Expressing opinions, developing ideas and planning to take action in their communities: these are some of the ways that youth will be inspired at the Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit, taking place in Kimberley from May 12 to 14, 2023. Youth aged 14 to 18 are invited to apply now to this unique, free opportunity, hosted...

Share your beloved pet with the world by winning them a page in the BC SPCA’s 2024 Calendar. The Calendar Contest, presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, launches today with more prizes than ever and a limited time bonus. “We can’t wait to see all the animals who have left paw prints on their guardians’ hearts,” says Alina Wilson,...

Opting out of the traditional classroom to stay at home for school is a growing option for students in BC. Parents take on the role of teaching and motivating their children to learn. However, like any parent and child model, eventually, homeschooling challenges can appear. Therefore, senior student Aisha Goertzen started...

Police are asking residents to keep their eyes open for two vehicles involved in two incidents involving suspicious strangers and children, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Jan. 23, at 6 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report of a man driving a dark blue 2014 Chevrolet ...

By now, anyone paying attention knows that burning coal, oil and gas has created a crisis that threatens our survival. The scientific evidence — in fields including physics, geography, oceanography, meteorology, chemistry, biology and more — is indisputable. All major scientific institutions and national governments confirm...

NOTE:  UPDATED -- Appendices added. Part Four Time for a quick recapitulation of what I’ve been attempting to lay out in the previous three parts of this Arc. Part One opened to readers the vista I see of our world hanging upon a threshold, with particular attention to the notion that liberal democracy today is under threats,...

January Speaker Series - The Climate Crisis: Local/Global Challenges & Opportunities. Our Speaker Series is back - beginning in January with Laura Sacks of the West Kootenay Climate Hub! On Thursday, Jan. 26, Climate Activist Laura Sacks will address why and how climate change is manifesting itself both globally and...

Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, We know people in B.C. are worried about finding housing they can afford: from students and young adults moving away from home, to families looking to find more space, to seniors thinking about downsizing, and everyone in between. That’s why we’re working to protect the affordable...

A Grand Forks resident will be getting his steps in as his motorized scooter has been impounded and he’s facing multiple charges under the Motor Vehicle Act. On Wednesday, January 18th just after 11 a.m., a 55-year-old Grand Forks man was seen operating his motorized scooter on Market Avenue in the downtown core. The officer examined […]

The Rossland Arts Centre Society is pleased to announce that they have been chosen as finalists in the National Competition the Next Great Save Competition: Vote and Help Us Win $50,000 For the Rossland Drill Hall!   The National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition, presented by Ecclesiastical Insurance is helping...