On Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5, the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase.  When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 0.43 metres (1.4 feet). Please make safety your top priority when planning activities near the Columbia River. For up-to-date […]

On Sunday, June 29, 2025 Slocan Lake RCMP received a report that Hunter Watt was missing. He was last seen in Winlaw on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Hunter is believed to live a high-risk lifestyle and police are concerned for his wellbeing. Hunter does not have a cell phone or access to a vehicle. Hunter […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed Matthias Pape for the upcoming 2025-26 season and he will join the team for Smoke Eaters Main Camp scheduled for August 30 to September 1. Matthias is a 6’0″, 2006-born right shot defenceman from Krefeld, Germany. Last season he played for the U20 Kölner Junghaie in the DNL U20 where […]

This summer will see temperatures reach above 30 degrees in parts of Canada — and while it might seem the perfect time to cut your grass, mowing your lawn in the heat can cause serious damage. According to Homestars.com, the reliable way to hire a pro, residents should leave mowing the lawn until the weather has […]

Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) finds that 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025. In 2025, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68% of drug-toxicity deaths in the province, and 77% were male. April marks a return to more than 160 deaths […]

 Interior Health (IH) has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior. Locations with identified cases include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. IH is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the cases as part of normal contact tracing. For a full list of exposure locations across […]

You may be able to disregard the rules in the Motor Vehicle Act and survive, but disobeying the laws of physics when you drive will eventually result in a collision. I spent a decade dealing with concepts like perception – reaction time, coefficients of friction and maximum acceleration when I did a forensic examination of […]

A section of Highway 3-B between Rossland and Trail was closed for a few hours on June 26, 2025, because of a high-risk police investigation. To reduce the risk to the public, the Southeast District’s Emergency Response Team assisted in the operation and closed the highway. The RCMP executed a search warrant on a property […]

It’s never been more important for people in Canada to focus on protecting and restoring life-sustaining nature and advancing social justice. But our governments are instead fueling accelerated industrial expansion and trampling Indigenous rights. It’s dismaying. Governments throughout Canada are showing a renewed zeal for extraction, often accompanied by a failure to uphold Indigenous rights. […]

Arc of the Cognizant As a historian, I study those moments in the past… but I never expected to live through one. I should have… If history is a guide, this will not be an easy or pleasant transition. — Margaret MacMillan, Canadian The topic of today’s Arc is the colonial nature of Canada’s history […]