BC Cancer’s breast screening program offers no-cost screening mammograms to eligible people in BC.  Screening mammograms are available to most women, and many Two-Spirit, trans and gender-diverse individuals, 40 years and older, who have no symptoms. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers found in BC with around 3,500 receiving a breast cancer […]

The cost of FireSmart vs. the potential cost of no FireSmart; how much the Centennial Trail improvements will cost the City and its taxpayers; Phase II of the “Glades” development at RED; Fun Runs coming up; Two dog attacks cause serious injuries;  and more …   Present:  Mayor Andy Morel and Councilors Maya Provençal, Craig […]

Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal. Far from being benign tools, smartphones parasitise our time, our attention and […]

By  Mike  Nickerson   ( http://www.sustainwellbeing.net ) A film by Kent Martin What Really Counts is a visually stimulating film about enabling people and governments to look beyond monetary accounts and consider other conditions that affect the health and well-being of people and the environment we depend on. Based on Ron Colman’s book: What Really Counts; The […]

Most people care about the planet and each other. Yet we watch in dismay as moneyed and powerful forces destroy the natural systems our health and lives depend on. Addressing global heating and biodiversity loss — which affect everyone but disproportionately the marginalized and vulnerable — requires those in government and industry to act with […]

By Jesse Zeman, BCWF Executive Director  The provincial government’s rush to approve mines is essentially stealing from future generations without compensation. That must change. Every non-renewable resource that we pull from the ground is lost to future generations. While pitching widespread mining, powerlines and roads across Northwest BC, the government promised to set aside and […]

By Nancy Bulman, Sue Wrigley and Kathy Moore, of the Bear Smart Task Force The wild black bears in our forests can find a lot of great food. We needn’t worry about them. They are omnivorous and opportunistic eaters, and their keen sense of smell leads them to a variety of food that many other […]

Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 11, 2025, Category 2 open fire will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, including the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. This prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Anyone conducting a Category 2 […]

On Sunday, June 29, 2025 Slocan Lake RCMP received a report that Hunter Watt was missing. He was last seen in Winlaw on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hunter is believed to live a high-risk lifestyle and police are concerned for his wellbeing. Hunter does not have a cell phone or access to a vehicle. Hunter […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed Matthias Pape for the upcoming 2025-26 season and he will join the team for Smoke Eaters Main Camp scheduled for August 30 to September 1. Matthias is a 6’0″, 2006-born right shot defenceman from Krefeld, Germany. Last season he played for the U20 Kölner Junghaie in the DNL U20 where […]