The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is pleased to announce its Power Rankings for Week 23. The Grand Forks Border Bruins closed out their weekend with a split. They started by shutting out the Castlegar Rebels 4-0 as Nash Wassing’s 15th goal won the game, while Thomas Samborski earned his fourth shutout with a […]

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) staff have returned to B.C. after supporting Forest Fire Management Victoria in Australia for the past month with wildfire-fighting efforts. “Our world-class BC Wildfire Service has once again stepped up on the global stage,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “As we prepare for the 2026 wildfire season, our BCWS crews consistently […]

Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, chief coroner, has released the following statement regarding the decision to direct an inquest into the events that occurred in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10, 2026: “On the afternoon of Feb. 10, 2026, an entire community was forever changed and multiple families who call Tumbler Ridge home received the catastrophic news that […]

Community Futures South Kootenay (CFSK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kamren Farr as the organization’s next Executive Director. Kamren brings more than twenty years of experience in economic development, business advisory services, post secondary education, and organizational leadership. As an Executive in Residence with the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), Kamren […]

Magnifying glasses clutched in mittened hands, Grade 1 students from Rossland Summit School scoop up handfuls of snow in their search for snowflakes. They run to their teacher Ms. Anhel, or to Wildsight Educator Jess Williams, to compare their snowflake shapes to a laminated snow crystal chart, finding stellar dendrites or columns, plate shapes: an […]

The City has received several reports this morning of a scam text message circulating in Trail and area, claiming you need to pay a parking ticket and providing a link. Please help us share this preventative information. Do NOT click the link. The City of Trail does not send parking infraction notices or follow-up correspondence […]

Still Life Painting Workshop with Rebecca Fux Join us at the Rossland Seniors Centre for an incredible art opportunity! Hailing from Vernon, BC, Rebecca Fux is an oil painter who has brought her talents to our programming team here at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre. Join her at the Rossland Seniors Centre on Friday, […]

The Province of British Columbia is adopting permanent year-round daylight saving time (DST) to improve people’s overall health, reduce disruptions for families, simplify scheduling and provide an extra hour of evening light during the winter months. “Every parent knows that changing clocks twice a year causes a significant amount of chaos on already busy lives. British […]

Friday BC Winter Games Recap Alpine Skiing Showcases Skill and Spirit at Red Mountain By Erin Baker Racers took to the Giant Slalom course at Red Mountain Resort under partly cloudy skies and good visibility for Friday’s BC Winter Games competition. Snow conditions varied across the course, offering both soft, carvable sections in the sun […]

Written by: Karlie Shaughnessy For hundreds of young athletes, the moment finally arrived Thursday night as the region welcomed more than 1,450 volunteers, 1,600 young athletes, and families from 131 communities across British Columbia who gathered to officially open the 2026 BC Winter Games. Before a single medal is awarded, before the first whistle blows […]