Dear Parents, guardians and students: Late on Thursday, April 17, 2014 the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) gave formal strike notice to school districts across the province of BC. Starting on Wednesday, April 23rd, teachers will not be performing some of their regular duties. The purpose of this letter is to give...

Nelson RCMP are pleased to report that a 28-year-old man missing since Wednesday (April 16) has been found. Tyler Sheriff was located on Friday evening (April 18). Sheriff was last seen Wednesday hitchhiking east at the Highway 3A/6 Junction at South Slocan. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance and tips...

Slocan Park RCMP are asking for public assistance in finding a woman missing since Tuesday (April 15). Elena Popoff, 64 has not bee seen or heard from since being confirmed to be in the Trail area Tuesday. Slocan Park RCMP said Popoff attended some appointments in the Silver City but has not returned home. RCMP added Popoff...

Like all of you, teachers only want the best for their students. Despite bargaining for more than a year with the government there has been little progress made at the negotiating table. We have been waiting, very patiently, for the government to provide the necessary funding required for us to move forward in achieving a...

The Trail Crime Reduction Unit is looking for two local prolific offenders who currently have outstanding warrants from the Rossland Court House, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff.   "Nelson Crown Counsel has approved charges and issued a warrant for David "Grant" Mack after police received a report from the Trail...

Amber Beckjord put an exclamation mark on her bright future last week when the 17-year-old Selkirk College student captured a gold medal at the BC Skills Competition in Hairdressing. Cutting and styling against 30 of the most talented hairdressing students in the province, Beckjord turned enough heads in Vancouver to bring ...

On April 13, at approximately 10:25 pm, Castlegar RCMP, along with the Robson and Castlegar Fire departments, responded to the 1700 block of Pass Creek Road in response to a vehicle that had left the road, rolled, and was now upside down in the creek.   Local residents had gone to the vehicle to assist the driver and lone...

"If you don't let me put a water meter in your home, then I'm going to put one outside your home - and I'm going to charge you for it." Does a city have the authority to add additional water infrastructure like this and then charge individual residents for it? On Monday, April 8th, Grand Forks, BC residents learned a few...

Police are requesting public assistance in finding a dangerous driver who put the public in jeopardy, accrding to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On April 10, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the Trail and Greater District RCMP detachment attempted to stop an older white GMC pick up truck in the downtown are of Trail along...

Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den, the West Kootenay wide business contest for youth entrepreneurs, is taking flight!Background - spearheaded by Community Futures, students in Grades 8-12 from throughout the...