Supporting local roller derby has never been so easy or delicious. The Rossland Trail Roller Girls present RTRG’s Burger and Beer Fundraiser this Thursday at the team’s clubhouse, the Arlington Bar and Grill. A $20 ticket includes a burger, fries and a draft beer any time that day from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. The event will also...

Water users in the City of Nelson are now under Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately, said the Public Works Department in a media release Friday (April 22). The Water Quality Advisory was arrived following consultation with the Interior Health Authority. "Recent testing shows that current water qualities in the Nelson...

The City of Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and BC Transit are pleased to offer free rides on Friday, April 22 in support of Earth Day. The free rides apply to both conventional and handyDART services. A full BC Transit bus can take 40 vehicles off the road. Over […]

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) has been notified to deal with a double fatal police shooting Thursday in the Village of Granisle, which is located north of Topley on the shores of Babine Lake. RCMP received a call at approximately 12:33 p.m. Thursday (April 21) to a neighbour dispute involving...

Despite efforts from the The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), the situation regarding low numbers of Kokanee Salmon in Kootenay Lake has some local business owners worried for the future. Kerry Reed operates Reel Adventures Fishing Tours, and you can hear the dismay in his voice when he...

The Minister of Education Mike Bernier continued his tour of BC schools on Tuesday, making a stop in the Kootenay Lake District, specifically a tour of the aging Trafalgar Middle School — a school that appears to be on the chopping block as the board wrestles with its final draft plan surrounding the re-configuring use of...

The next time you hear gentle wind chimes ringing through the halls of Kootenay Lake Hospital, it means a new life has entered the community. Electronic Birth Chimes have been installed in labour and delivery at KLH. This allows parents of newborns to announce their new arrival over the hospital paging system. The purpose of...

Seven teams consisting of more than 120 riders will take a seat to save a life this April in Trail. The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is making its way across the country, rolling into Trail on April 29. Presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Big Bike is one of the primary community fundraising events for...

Anyone noticing smoke in the valley needn't be overly concerned, despite a recent record-breaking heat wave and an increase in local fires over this time last year, according to the Southeast Fire Centre today. That's not to say, though, that caution isn't warranted, says fire information officer Karlie Shaugnessy. “We've had...

City crews are working on an emergency water line repair at 486 & 496 Rossland Avenue (the Gulch). The repair is expected to take two days and there will be temporary lane closures with minimal traffic delays during this time. We ask that all motorists and pedestrians take caution and obey all traffic control signs. We ...