The suspect associated with a random assault of two two teenage females in Nelson last week was arrested by police Nelson Police said in a recent media release. Nelson Police Department said, with the assistance of the RCMP, identified and arrested the suspect in relation to this file. “Matthew Huber has been charged with one […]

Wildfires can sweep in at any moment. To make sure that they’re prepared, small, rural communities and First Nations around the Columbia Basin are taking steps like completing planning assessments related to wildfire resiliency, purchasing wildfire prevention and protection equipment and training their firefighters. Currently, 43 such projects are receiving support from Columbia Basin Trust. […]

A leading voice for conservation in southeastern British Columbia said a report shows that the partial clean-up cost of water pollution from coal mines in the East Kootenay will be substantial. A new report commissioned by Wildsight, a non-profit charity that protects biodiversity and encourages sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions, has […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that defenceman Ethan Warrener (’03) has committed to the University of Alaska Anchorage for the 2024-25 season. Warrener is in his third season with the Trail Smoke Eaters and heads the leadership group as Captain. The Calgary, Alberta native has played all of his 127 BCHL games […]

A general apology to the Doukhobor community is not enough, says the province’s watchdog. The B.C. Ombudsperson has criticized the B.C. Government’s recent apology for the detention of Doukhobor children in the 1950s and said the $10 million package it promised did not prioritize individual compensation. On Feb. 27 Premier David Eby apologized in the […]

Interior Health’s next virtual career fair will be held Tue., March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. PDT. This fair will be aimed at all positions in Interior Health (IH). Those interested in attending can book an online one-on-one session and meet their recruiter to learn about opportunities available for environmental public health, health care assistants, laboratory, mental […]

Submitted by Wildsight Sixteen youth from across the Columbia Basin will navigate the complex social, economic and natural history of the mighty Columbia River as they paddle its waters this summer. Students in Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School canoe through key sections of the Canadian side of the Columbia River, camp on its riverbanks, and […]

Interior Health (IH) is asking individuals who worked at IH from 2003 to 2009 to contact a toll-free number to determine if their personal information is contained in a document that has been recovered in an RCMP investigation. In January, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP informed IH about a document discovered during an investigation that contained […]

These two boys  are from a large rescue we’ve undertaken of over 60 cats and kittens born outside. They were living in a pile of logs. They are about seven months old.   They are shy and don’t “show” well to strangers, so they won’t come running to greet potential adopters, but they are coming along […]

Courtesy KIJHL Castlegar Rebels alum Travis Green (1985-86) has been named the New Jersey Devils Interim Head Coach for the rest of the 2023-34 NHL season.  The Devils made the announcement on March 4. “Travis has key experience running benches at the junior, AHL and NHL levels and knows that there are no shortcuts to […]