Over the summer months every year, impaired driving-related crashes where someone is injured or killed increase by 27% in B.C. The largest increase occurs in northern B.C. (up 63%) followed by the Southern Interior (up 53%), Vancouver Island (up 21%) and Lower Mainland (up 11%). This is why ICBC and police are launching a summer-long […]

On June 12, 2024, at approximately 6:15 a.m., BC Highway Patrol received a report of a serious collision on Highway 99 in the northbound lanes near the George Massey Tunnel in Delta, according to BCHP Cpl. Melissa Jongema. She said a motorcyclist ran into a car and the motorcyclist fell onto the roadway. The motorcyclist […]

As B.C. transitions into warmer, drier summer months, the Province continues to take action to help keep people and communities safe from wildfires. This includes additional and faster support for people evacuated from their homes during an emergency. “The spring rains were very welcome and have helped with fire suppression in some parts of B.C., […]

Working to resolve the climate crisis is a tremendous economic opportunity. Even normally conservative organizations such as the International Monetary Fund agree that the benefits far outweigh the costs. Of course, the global consumer-based capitalist system encourages waste and destructive practices in the name of financial gain, so the necessary transformational change really requires a […]

Despite doing everything right, most Canadians are struggling —struggling to find a home they can afford and facing the rising costs of groceries and the price of gas at the pumps. All while massive wealth is accumulating in the hands of the very few.  I’ve talked in some of my columns about measures the NDP […]

Everyone in our community and in communities across B.C. should feel safe and welcome here. That’s why it’s been concerning to me and my government colleagues that throughout B.C. we’ve seen a rise in racist incidents. While we may not always see it or know about it, these types of incidents do happen in Kootenay […]

The Trail & District Arts Council cannot wait to showcase a stunning array of local and touring artists this Summer in Gyro Park at Kootenay Savings Music in The Park. From 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm every Thursday from June 27 to August 15, there’s great live music for everyone, with two acts per night featuring […]

On June 8, 2024, at 10:40 p.m., frontline officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision near the bridge at Second Relief Road, near Salmo, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “Upon arrival, it appeared the driver had lost control of his vehicle, before colliding with the bridge’s barricades,” Grandy said.. “Sadly, […]

On Saturday, June 8, at 1:11 a.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP and BC Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a collision between a motor cycle and a commercial transport truck on Hwy 22, near Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “A 53-year-old Grand Forks man was riding his motorcycle southbound […]

Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 182 people in April 2024 according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service. While this represents a 24% decrease from the number of deaths in April 2023 (239), the risk posed by unregulated drug supply remains very high. April 2024 marks eight years since the public-health emergency […]