading in a local paper about a purse with a significant amount of cash being found and handed over to the RCMP. After reading the article, the couple called the Nanaimo detachment. A […]

The Boundary Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) is getting ready for their coming soccer season, but they could use more help from the community.  Each year, for the past four years, the BYSA has had at least 300 kids enrolled in their league. And each year it has grown a little more. This year, they already […]

Good news is the B.C. Government is drinking establishment the chance to be open for the Men’s Olympic Hockey games. The bad news, for those who want to celebrate with a beverage, there will be no alcohol served. Subject to local government bylaws, pubs/bars will be allowed to extend their operating hours for the bronze […]

Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the Castlegar RCMP:   A 37-year-old Lillooet man is in police custody after an incident that occurred in downtown Castlegar in the early evening hours of Feb. 18. It is believed that the male was travelling through Castlegar on his way to Lillooet.   RCMP received several ...

Here’s what’s going on at the library: Lego Club Drop by the library on Friday, February 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for our monthly Lego Club! We got a brand-new bin donated last week to add to our collection – so look out for a whole bunch of new pieces. All ages welcome, and snacks will be provided. Book Club I’m going to break...

Motorists venturing to the East Kootenay had been put a little extra time into the travel budget as the Kootenay Pass will be closed near the summit for avalanche control Thursday. Crews are closing the highway five kilometers east and west of the Kootenay Pass summit for avalanche control from 7-10 a.m. Traffic should detour […]

Last Tuesday’s council meeting got more than a little heated when Grand Forks residents packed the meeting room at Roxul. Citizens had more than a few questions to ask councillors about the proposed water metres. The room was packed, with people spilling out into the hallway, and most of them were their to show solidarity for...

The recent winter storm dropped too much snow on the Coquihalla Highway, sparking an avalanche near the summit that closed Highway 5 between Hope and Merrit. Reports say one vehicle got stuck in the snow., but no one was injured. The DriveBC website said the highway won’t re-open until 8 a.m. PT, at the earliest […]

The body of a local woman was pulled from the Columbia River yesterday, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On Feb. 17 at approximately 5 p.m. RCMP were called to the bank of the Columbia River west of the Old Bridge in Trail after reports of a body in a shallow area of the river," she said. "The body has been identified...

This February, we recognize Heart Month, an important time to learn more about heart health. Cardiovascular disease is a common term used for a number of medical conditions that affect the heart and/or blood vessels. Coronary heart disease, heart failure, hardening of the arteries and irregular heartbeat are all examples of...