Mayor Chernoff, City Council and representatives from the Regional Districts of Central Kootenay and Kootenay-Boundary and local business representatives met today to consider a new proposal to improve the regional airport’s landing and departure navigation system. Mayor Chernoff said “We are very excited to hear Jeppesen...

Local police are becoming increasingly frustrated with fundamentally preventable crimes that are both victimizing residents and chewing up police resources, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “RCMP have recently responded to a number of complaints involving thefts from motor vehicles,” Orr said. “In a majority of these...

A 41-year-old Cranbrook man has died after a motorcycle accident Sunday, according to RCMP Inspector Tom Roy. “On Aug. 14, (the motorcyclist) was travelling westbound on Hwy 31A between New Denver and Kaslo,” Roy said. “He was the lone occupant of the 2007 Yamaha, but was travelling with a friend, who was also driving a...

A consistent peppering of precipitation at the right time has put a damper on the current fire season and made it one of the quietest in several years. The region bounded by the Southeast Fire Centre — which covers the area extending from the U.S. border in the south to Mica Dam in the north and from the Okanagan Highlands ...

A break-and-enter at the DQ last night has police requesting public assistance and information, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Monday, Aug. 15, Castlegar RCMP responded to a break-and-enter complaint at the Castlegar Dairy Queen, located at 604 18 Street,” Mathew said. “Some time between 10 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 8 ...

More than a year after its inception, the province’s Practice Ready Assessment BC (PRA-BC) program continues to benefit residents in Interior Health (IH) by linking rural and remote communities in need with family physicians.  Interior Health is pleased to welcome five new family physicians in August and September, one in...

Richard Cannings, MP (South Okanagan – West Kootenay) is hosting two town hall discussions in September, seeking views and ideas from area residents on electoral reform as part of the government’s consultations on that issue. “I’ve heard from a lot of constituents already about electoral reform and it is clearly a very important...

Selkirk College nursing graduate Holli Norberg was recently recognized by the University of Victoria for top marks in the faculty of Human and Social Development which partners with the local school in offering the Nursing degree program. There are over 3,500 students enrolled in the faculty. Norberg, a Nelson resident, took...

Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from all over the southeast region of the province will converge on the Slocan Valley for a weekend of training exercises that will put all their skills to the test at West Kootenay SAREX 2016 August 20 – 21. On Saturday, areas around Slocan Park and Pedro Creek forest service road will see...

The BC Coroners Service is confirming that the body of a 19-year-old Quebec man who went missing near Nakusp has been found. Zacharie Blouin, 19, went missing the evening of July 27, and was reported missing to police July 28. “He was camping with friends at a forestry campsite near the 5600 block of Hwy 23 North, outside of...