Connie Denesiuk has announced her intention to seek the Federal Liberal nomination for the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding brings together towns, cities and communities in an especially beautiful region of the province.  There are significant demographic, economic, historical...

Alex Atamanenko, MP is hosting featured speaker Nathan Cullen, MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, on the Nelson leg of his TAKE BACK OUR COAST tour across British Columbia.  Cullen’s tour focuses on engaging communities across the province to educate and organize against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project. ...

The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program is pleased to announce a playing commitment from forward Alex Milligan (Shawnigan Lake, B.C.) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Milligan is a 5-foot-11, 175 pound left winger who joins the Saints...

Community groups, organizations and societies with project ideas that will maintain or enhance environmental conditions are invited to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. Apply now through June 27, 2014, by visiting cbt.org/eg. Eligible projects include ones that strengthen ecosystems, help communities mitigate and adapt to...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Yahk on May 7, 2014. He is Rudy Lauritzen, aged 64, of Riondel. Lauritzen was the driver of a westbound car, which was involved in a collision with an eastbound tractor-trailer unit on Highway 3/95 near Irishman's Creek ...

Habitat for Humanity Boundary (Grand Forks) and Habitat for Humanity West Kootenay (Castlegar/Nelson) announced their merger today.  Together, they will create a regional affiliate “Habitat for Humanity Southeast British Columbia”, (HFHSEBC) with a service area that includes the Boundary and Kootenay areas.  (Rock Creek to ...

The issue of medical marijuana production and research has raised its head in the Kootenays, as city council offered its support, in its usual meeting Monday night (tonight), for the regional district's creation of a bylaw and zoning to allow for governance of same. City councillor Kevin Chernoff said the Regional District ...

Nine Selkirk College Nursing Program students have arrived in Guatemala to promote health, develop skills and continue a partnership that has touched many lives for almost a decade. The Selkirk College-Guatemala International Nursing Experience practicum has been sending students to the Central American country since 2005. ...

It seems that no one likes to pay taxes, yet taxes buy the goods and services we use together in our communities. For example, it would be difficult to pay for the fire or police department individually, or schools, hospitals or roads. Historically, income taxes have been used to reduce inequality, with top earners paying a...

City council voted unanimously tonight to support a Chamber-of-Commerce-led request for a two-per-cent accomodation tax bylaw request (which requires final approval by the province). City councillor and Finances and Corporate Services Committee chair Kevin Chernoff said this means, in layman's terms, that if you stay in a...