Government biologists will present a comprehensive plan to guide the recovery of Kootenay Lake’s Kokanee stocks at a public meeting Thursday, June 16 at the Balfour Community Hall in Balfour the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said in a media release. The media release said the Kootenay Lake Action...

In response to a report issued by the BC Coroner Service this morning regarding fentanyl overdose deaths in Trail, Castlegar and Nelson, Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke pointed out that, from a policing/public health perspective, those statistics are just the tip of a growing iceberg. “We get lots of close calls, where...

Mine rescue teams from across British Columbia gathered last weekend to compete in the 61st annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition, becoming part of the rich history of B.C. mine rescue competitions that date back to 1915. More than 100 years after the first mine rescue competition took place in B.C., mine ...

Concerns by the local residents, environmental groups and the Okanagan First Nation that proposed logging above Summit Lake Provincial Park could crush hundreds of blue-listed toads while destroying their habitat has resulted in logging being stopped until winter said Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) in a media release...

RCMP said the missing 19-year-old has been found. Police made the announcement in a media release Tuesday evening. "Thank you for your assistance. He has been located safe and sound." MISSING: Police seek help finding missing teen The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing 19-year-old Keven...

Fifty years ago, Selkirk College embarked on its mission to serve the communities of the West Kootenay-Boundary region through inspiring lifelong learning and transforming lives through education. In September, the college is inviting all those who have been impacted over five decades to return home for a golden celebration....

Maya Ida scored the winning goal in shootout to spark the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Moore of Vancouver in the final of the 2016 BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships Friday in Campbell River. Ida was the seventh shooter in the thrilling tie-breaker that decided the AA Girl’s Soccer title, ...

BCAA announced that Crawford Bay Community Park has been named one of five BCAA Play Here finalists. Chosen from over 400 entries province-wide, Crawford Bay Community Park, located on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake 35 kilometers north of Nelson, is now in the running for a play space revitalization worth up to $100,000 from...

The Provincial government announced on Wednesday that it will be redirecting $25 Million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier, who made the announcement, said districts can use the funding any way they see fit – for hiring new teachers, for...

A change in the location of the Balfour ferry landing has been talked about for years. Now the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is considering putting the relocation plan of the inland ferry terminal on the west side of Kootenay Lake into action in order to enhance access and improve safety and service for ferry...