“Chimo” is a word expressing friendship and greeting. It was borrowed from Inuktitut and adopted in 1946 by the Royal Canadian Engineers as a greeting between their members. Now Chimo will be the name of a new day-use cabin in the Rossland Range Recreation Site chosen by a volunteer crew of Combat Engineers, both serving […]

UBC researchers have determined that certain facial features, not the expression, influence whether people think someone is trustworthy. UBC psychology professor Stephen Porter, who teaches psychology at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and PhD student Alysha Baker, recently completed two studies determining that people often make judgments of trustworthiness based solely on the face. “Our findings in […]

Over 2015/16, Columbia Basin residents and communities benefited from the more than $31 million in programs and services delivered by Columbia Basin Trust, helping residents as they work to strengthen the region’s social, economic and environmental well-being. The Trust’s revenues reached $48 million over the year, a substantial...

TMTV in Nelson is reporting that two men were treated for injuries after being knocked unconscious during a lightning storm at a logging operation northwest of the Heritage City Tuesday. TMTV reports the men were hooking up a cable while logging when the lightning hit and knocked both men unconscious. One man received head lacerations […]

The owners of Endless Adventure in Crescent Valley are spearheading a drive to help raise funds for the Kootenay chapter of the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA). Andrea and Chris Ryman believe they can alleviate pressure on these volunteers who give time to provide their extremely important service to everyone who enjoys active recreation. […]

The BC Wildfire Service continues to remind the public that the use of fireworks is banned in the Southeast Fire Centre. The warning is part of the Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions implemented earlier this year to help reduce wildfire risks. "Setting off fireworks is considered to be a high-risk activity,...

An observant driver may have saved Castlegar a world of hassle by spotting a lightning-caused fire Tuesday afternoon and calling it in before it could get out of control, according to Ootischenia Fire Department deputy chief Len Coates. He said it was about half-a-kilometre up the hill and in the woods, behind the storage...

The BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that the use of fireworks is banned in the Southeast Fire Centre, as part of the Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions implemented earlier this year to help reduce wildfire risks. Setting off fireworks is considered to be a high-risk activity, since they can easily...

A car submerged in Arrow Lake about 10 km past Syringa Park caused local first responders great concern Sunday, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Brett Turner. Turner said a call came at at roughly 2 p.m., with the complainant alerting police to some odd debris along a steep embankment and down into the lake, including a license...

Environment Canada has called off the thunderstorm watch for the West Kootenay. Thunderstorm watch back on for West Kootenay The on-again, off-again thunderstorm watch for the West Kootenay is back on again as Environment Canada said early Wednesday morning thunderstorms could develop across the Kootenay and Columbia regions...