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Murphy Family Foundation Donates Funds to New Gyro Park Playground

The City of Trail is very pleased to announce it has received a generous donation of $23,500 USD from the Murphy Family Foundation towards the Gyro Park Playground Project. The project is currently under construction and includes new playground equipment offering a high level of inclusive play for all children. The equipment...

Online booking for COVID-19 tests coming to Interior Health

People across Interior Health will soon have access to new, easier ways to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test with the launch of online booking for all IH COVID-19 Community Collection Centres. Testing is available for those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been sent for testing by their primary care...

Grand Forks party host fined for failing to comply with COVID-19 measures

RCMP said in a media release that man who allegedly hosted a party in Grand Forks during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend has been fined and mischief offences are being investigated. RCMP said that after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday October 10, frontline officers from the Grand Forks RCMP were dispatched an on-going noise complaint...

Advance voting in BC Election opens Thursday

Elections BC said in a media release that advance voting for the 2020 Provincial General Election opened today (Thursday, October 15), running until Wednesday, October 21. Elections BC said the advance voting period is seven days this election, up from six in the last provincial election in 2017. “An extra day has been added...

Horgan commits to provide free COVID-19 vaccine, once approved and available

At his Keep BC Moving Forward virtual town hall, John Horgan committed to provide a free COVID-19 vaccine to any British Columbian who wants one—once a vaccine is approved and available. “We have worked hard to keep people healthy and safe through the pandemic,” said Horgan. “The difficult times are not over yet, because the...

Hometown girl needs YOUR help to make international splash

A 19-year-old Castlegar woman is looking to put the Kootenays in the International eye as a semi-finalist in Maxim Australia’s Cover Girl Contest – but she’s running out of time and needs your vote! The grand prize brings with it $25,000 worth of cash and prizes, including a photo shoot in Australia for the...

Kootenay Savings Leads Effort to Bridge Digital Divide for Selkirk College Students

Technology is an essential element of today’s post-secondary landscape and to help learners struggling to equip themselves properly, Selkirk College has reached out to the greater community for assistance. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an effective illuminator of strengths and weaknesses across all areas of society. Over the...

Trail Regional Airport Receives funding for Automated Weather Observation System

 The City of Trail is pleased to announce the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ) will receive $65,000 in grant funding from the BC Air Access Program towards the purchase and installation of an Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS). The complete system will cost $90,000 and the City will fund the remaining $25,000 as part of...

Newly Arrived Selkirk College International Students Get Helping Hands from Korean Moms

They know the feeling of being a long way from home, that’s why a group of South Korean moms who attend Selkirk College are reaching out with kindness to the latest cohort of international students arriving to the West Kootenay. Following strict COVID-19 quarantine protocols, 50 incoming students arrived in late-August and ...

Sept. 16: Two staff members at SD 20 board office/KCLC Trail campus test positive for Covid-19

SChool District 20 sent the following letter to staff/students on Sept. 16: Dear School Board Office and Kootenay-Columbia Learning Centre, Trail Campus, staff: This letter is to advise you that two staff members of the School Board Office have tested positive for COVID-19. They are isolated at home with support from public...

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