Wear comfortable walking shoes - you will be doing some wandering through the field to visit the various booths and events. Bring the whole family - there will be lots of activities and events for all ages. But leave the dog at home please - it will not be allowed on site. Plan to spend the day! Events start at 10:30 am and...

Carol Enns, victim of a car crash near the end of June, has been stabilized and transferred to VGH hospital in Vancouver.  The move comes earlier than anticipated, but although there has been improvement in her condition, she now faces a long and painful rehabilitation. Details of the crash and fundraising effort can be found...

A wildfire roughly four-and-a-half kilometres west of Winlaw on Perry Ridge is mobilizing fire planes out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar, according to a Southeast Fire Centre spokesman. "There are no roads up there, so we're working it with the air tankers and hoping to get some crews up there in the...

This notice is to inform the public, businesses, residents and tenants on Victoria Street and side streets from Glover Road and Tamarac Avenue to the Victoria Street Bridge, that the City of Trail is proposing the replacement of the sidewalks, curbs and gutters along with improvements to the storm water collection system....

This August long weekend, Greenwood residents won't have to stray far from home to find excitement -- excitement is coming to Greenwood. A social rugby tournament is being held at city park Aug. 2 to 4 with teams from across the province being invited to take part. Social rugby is a style of Union rugby that is competitive ...

The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking assistance from the public after a woman was reported to have been assaulted on a boat near the boat launch in Slocan, according to Const. Alan Van Hussen.   "Police were called on July 21 just after 6 p.m.," he said. "The female and the male suspect had since departed, police were advised...

The investigation of a natural gas leak at Castlegar Primary today will be handed over to RCMP, after fire crews discovered vandalism was the cause of the incident. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said vandals broke a natural gas line on a rooftop heating unit, allowing the gas to flow into the buidling and permeate the atmosphere ...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in the Columbia River on July 18. The man is Andrew Lee Evans, aged 28, from Fruitvale. Evans was witnessed entering the Columbia River by RCMP officers on July 10, and was seen to be experiencing difficulties before being swept away by strong...

Prime ministerial hopeful Justin Trudeau and his family will be in Nelson and Trail for informal meet-and-greets in less than a week, according to Southern Interior Liberal Riding Association president Dan Ashman. Ashman said Trudeau will be in Lakeside Park in Nelson on Sunday at around 5 p.m. and in Trail's Gyro Park at 2...

It's hot and dry in the Boundary area and this means that wildfires are an ongoing concern. On July 8, an open fire ban was initiated by the Southeast Fire Centre. This means that pretty much everything except controlled campfires are banned including burning waste and grass fields. Some people may even be surprised to learn...