Dear Editor, Canadians can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel in this extended election period but, incredibly, the polls show that there is a slight chance   the most brazenly corrupt government in Canadian history could be returned to power instead of obliterated off the political map. A government that attacked...

RCMP Sgt John Ferguson West Kootenay Traffic Services said, regardless of the great fall weather, winter is coming and motorists need to start preparing for snow. "Some are happy to see it and some are not, however the reality is at some point in the near future we will see snow in the mountains," Ferguson said on a media...

In an effort to more broadly engage the pop star on wildlife and ecosystem protection in BC, Michelle Mungall has invited Miley Cyrus to her riding to tour the habitat of the endangered mountain caribou.   Cyrus made national headlines last month when she criticized the BC Government’s wolf cull as part of the strategy to...

Police have arrested a man in connection with a crime spree lasting almost 24 hours, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Brody Aaron McKellar, 21 years old, of Fruitvale, went on a crime spree around the Fruitvale area lasting almost 24 hours," Oelke said. "By the en,d he had stolen two trucks, broke into a residence,...

The Association of Kootenay-Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) is partnering with the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) to host a learning event focused on regional demographic shifts relating to our region’s aging population. These shifts will create new challenges and opportunities for our region. The event...

A new support plan was announced Monday to help teachers around the province get the training and information they need to successfully implement the new curriculum. The plan was revealed by Minister of Education Mike Bernier and B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker and incorporates $100 million worth of dedicated...

The new Kootenay Wild, formerly the Wildcats, tuned up for the start of the BC Hockey Female Midget AAA League Showcase with a split against Banff this past weekend at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. The Wild doubled the Alberta squad 4-2 Sunday after falling 1-0 during Saturday's opener. Hannah Nordli scored twice to lead the Wild...

The Kootenay Ice pushed the Greater Vancouver Canadians to the limit before dropping a pair of tough BC Hockey Major Midget League games this past weekend in Richmond. Kootenay opened losing 4-1 Saturday before suffering a heartbreaking 1-0 setback Sunday to the Lower Mainland power. Saturday, Kootenay trailed 2-1 entering the third period before the […]

Say goodbye to those old, rickety International Buses and hello to three brand new models as the Regional District of Central Kootenay and BC Transit unveiled three mid-sized buses serving transit users in the Slocan Valley.  “The new buses are part of BC Transit’s fleet replacement strategy,” said Randy Matheson, research ...

Thursday (October 1) is National Seniors Day. And to help celebrate the occasion BC Transit is offering seniors in the West Kootenay Transit System free rides on buses all day Thursday. All a senior (persons 65 years-of-age or over) needs to do to ride transit free on October 1 is show their valid I.D. when […]