Selkirk College will continue welcoming learners from across the world after the federal government’s recent decision to cap international study permit applications. In response to the new federal requirement, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills has provided individual colleges and universities across BC an allocation of provincial attestation letters. These letters are now […]

FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) reviews the cost of gas rate every three months with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The company has received approval from the BCUC to maintain the cost of gas rate for all of its customers at $2.230 per gigajoule (GJ) as of April 1. This is unchanged from the last review in […]

New lines in the sand have been drawn. With B.C.’s next provincial general election scheduled for this Oct. 19, the electoral districts are changing. Based on a recommendations made in 2022 — by an independent, non-partisan boundaries commission — in 2023 the B.C. Legislative Assembly accepted all of the commission’s recommendations, including adding six new […]

Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Women’s Day  Thousands of B.C. women started their day happy, cared for by their families and full of ambition. So many others face oppression, discrimination, poverty and violence. B.C. is home to countless smart, caring and passionate women who make our province stronger. Today, we celebrate the contributions and […]

Dear Editor, Not long ago I received a call requesting donations to save our CBC. As I reflected upon our conversation, it became clear to me that the only way to save our public broadcaster was to ensure that the Conservatives do not win the federal election. However, due to their strong lead in the […]

Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect for Indigenous peoples. “For the communities that call the Kootenay/Kootenai watershed home, and the environments within it, this investigation could […]

Keep a healthy lifestyle to support brain health: It’s a message the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is sharing with Kootenay residents and others around the province to mark Brain Awareness Week March 11-17. The charity is encouraging people across the province to get active and help lower the risk of developing dementia by making healthy […]

On Saturday, March 9, at 11:07 a.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was on a routine patrol in a marked vehicle when he spotted a 50-year-old Trail man allegedly riding an electric scooter between 40 to 50 km/h in the 1500 block of Second Avenue in Trail, according to Trail RCMP Top […]

Mayor Morel offers condolences to family on the passing of a prominent Rosslander.  Council hears from more residents on short-term rentals; an upcoming merger of LCIC and LCCDTS; and more … By Alina Konevski PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Craig Humpherys, Lisa Kwiatkowski (virtual), Maya Provençal (virtual), Stuart Spooner and Jeff Weaver. ABSENT: Councillor […]

The Kootenay region has surged to the top of the bottom of the unemployment rate race. Between the West and the East, the unemployment rate for the region is a combined 6.8 per cent, the highest in the province and the fifth highest amongst economic regions across the country — outside of the Maritimes and […]