Local food producers in the Kootenays will have more opportunities to grow and reach more customers close to home, thanks to provincial support for a food-procurement social enterprise initiative. Through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP), the Province is providing nearly $65,000 to support Kootenay Food Council’s Kootenay Regional Food Procurement Social Enterprise […]

Community invited to grand opening celebration on June 18 The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is inviting its residents and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of Moonlit Meadows, a new yurt at Beaver Valley Family Park and Campground, during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house on Thursday, June 18, from 4 to […]

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Management team is inviting Rossland residents to a free community preparedness evening designed to help people better understand how local emergency management works – and how simple steps taken now can make a big difference during emergencies. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 24 from 7:00 p.m. […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is sharing an update on the Castlegar & District Arena and Walking Track Project, which has now moved into the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFPQ) stage. Issued on May 28, 2026, the RFPQ invites qualified design-build firms to submit information about their experience and capacity to deliver the project […]

The yellow aircraft flying at the Trail airport on Sunday were there giving the air cadets of 531 City of Trail Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron cadets an exciting air experience. Each cadet did a flight in the Schweizer 2-33 glider and a flight in the Cessna 182 towplane. The gliders and tow planes are […]

With files from the Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) The first case: WHY challenged the right of the Sinixt to participate in the upcoming judicial review.  Details below. A procedural hearing was held on Tuesday, April 14 at the Rossland Courthouse ahead of a judicial review scheduled for May. That review will examine the […]

CORRECTION: The start time originally given for the Saturday game was incorrect; the actual start time will be 6:00 pm. The West Kootenay Timberwolves are preparing for the upcoming season as their program continues to grow across the region. The existing Junior team joined the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League for the 2026 season and […]

There are moments when the toxic drug crisis becomes painfully real. A phone call in the middle of the night. A memorial growing on along the side of the Columbia River. A name spoken quietly among colleagues because another person didn’t make it. For many people in British Columbia, these moments are no longer rare. […]

All RDCK offices (Creston, Nakusp, & Nelson) Friday, April 3 – CLOSED Saturday, April 4 – CLOSED Sunday, April 5 – CLOSED Monday, April 6 – CLOSED All RDCK landfills, transfer stations, and gated recycling depots * Friday, April 3 – CLOSED Saturday, April 4 – OPEN Sunday, April 5 – CLOSED Monday April 6 – OPEN *Ymir Transfer Station will be open […]

In Canada, progress on social and ecological justice often faces roadblocks. When women got the right to vote here in 1918, organizations sprang up to argue voting was incompatible with women’s “traditional roles.” When universal health care was introduced in the 1960s, doctors in Saskatchewan went on strike, accusing the government of exercising too much […]