Selkirk College’s Law & Justice Studies Program Opens Doors to Opportunity
From Vancouver Island to the Maritimes to Washington DC, alumni of Selkirk College’s Law & Justice Studies Program are using their two-year diploma as a pathway to launch careers and academic ambitions across the continent. Delivered within the college’s School of University Arts & Sciences on the Castlegar Campus, the program provides learners with the […]
Health authority review launches to ensure support for front-line services
The Province is launching its health authority review to ensure resource allocations are supporting critical patient services and minimize unnecessary administrative spending. The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has been selected as the first health authority to undergo review due to its provincewide role providing services and an array of additional shared services, such as […]
KBLiveWell.ca Project Highlights the Power of Palliative Care
Conversations about serious illness and end-of-life care are never easy, but they are essential. The kblivewell.ca Project is designed to help patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate these discussions with clarity, confidence, and compassion—and to encourage people to focus on living well at every stage of life. Developed through a collaborative effort under the ‘Shared […]
Rental scam strikes again in Trail
Some criminals are taking advantage of a very tight housing market and scamming people looking to rent a home. “On Wednesday, March 26, a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP officer received a report about a 26-year-old Trail woman who was defrauded of $2,700 after sending money to an alleged landlord who was advertising a residence […]
Trail man and woman arrested with firearm and drugs
On Sunday, March 30, at 1:28 p.m. the Trail Crime Reduction Unit, frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, and RCMP Police Dog Services detained a vehicle and arrested a 41-year-old Trail man and a 34-year-old Trail woman on Highway Drive in Trail,according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The man and woman were taken into […]
Cryptocurrrency scams rob locals of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Local residents from Rossland, Fruitvale and Montrose have lost significant amounts of money due to cryptocurrency scams, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wintentowich. He said on Monday, March 10, a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a 47-year-old Fruitvale man who was defrauded of $190,000 after investing in cryptocurrency […]
RCMP seek to ID man who may be associated with violent assault
Trail and Greater District RCMP wants to identify the man in this photograph who may be involved in the assault that occurred on March, 2025, at the Beaver Valley Arena, in Fruitvale, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the man is described as approximately 50-years-old, Caucasian, heavy build, with gray hair and a […]
Be Bear Smart – Let’s Keep Bears Wild
Spring is here in our beautiful Kootenay mountains. With the warming weather, the wild creatures in our forests are ready to wake and find some food. Among the largest will be the black bear. Black bears go into a torpor, a deep sleep, during winter and can last for as long as 100 days without […]
DeriveSmartBC: Lies on Transfer Paper
Question: When I purchased a truck the seller did not notify me that it had a rebuilt status and he did not write “R” (for rebuilt) in the appropriate section of the APV9T transfer paper. He lied to me and did not disclose information that he was obligated to disclose. Now that I realize the […]
Province continues to ensure people are protected from COVID-19, measles
Starting Tuesday, April 8, 2025, free additional COVID-19 vaccines will be available to people in B.C., with a focus on those who are at higher risk of severe illness. “While the peak of respiratory illnesses has passed, influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are still here, and we must continue to practise healthy habits to keep illnesses […]
