Cool and wet weather this spring has been able to reverse the doom and drought forecasts for the region on the snowpack front. The West Kootenay regional snowpack has risen — according the June 1 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin — to 79 per cent, jumping up from a concerning 66 per cent of […]

Our beloved Luke Micheal Ferraro was born in Prince Rupert, B.C., September 5th, 1976.  Luke was our guiding light, our North Star.  On May 31st, 2024, Luke was taken from us.  We mourn the great loss of him, our anchor and cornerstone. Luke was a hard working family man of authenticity and unwavering loyalty.  His […]

Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the world, hasn’t seen a significant spawn in its upper portion for 85 years. However, Indigenous-led salmon restoration efforts are currently underway to try to change that. Since the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in […]

BC NDP MLA Katrine Conroy says that people will benefit from tuition-free programs to help train for high-demand post-secondary programs and meet their career goals at Selkirk College “Helping people upgrade their skills for in-demand training courses means more British Columbians will be able to pursue fulfilling careers,” said Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “Selkirk College is […]

On Wednesday, June 12, at 2:30 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer was conducting a routine patrol when he spotted a 36-year-old Trail man with outstanding arrest warrants riding his bicycle on McQuarrie Street, in Trail, acoridng to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens in an […]

This week, the Sinixt Confederacy embarks for the 9th time on a momentous canoe journey down the Columbia River. As part of their journey, the paddlers will make a stop in Nelson on June 16 and 17. The community is invited to participate in celebration and cultural exploration, with events planned both at the Chamber […]

Working to resolve the climate crisis is a tremendous economic opportunity. Even normally conservative organizations such as the International Monetary Fund agree that the benefits far outweigh the costs. Of course, the global consumer-based capitalist system encourages waste and destructive practices in the name of financial gain, so the necessary transformational change really requires a […]

Despite doing everything right, most Canadians are struggling —struggling to find a home they can afford and facing the rising costs of groceries and the price of gas at the pumps. All while massive wealth is accumulating in the hands of the very few.  I’ve talked in some of my columns about measures the NDP […]

On June 8, 2024, at 10:40 p.m., frontline officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle collision near the bridge at Second Relief Road, near Salmo, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. “Upon arrival, it appeared the driver had lost control of his vehicle, before colliding with the bridge’s barricades,” Grandy said.. “Sadly, […]

Unregulated toxic drugs claimed the lives of 182 people in April 2024 according to preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service. While this represents a 24% decrease from the number of deaths in April 2023 (239), the risk posed by unregulated drug supply remains very high. April 2024 marks eight years since the public-health emergency […]