It's Graduation Day at Selkirk College
Selkirk College culminated the post-secondary school year with its annual Grad Ceremonies Friday at the Campus in Castlegar. Selkirk College had almost 1,000 people eligible to grad this year in certificate, diploma and degree programs. More than 320 grads attended the ceremony on Friday afternoon at the Castlegar Campus to...
Whooping Cough Still a Threat: IHA says 'Don't Wait -- Vaccinate'
Interior Health is reminding parents and caregivers to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date. This timely reminder comes as pertussis cases continue to occur in several Interior Health communities. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious infection of the lungs and throat. Pertussis can affect...
Don't miss Camas Discovery Day this Sunday!
Camas season has come once again to the West Kootenay! On Sunday, April 24, bring the family and join the Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) to discover why camas is so special and share in its natural beauty alongside local artists creatively capturing these lovely lilies, plein air, in the park. The City of Castlegar, in...
BC Transit offers free rides on Earth Day
The City of Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and BC Transit are pleased to offer free rides on Friday, April 22 in support of Earth Day. The free rides apply to both conventional and handyDART services. A full BC Transit bus can take 40 vehicles off the road. Over […]
Fishing on Kootenay Lake — 'business is not good'
Despite efforts from the The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), the situation regarding low numbers of Kokanee Salmon in Kootenay Lake has some local business owners worried for the future. Kerry Reed operates Reel Adventures Fishing Tours, and you can hear the dismay in his voice when he...
Big Bike to bring literally life-saving fun to Trail
Seven teams consisting of more than 120 riders will take a seat to save a life this April in Trail. The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is making its way across the country, rolling into Trail on April 29. Presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Big Bike is one of the primary community fundraising events for...
Telehealth a Game Changer for Our Region?
Have you ever had to drive to Trail, Nelson or farther to see a physician specialist? Would you be interested in trying other options that wouldn’t require you to travel? If the answer is yes, doctors would like to hear from you. Kootenay Boundary residents who have seen specialists in the last two years are being asked to...
Nine fires already in the region this season; most were human caused
Anyone noticing smoke in the valley needn't be overly concerned, despite a recent record-breaking heat wave and an increase in local fires over this time last year, according to the Southeast Fire Centre today. That's not to say, though, that caution isn't warranted, says fire information officer Karlie Shaugnessy. “We've had...
City of Trail announces temporary Rossland Avenue (the Gulch) lane closure
City crews are working on an emergency water line repair at 486 & 496 Rossland Avenue (the Gulch). The repair is expected to take two days and there will be temporary lane closures with minimal traffic delays during this time. We ask that all motorists and pedestrians take caution and obey all traffic control signs. We ...
Two occupants lucky not to suffer severe injuries after truck collides with car near Taghum Bridge
A driver and passenger of a silver truck are lucky not to have been severely injured after clipping a car approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A near the Taghum Bridge Monday afternoon. The accident happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. Monday when an eastbound truck tried to avoid the car near Marsden Road....
