The truck’s seen better days, but no one was seriously injured in an accident that pitted a train against a pick-up truck, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “At approximately 12:30 p.m., police received a call from the B.C. Ambulance Service about a collision between a truck and train at the railway crossing in […]

Thanks to his significant contributions to the Columbia Basin, Kimberley’s Garry Merkel is receiving a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. “Garry is an exceptional visionary with strong leadership qualities,” said Greg Deck, CBT Chair. “Through his significant professional accomplishments and extensive volunteer work, he continually gives back and inspires and motivates others. His impacts […]

The ever contentious City of Nelson dog bylaw is back again in the news — but this time in a positive light as council considers changes. City Council is hosting a special meeting Monday (February 18) at 3:30 p.m. in chambers to consider the Notice of Motion raised by Councillor Kozak at the last meeting […]

Superintendent of School Division 20 (SD 20) Greg Luterbach, has released a statement regarding the untimely death of a teacher yesterday morning at Twin Rivers Elementary. “We suffered a tragedy at Twin Rivers Elementary School Tuesday.  Brian Rigby, a teacher in our district since the mid-’90s, died suddenly and unexpectedly. “In addition to our grief […]

Robberies of Subway restaurants have taken place in multiple jurisdictions in the Lower Mainland and Langley is no exception. From Feb. 2 – 8, nine robberies took place at Edible Arrangements and various Subways and pizza establishments. Police determined the occurrences were linked by a variety of similarities, including – the robber wore a bandana, […]

Rossland's Sustainability Commission (SC) has completed both a comprehensive inventory of family friendly community assets and an open-ended, online public consultation to ask community members what makes Rossland family friendly and what could make it even better. The process identified more than 300 family friendly assets...

The Brazeau affair — sad, repugnant and bizarre all at the same time — shines a light on two aspects of Canadian politics that desperately need some exposure. One is what it reveals about the state of “official” aboriginal politics and its relationship to the Canadian state. The other, the almost exclusive focus of the media,...

The Golden City Lions Club has donated $500.00 to the La Nina Extreme Weather Shelter located in the Trail United Church.  The shelter has 6 beds for people in need of a place to sleep during the cold months of the year.  There are two worker on duty from 9:00 pm to 8:00 am to welcome people seeking shelter from the cold....

Minister Rich Coleman recently announced several changes today that will help support local breweries and distilleries, create new business opportunities, and revise current liquor laws in British Columbia. The changes include: Brewers and distillers now can apply to have an on-site consumption area such as a lounge, tasting room or event area. Small- and medium-sized […]

Back over Christmas, I eagerly unwrapped the gift of enormously diverse input given by respondents to December's DemocracySTORM survey. Now we’re in the second, more exciting phase of the storm—we’re asking you to vote on your favourite Budge the Budget ideas. You need not have participated to jump in right now and vote, so...