Kael, the 10-year-old missing boy, was found alive and well in Trail, and has been returned to his family, according to RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson. Previous story: There is a young boy missing, police want your help. He is about about four feet tall, wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, a toque and gloves. He’s […]

On a beautiful summer day in June 2013, Carol Enns experienced devastating injuries in a motor vehicle accident involving a drunk driver north of Colville, WA. Carol was a long time member of the Smokette's Women's hockey team, and living the physically active life that so many of us enjoy in the Kootenays. In February 2014,...

We must cease making large, long-term capital investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure that “locks in” dangerous emission levels for many decades.                                                                                      – The Keystone Principle What we do matters. That belief motivates each of us every morning...

The countdown is on...and the lineup for this year’s Teck Annual Rossland Mountain Film Festival is shaping up to be the most eclectic ever. Celebrating 16 years of local and international mountain film-making, the range of films will not disappoint movie fans young and old. Catch a taste of local flavour with 3 films made ...

Columbia Power Corporation (Columbia Power) was honoured to bring home two Gold level Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) safety awards from a ceremony held earlier this month in Ottawa. Columbia Power received the CEA President’s Award of Excellence for Employee Safety and the Vice President’s Award for Safety Excellence...

Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by Pacific Coastal: Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to announce the addition of another new route to its network of more than sixty-five destinations in British Columbia effective Monday January 12, 2015. The new Trail-Kelowna flight will operate six days a week - once...

PUBLIC NOTICE RE CUPE STRIKE (issued by the City of Castlegar): The City wishes to advise Castlegar residents City facilities will remain open and City non-union staff will endeavor to provide prompt service to residents, businesses and visitors during the current labour strike. Your understanding and patience is appreciated....

Despite unseasonably chilly weather early in the week, morale on the city worker picket line hasn’t cooled, according to CUPE 2262 union president Leford Lafayette. “I think moral is pretty high,” said Lafayette, adding members see picketing for job security as fighting for a good cause. “We have people from as far away as ...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a hunting accident near Nakusp on Nov. He is Juergen Thomas Burkhardt, aged 52, of North Vancouver. On the afternoon of Nov. 12, Burkhardt was hunting with a companion on a steep section of mountain about 30 km from Nakusp when […]

It’s time to think about skiing. Give your little ripper the best start in becoming a lifelong skier by joining Red Mountain Racers. “It is a groundbreaking year for us,” enthuses Christine Andison, President of Red Mountain Racers, “The club, and RED Mountain Resort are very happy to say the construction of the Legacy Training...