Nelson Fire Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Michael Daloise reports there were no injuries after a car caught fire Saturday evening in the parking lot of the local Credit Union. “The fire appears to have originated in the area of the battery, and was confined to the engine compartment,” Daloise explained in a media release. ...

The Castlegar RCMP arrested a violent and distraught woman in Robson BC, without injury to the woman or attending officers on Saturday morning. Reports had been received that the woman was damaging a home with an axe. On July 9, at approximately 11:09 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP were called to an address in Robson, where an...

Nine British Columbia students have received $2,000 each this year through Interfor Corporation’s Dal Shemko Memorial Scholarship to help them achieve their academic and career goals. Grand Forks', Connor Hawes, is one of the lucky recipients. Hawes, who attends Grand Forks Secondary School in Grand Forks, plans to go to the...

A rare 11th hour decision by city council has derailed the controversial proposed panhandling bylaw from becoming legislation. A concern about the intent of the proposed bylaw — and a call for more time to measure the effectiveness of a potential street outreach worker — was enough to have the passing of a proposed panhandling...

Thanks to funding from the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Columbia Basin Trust, the Beasley Rescue Society has a new home for its lifesaving equipment. At an event commemorating the completion of the building Tuesday, Beasley Fire Chief Al Craft said the project “is a strong symbol of the power of partnership.” The […]

Queens Bay Residents have been given a bit of wiggle room in their quest to halt the moving of the Balfour Ferry Terminal to the Queens Bay North location. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure sent out a media release saying  the "ministry is extending the public consultation period to October 6th, 2016." "Needless...

Ready to go wild with your camera? The BC SPCA’s eighth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest, featuring a new platform and a brand-new look, is now open for entries. Each year, participating shutterbugs strive to capture the best of British Columbia’s wildlife through the lens, from the comfort of their own backyards...

When International student Xu Jiaming returned to China after wrapping up his year at Selkirk College, he went secure in the knowledge that two British Columbian universities would welcome him back to study this fall, a dream come true for the young learner. Xu, who also went by his adopted Canadian name Charlie, was accepted...

Ron Lakeman at the Southeast Fire Centre said in his monthly synopsis June, on average, was warmer and wetter. “June 2016 was wetter and slightly warmer than an average June,” Lakeman explained. “The mean monthly temperature was 0.8 of a degree warmer than normal (while) the monthly rainfall was 142% of normal.” Lakeman said a […]

The Castlegar Rebels are pleased to announce that Bill Rotheisler has been named Head Coach and General Manager. Rotheisler, who worked as an Associate Coach with the KIJHL’s Creston Valley ThunderCats last season, brings an impressive junior hockey resume to the Rebels. He’s served as Head Coach and General Manager of the KIJHL’s Princeton Posse […]