Birds of a feather flocked together and led to a sophisticated marijuana grow operation bust Dec. 10 near Salmo. An RCMP officer who was working traffic duty on a section of Highway 6 Dec. 9 near a property that was a former sawmill smelled something unusual in the air while on duty. The distinct odour […]

Randall Hopley did not ask for bail when he stood up for his hearing Monday in Cranbrook Provincial Court, the CBC reported Hopley, 46, is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Kienan Hebert. Hopley is in custody at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, and appeared at the brief hearing in Cranbrook by […]

Grand Forks RCMP had some silent and mostly peaceful nights this past week. While holiday CounterAttack checks continue, RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison said he is pleased to report his officers have made no new impaired driving charges.   “This means people are being careful out there and we really appreciate it,” said Harrison.  At […]

The Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Depot is moving to a new, more convenient home at the Boundary Hospital after a year of uncertainty. The move, taking the service from the old forestry building back to the lower level of Grand Forks Hospital (just follow the signs once inside), will take place over the […]

Team Blue rallied from a two-goal deficit to edge rival Team White 3-2 at the 2011 B.C. Female Midget AAA All Star Game Sunday at the Event Centre in Langley. The game showcased the awesome talent in the five-team B.C. Hockey League. Trailing 2-0 with time running out in the third period, Payge Pena of […]

Beginning in the New Year, revised user fee schedules will be in effect at Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) landfills and transfer stations. The changes come as part of the RDCK’s overall update of its resource recovery facilities regulatory bylaw. Rates for key fee categories are detailed below. Rates are effective Jan.1. For mixed waste […]

The Nelson Leafs have played very well for most of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League seasons. Unfortunately, very well won’t get the Green and White to the top of the Neil Murdoch standings. The Leafs saw its losing streak climb to four games after Beaver Valley Nitehawks – the Murdoch Division leaders — edged […]

Bridesville residents have had enough and they let the government and Emcon know it.   On the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, more than 60 people packed the Bridesville Community Hall to discuss what they feel is a deteriorating road service in their area.   Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, two Emcon employees and Stephanie Gillis, […]

Nurses in BC’s Interior are decrying the closure of the five public health clinics that test and treat sexually transmitted infections (STI). The decision by the Interior Health Authority (IHA) has shocked public health nurses in the region who are struggling to understand how officials could choose to cut these services to already vulnerable populations. […]

A green fleet and green purchasing policy have been adopted at the Regional District level, helping mark another rung up the ladder of the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project. Sustainable considerations will now come into play when it concerns vehicle acquisition, replacement and usage decisions under the new policy — replacing the existing RDCK Vehicles Policy. […]