Get ready to watch the 203 B.C. Intercolligiate Hockey League champion, Selkirk Saints, tune up with an eight-game exhibition tilt beginning Tuesday, August 27th in Trail. The pre-season schedule sees the Saints College Men’s Hockey program play teams from BCHL, BCIHL and ACAC. The Saints will open their exhibition slate against the  Trail Smoke Eaters […]

Postponed last week after the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill and subsequent evacuation, this fundraiser proves the Pass Creek Fire Department can’t  be dissuaded in their desire to boot locals around a little for a good cause. If you get pulled over by fire fighters near the mailboxes going into Pass Creek between 10 a.m. […]

The City of Grand Forks has decided to hire a part-time employee to help deal with the deer in the city.  The new employee will be part of the WildSafe (formerly BearAware) program and will help provide education on the deer population. During their regular meeting on July 22, councillors debated whether they wanted to […]

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) accepted a contract with the BC Commissionaires at their July 25 meeting.  The Commissionaires will accept the position as animal control officers for one year starting Sept. 1 for a fee of  $8,600 a month plus an initial $1,500. They will cover animal control issues in Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Greenwood […]

Nelson Police report that vandals hit an area school during the early hours of Saturday (August 3). Police received multiple calls at 4 a.m. of glass smashing at L.V. Rogers High School in Fairview. When police arrived it was apparent vandals caused excessive amount damage, including smashed windows and other damage to the Kootenay Lake […]

It was a July for the weather record books. “It was the warmest July since 2007,” Ron Lakeman, meteorologist at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar, said in a statement. “The high temperature exceeded 30 degrees 18 of the 31 days.” Lakeman said the reason for the gorgeous month weather-wise was due to a “high […]

Passed on from a seasoned “Culture Tourist” who has been every year: 1. Start with a full tank of gas – some of these spots are off the beaten track! 2. Take your ‘Backroads of BC’ or other detailed map, if you have one. The CBCT Directory maps are good, but sometimes a bigger picture […]

For the second straight year the Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued a swim advisory for the popular recreation hotspot of Taghum Beach. RDCK Regional Parks Operations Supervisor Gary Gaynor made the announcement in a press release Friday. “Beach water quality is poor — Swimming is not recommended due to bacterial counts that exceed […]

Interior Health has released a statement on the status of water in the Slocan Valley following the July 26 jet fuel spill at Lemon Creek. Until further notice, a Do Not Use order for Drinking Water and Recreational Use remains in effect for Lemon Creek, Slocan River and Kootenay River above and below Brilliant Dam. […]

Nelson Police report that two youngsters made an alarming find while playing on the sidewalk near their home Wednesday. The children aged three and six, were playing with sidewalk chalk on a walkway in front of the family home when the two found a bag of containing white powder on the ground. “The (older) child, […]