Please note:  the earlier press release on this matter incorrectly gave the date of the crash as July 7.  The date of the crash in question was July 14. West Kootenay Traffic Services are continuing to investigate a vehicle crash that occurred on July 14, 2016 on Highway 3-B near Fruitvale.  A 26 year old man died as a result...

Love watching cat videos?  How about having a cat of your very own to watch, instead?  Now, for a limited time only, you can get all the fun and cat cuddles for half the price, from the BC SPCA. From July 18-26, the BC SPCA is holding a cat adoption promotion at all of its locations across B.C. to encourage animal lovers to...

Toadfest at Summit Lake Provincial Park, near Nakusp, will be held on Wednesday July 27 between 4 and 7 p.m., and the following morning on July 28, between 9 a.m. and noon. The free, fun, family event is primarily to raise awareness about the Western Toad: about its natural history and life cycle, habitat requirements, and ...

Golfers (and brave beginners who are willing to give it a try) can swing with the best of them at the Charity Golf Tournament at Redstone on August 6, and compete for prizes.  There will be some sort of prize at every hole, and  some lucky, or highly skilled, or both, golfer could win a prize of $10,000 for getting a hole-in-one...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Fruitvale on July 14. He is Michael Joseph McIsaac, aged 26, of Fruitvale, a small community about 16 kilometres east of Trail. McIsaac was driving his vehicle on Highway 3B just outside the town about 2 p.m. on July 14,...

Members of the Nelson Pilots Association are mourning the loss of a pilot who crashed Sunday afternoon at the Cold Lake Air Show in Alberta. Bruce Evans, a Calgary-based pilot was flying his T-28 Trojan aircraft when he crashed around 2 p.m. MT. “(Bruce) was a very professional airman . . . flew by the book,” said Case Grypma...

Thanks to local police, who just dropped off at his home the man who was missing, according to his son-in-law. Our warmest congratulations to both his family and our local RCMP. Previous coverage: This is from Cpl. Devon Reid, of the Trail RCMP, and picture is, as yet not available: On 2016-July-15, a 67-year-old male from ...

With summer now in full swing, Nelson Hydro would like to provide a friendly reminder to stay safe when taking part in recreational activities on the Kootenay River by being aware of potential hazards around dams and reservoirs. As a member of the FortisBC initiated Safety Partners Program, Nelson Hydro shares a commitment to public […]

Police are providing little information about a fatal accident in Fruitvale Thursday, as the Coroner and police investigate the causes of the crash. The police release in its entirety is as follows: "On 2016-07-14, at approximately (2 p.m.) a serious motor vehicle crash between a pickup truck and commercial tractor/trailer ...

Updated statistics from the BC Coroners Service show the number of illicit drug overdose deaths among B.C. residents has increased. The total number of overdose deaths for June 2016 was 56, an increase from 43 in May 2016. A total of 371 overdose deaths have been reported from January to June 2016. The most recent fentanyl-related...