When Emmett Deuling received confirmation of acceptance into the Selkirk College Nursing Program, there was elation knowing he was moving closer to his dream of a career in health care. The next emotion Deuling felt was anxiety, knowing that four years of education was going to be a costly venture. Throwing himself into student...

Columbia Basin Trust is announcing several changes to its Board of Directors. Its current Chair, Rick Jensen, has been reappointed to the role; Wendy Booth has been appointed Vice-Chair; and four new directors are joining the Board. “I’m pleased to be able to continue serving the Trust in this role, and look forward to working...

Award-winning Canadian country music artist and Castlegar native Lisa Nicole is excited to announce the release of Mad About It to Canadian radio along with an accompanying music video in conjunction with a tour that will take her from the Canadian Kootenays all the way to Nashville. Mad About It– co-written by Lisa Nicole ...

Traffic lights at the intersection of Hwy 22 and Rossland Avenue are in the process of being repaired today, after an MVI damaged the utility. Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke said they got a call at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, and attended a single-vehicle MVI. “A semi truck was coming down Hwy 22 from the direction of Teck ...

Two related MVIs involving five vehicles closed Hwy 22 between Castlegar and Trail this morning, according to Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at roughly 7:19 a.m., and nine firefighters responded to an area near Pipeline Pitt Road (just north of Genelle). The original crash involved three vehicles, he said,...

The RCMP Southeast District Major Crimes Unit and the Nakusp RCMP are continuing their investigation into the deaths of two Needles, BC men. RCMP investigative efforts are continuing, into the Dec, 18, 2017 shooting deaths of the 83-year-old man and that of the 58-year-old man, which occurred at two neighbouring properties....

The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has confirmed the identity of the remains found in the trunk of a burnt out vehicle left abandoned and ablaze on Hwy 22 on Jan.14. Following the completion of a forensic examination of the remains found in a vehicle near Trail, the RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit and Trail...

From counting bird species to increasing composting, 32 projects from around the Columbia Basin will address environmental well-being thanks to $870,000 from Columbia Basin Trust Environment Grants. “These projects will make a difference in improving terrestrial and aquatic habitat, helping communities adapt to climate change,...

Castlegar RCMP are reminding people not to fall for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams, according to Sgt. Laurel Mathew.  “On Jan. 22, a resident was scammed out of $1,200 when the ‘CRA representative’ stated that they would be arresting this person if the ‘debt’ was not paid ASAP,” Mathew said. “The victim was told to...

“Adventures in Citizenship” is an exciting Rotary Club of Canada program that can send successful applicants on a free trip to Ottawa to learn first-hand and in-depth about how government works in Canada, with tours, entertainment, and a privilege granted to few ordinary citizens:  meetings and discussions with staff members...