The Beaver Valley Lions Club continued their support of youth in our community with a donation to the West Kootenay Take a Hike program.  This innovative program based at the Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre is one of only five such classrooms in the province, and the only one outside of the Lower Mainland. Take a Hike is ...

Did you know that 22 per cent of children entering Kindergarten in School District 20 – Kootenay Columbia begin school with vulnerabilities in one or more critical areas of development?  The Family Action Network, working closely with UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), wants to change that story for our children....

 On the eve of Selkirk College Convocation, the Rural Pre-Medicine Program Class of 2019 gathered with family, friends and instructors at the Mir Centre for Peace for an intimate sharing of what it took to get this point in their post-secondary journey. Sitting amongst the gathered guests at the afternoon tea on the Castlegar...

The Hidden Hero Project is a portrait series celebrating the everyday heroes who live and give in Castlegar. Community members were asked to nominate people as heroes back in the summer of 2018 and the exhibition celebrating a selection of the good folks of Castlegar will open at Kootenay Gallery on June 20, 2019. Partway […]

For audio, click here Dear Minister Conroy, After 16 years of a government that constantly picked fights with teachers and underfunded public schools, many in BC’s education sector felt relief when your government was elected. Teachers heard MLAs like you congratulate us on our Supreme Court win and back us up on our fight ...

Trail police are reminding residents never to give out personal financial information on the phone after an elderly resident was victimized by scammers, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On May 3, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP investigated a report of a fraud of a 75-year-old male victim...

The names of the victim and suspect in a homicide in Montrose Thursday have beed released, according ot RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On May 2, 2019, William Sigsworth, a 73-year-old Montrose resident, was charged with Second Degree Murder contrary to Section 235 of the Criminal Code of Canada in the alleged murder of his wife,...

Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own ways. But add an unexpected human, or possible temptations like unsecured garbage or fruit trees, and the results could be terrible. That’s where WildSafeBC comes in. To minimize attractants and human-wildlife...

The Columbia Basin’s many remote recreation sites and trails are beautiful and worthy destinations that inspire people to get active. They’re also the focus of a new partnership between Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Columbia Basin Trust where up to 15 students will be hired to help improve various backcountry sites over...

The BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) today presented its Facility Excellence Award for projects under $1 million to the Trail Riverfront Centre in the City of Trail.  The award recognizes outstanding innovation in facility concept, design development, maintenance or operation in a facility. The new 15,000 square ...