The West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League is taking it to the track in the final bout of the regular season: the Carnival of Carnage. Half of the profits from this double-header are being donated to West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity. Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers take on Nelson’s Lumber Jackies, then Nelson’s Killjoys take it […]

West Kootenay and Boundary residents should see letters, cheques, and those dreaded bills, flowing to their residences by Tuesday after the Conservative government pushed through back-to-work legislation during the weekend.Following a one-day marathon session in the House of Commons, the Senate passed the Canada Post back-to-work...

In the midst of discussions centred around Columbia Avenue, Bear Aware has just made a downtown improvement of their own. Their can-do plan involves three flashy new garbage and recycling stations. The units are only here temporarily. However, if the test drive goes well, the hope is that these units might weave their way into […]

June 1 marked the start of new electricity rates from FortisBC. While the company serves approximately, 160 000 residential and commercial customers in South-Central BC, other rate hikes were implemented province-wide by BC Hydro. The increase comes after the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC), the provincial regulatory board, approved an 8% rate increase for BC Hydro. […]

Really, it's the start of summer.And the folks at Kootenays — Borderline Boaters are stoked to be presenting this year's Kootenay Whitewater Festival this weekend on the Slocan River near Crescent Valley.The event, hosted at Endless Adventure, starts off with some meet and greet at the Endless Adventure campground and leads...

A big broadband boost to the tune of $50,000 will be going out to the communities of Shutty Bench, Fletcher Falls and Ainsworth Hot Springs as the Province is providing cash to expand Internet service. Overall, the province is providing $2.34 million to over 60 locales in rural B.C. to expand broadband Internet into B.C.’s […]

Finally, some news out of Victoria for the rural areas of BC: your property taxes are due. Some of the more than 397,000 rural property owners in British Columbia and the Regional District of Central Kootenay may be wondering how to pay their property taxes by the July 4 tax deadline during a postal strike. […]

B.C’s best mine rescue and first aid teams put their skills to the test in a spirited competition in Revelstoke. The 56th Annual Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition brought together provincial mine rescue and first aid teams on June 11. The competition simulated real life situations and tested skills in first aid, extrication, […]

Dear Editor: It is with interest that I read the comments of Minister Lynne Yelich in regard to my statement on the budget.  Rather than reiterate what I had originally said, I would like to make a few other comments.  It is certainly reassuring that Western Diversification will continue to provide effective programs.  However,...

Water Smart Ambassadors are now in 12 communities across the Basin, educating residents about water conservation and offering free residential landscape and irrigation system audits. The Columbia Basin Water Smart Initiative (Water Smart), developed by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), helps local governments assess their water conservation needs and develops plans to reduce community water consumption. […]