Three trout samples taken from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for the parasite that causes whirling disease in juvenile fish. Damage to the brain stem and spinal cord results in an erratic “whirling” swimming pattern. These detections are the outcomes of enhanced whirling disease monitoring that the Province began earlier this year. […]

Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley. In the past decade, 15 square kilometres of privately-owned, valley-bottom forests have been clearcut in the St Marys, and logging on adjacent public land […]

While December 1 has traditionally been the day advent calendars and holiday decorating begin, a new survey[1] conducted on behalf of BC Hydro finds British Columbians are divided on when to decorate their home for the winter holidays, with more than half choosing to put up lights and other décor in November. Holiday decorating is popular […]

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Midway Nov. 26 where a police officer has been injured. On Nov. 25, they were notified of an incident in Nakusp. “On Nov. 26, 2024 around 10:30 a.m. Kelowna RCMP identified a suspicious F-350 truck and began […]

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Nakusp where one person has died, according to RCMP spokesperson Dawn Roberts. “On Nov.25, 2024, shortly after 3 p.m., an officer with the Nakusp RCMP located a suspected stolen vehicle on Hwy 6 south of the community,” […]

The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network’s Online Outdoor Experiences Auction is now open! This auction will raise essential funds to allow us to continue to deliver our Wild Voices for Kids Program which brings outdoor and environmental learning opportunities to close to 3000 students in the Columbia Basin each school year. Claire Peyton, the Wild Voices for […]

The living wage for Trail has increased to $22.85 per hour, a 6% change over last year. The living wage is the hourly rate that each of two parents working full-time must earn to support a family of four based on the actual costs of living in a particular community. It is different from the […]

Abell Pest Control today shared alarming results from a survey conducted at the recent Canadian Health Inspectors (CIPHI) conference in Regina, revealing a significant increase in rodent activity across Canada. The situation is especially critical in B.C., where a ban on second-generation rodenticides could be intensifying the issue. Key Survey Findings: When asked during regular visits […]

On March 27, 2023, shortly after 5 a.m., a 33-year-old woman was dropped off at the entrance to the Kootenay Boundary Hospital emergency department in Trail, BC, with an injury consistent with a gunshot wound. Frontline officers attended the hospital, where the victim was determined to have sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. The man who allegedly […]

Only 39 per cent of B.C. employers surveyed earlier this year by Road Safety at Work rate driving to be dangerous for their employees when road and weather conditions are poor. Yet November to January is the most dangerous time of the year for the hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who drive for work. […]