Nelson RCMP announced in a media release this afternoon that the body of Michael Mucha was located by Nelson Search Rescue near the north end of the Big Orange Bridge Wednesday morning. Search Rescue found the 21-year-old Nelson man in a wooded area near the bridge at 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 18). RCMP said the exact cause of...

Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline opponents are lining up to voice their displeasure after the federal government announced its approval of the project Tuesday in Ottawa. Included in the group against the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, that will carry petroleum and condensate from Bruderheim, Alta., to Kitimat, B.C., is the Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC.  “We’re […]

While I realize it is churlish to take so much pleasure in the whining and wingeing of the usually arrogant right-wing pundits, I just can`t help myself. This gaggle of ideological nut bars rarely get angry at the fact that most governments in this country have been doing their duty in dismantling the democratic, activist...

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the status of bargaining with the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF): “The bargaining teams worked hard through the weekend and progress was made. “On Sunday, the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) tabled a comprehensive proposal to help end the stalemate, get kids back in […]

One thing everyone seemed to agree on at the Community Futures Economic Development Forum held in late May was that the economy is shifting towards broadband dependent industries. And that local communities need to adapt and keep up. Community Futures Central Kootenay hosted and organized the conference at the Prestige Lakeside...

The Sidney North Saanich RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 17 year old Mikayla Savage.  Mikayla had been missing from Sidney since May 22. Mikayla was located safely in the Okanagan Region of B.C. and police have no further concern for her safety or well being.  Mikayla has been in contact...

Trail Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the City’s new Pickleball courts at Butler Park will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 21. The courts, recently converted from one of the park’s tennis courts, will accommodate the avid Pickleball players from the Region. “The Pickleball players...

Summertime grinches tried to steal the fun out of a new local program – but the spirit of community proved too strong for their efforts to bear fruit. Edible Landscapes is a new program which now has 65 businesses and service organizations, mostly in the downtown Trail area, participating by growing edible plants in small...

One thing everyone seemed to agree on at the Community Futures Economic Development Forum held in late May was that the economy is shifting towards broadband dependent industries. And that local communities need to adapt and keep up.  Community Futures Central Kootenay hosted and organized the conference at the Prestige...

Want to take a yoga class, increase your good Karma, and help puppies and kittens, all at the same time? Karma Yoga may be just the ticket - a summer yoga class anyone can attend by donation at Peak Physique on Sundays from 7-8 p.m., with all proceeds going to the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP). “We had six people...