The City is having no reservations about its reserves. A proposal to establish a new Growing Communities reserve fund is on the books, as well as a move to amalgamate almost $47 million worth of reserves across 17 funds, now contained within separate reserve bylaws. Worth $4.2 million, the Growing Communities reserve arose out of […]

All residents in the areas below have received a hand-delivered notice. This notice is to inform the public and residents of Bay Avenue and Portland Street in West Trail that these areas will experience a water service interruption between approximately 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 to accommodate new watermain connections […]

For every dollar invested in connectivity infrastructure in the Kootenay region it was estimated to generate $14 in returns to the gross domestic product in the long term, a Provincial study found. That was one of the nuggets unearthed by the Province as part of its rural vision — Good Lives, Strong Communities — released […]

Creston RCMP said Friday that officers arrested a wanted American fugitive in the Creston Valley. RCMP said in a media release that officers made the arrest, without incident, in the 1600 Block of Northwest Boulevard in Creston. Creston RCMP were alerted Friday that American fugitive, Cole Levine, in the Creston Valley. RCMP said that Levine […]

Trudeau and Biden Strike Out, Missing Both the End-of-Summer Deadline and the Commitment to Work in Partnership with the Transboundary Ktunaxa Nation to Address Mining Pollution in the Kootenai/y Watershed Submitted by the Ktunaxa Nation The United States and Canada have failed to meet their summer deadline to reach an agreement in partnership with the […]

A new survey has found 51 per cent of Canadians would miss their mortgage payment within three months if they lost their primary source of income, while 16 per cent of mortgage holders would fall behind on their payments within 30 days. The survey, which was commissioned by online mortgage marketplace ratefilter.ca, also found that […]

A move to bring kidney dialysis service to Nelson is gathering more support. The Village of Kaslo council recently approved a motion to bring forward the case for establishing a dialysis service in Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson to the next West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) board meeting. The motion — including supporting […]

Progress toward an agreement-in-principle has made on operational issues on the new Columbia River Treaty, after the 19th round of negotiations concluded in Portland Oct. 12-13. The latest round of talks — including negotiators representing Canada and the United States — made progress on operational and other issues, noted a press release Wednesday from the […]

The newspaper industry in BC saw not one, but three community publications announce the closure of operations over the past few days. Glacier Media, which publishes the Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek Mirror, announced last week that both publications in Northeast B.C. will cease operations. “With the significant changes to […]

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has proudly introduced its newest team member, Ireland – a facility support dog working alongside Trail RCMP victim services. Despite her recent arrival in Trail, Ireland has already begun making a positive impact on victims and witnesses of crime or tragedy in the Kootenay Boundary area. Ireland’s journey to […]