The Selkirk College Saints opened the 2016-2017 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) regular season with a slight stumble, but nobody said the quest for a fifth straight league title would be easy. Coming into the regular season as the four-time defending league champions, the Saints home opener Saturday...

The trial on charges stemming from an aviation fuel spill in the Slocan Valley in 2013 is promising to be a long and complicated one. The trial resumed in Nelson on Tuesday- only to be put off for at least two more months. Crown counsel John Cliffe told Judge Phillip Seagram the Crown intends to call about 65 witnesses to...

Last weekend, we were reminded to be thankful.  Now, as winter looms and days grow shorter, darker, and colder, perhaps we could use a few reminders of the things we already know, really, about being happier and healthier -- mentally healthier, too.   Thanksgiving day -- Monday, October 10 -- was also World Mental Health day. ...

Last weekend, we were reminded to be thankful.  Now, as winter looms and days grow shorter, darker, and colder, perhaps we could use a few reminders of the things we already know, really, about being happier and healthier -- mentally healthier, too.   Thanksgiving day -- Monday, October 10 -- was also World Mental Health day. ...

Last week I was the NDP representative at the House of Commons Finance Committee’s pre-budget consultation hearings in British Columbia and Alberta.  We heard from about a dozen witnesses each day, all with good ideas on how the federal government could help Canadians, their businesses and their communities through the 2017...

Former Nelson City Councilor Kim Charlesworth edged out Regional District of Central Kootenay Director Ramona Faust to claim the Nelson/Creston nonmination for the B.C. Green Party in the upcoming Provincial Election. The announcement was made the the BC Green Party in a media release Tuesday. The next general election in...

Hold on now, because winter is coming. Drivers using the Kootenay Pass Tuesday got a taste of winter driving as Monday's storm dropped a few centimetres of snow onto Highway 3 when temperatures dipped below zero Celsius. Environment Canada said sunny skies are forecasted for the West Kootenay/Boundary region for a few days ...

Selkirk College’s rural advantage helps learners garner the education required to grow the economy in the region and FortisBC is one of the recipients of decades of alumni who have made a difference. One of British Columbia’s vital utility companies, FortisBC employs more than 70 Selkirk College graduates at its Trail operation....

First past the post may become a thing of history on the political landscape as a move to gather public input on electoral reform nears the deadline. The federal government has established a special committee on electoral reform, tasked with a mandate to identify and study viable alternatives to the current federal electoral...

Environment Canada has lifted the Special Weather Statement for the West Kootenay that was issued Saturday. The weather pattern that dumped an abundance of rain Saturday, will pass Sunday morning with showers ending before a mix of sun and cloud takes over. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this morning. High 15. UV index 4 or...