Summer is the season when property owners notice bats in their buildings. They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP), funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, has received hundreds of calls over the...

For five seniors Saturday’s bronze medal victory in Kelowna culminated hours of work in the gym, time riding on the bus to attend tournaments and months of late nights completing homework after practice during the senior girl’s volleyball season. The Wildcats made their last game a memorable one after scoring a three set victory over […]

Netminder Adam Maida stopped all but one shot to backstop the Nelson Leafs to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over rival Castlegar Rebels Saturday night at the NDCC Arena. The victory powered the Leafs into a tie for top spot in Murdoch Division standings and allowed Nelson to grab three of a […]

Avalanche BC has issued a special public avalanche warning for the mountains of BC’s interior, including the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Purcells, Kootenay Boundary, South Rockies, and Lizard Range and Flathead. This warning applies to recreational backcountryusers and is in effect from Friday, ...

The BC SPCA is seeking public input about pressing animal issues in the Central and West Kootenays. Information from this online discussion will be used to inform decisions about services provided in the area moving forward. The BC SPCA is eager to hear local views on the greatest sources of animal suffering in the region and...

Creston RCMP are asking for public assistance in solving a cold case of a missing 40-year-old man from the East Kootenay City. It was July 29, 2004 since George Davis went missing but the police continue to search for answers in his disappearance. In late July 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Creston RCMP received a report ...

The common cold is usually an acute (short-term) viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.  It usually starts with a runny nose, sore throat and a feeling of low energy or weakness.  It may or may not have an accompanying cough that is usually dry or irritating.            Over the next 5 weeks we often over-eat many ...

Rossland Arena – available ice times this week Looking to rent ice for a game of hockey or a birthday party or special event?  The Rossland Arena has ice available on the following dates and times:                                   Mondays, 4:45pm-5:45pm   This is an ongoing, regular time that can be booked. ...

The Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) has been handed an exciting opportunity to raise $60,000 toward the development of Rossland’s skatepark. In a surprise fundraising challenge to the community, two anonymous donors and the Nelson and District Credit Union have pledged to match up to $30,000 worth of 2014 contributions...

Meeting of outgoing Council, held November 24, 2014. Present:  Outgoing mayor Greg Granstrom; outgoing councillors Jill Spearn, Kathy Moore, and Jody Blomme. Public Input Period: Fletcher Quince thanked Council for their time and dedication over the past three years, acknowledged that he is "not always the easiest person" and...