Conversations about serious illness and end-of-life care are never easy, but they are essential. The kblivewell.ca Project is designed to help patients, families, and healthcare providers navigate these discussions with clarity, confidence, and compassion—and to encourage people to focus on living well at every stage of life. Developed through a collaborative effort under the ‘Shared […]

Some criminals are taking advantage of a very tight housing market and scamming people looking to rent a home. “On Wednesday, March 26, a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP officer received a report about a 26-year-old Trail woman who was defrauded of $2,700 after sending money to an alleged landlord who was advertising a residence […]

Spring is here in our beautiful Kootenay mountains. With the warming weather, the wild creatures in our forests are ready to wake and find some food. Among the largest will be the black bear. Black bears go into a torpor, a deep sleep, during winter and can last for as long as 100 days without […]

Rossland Recollections with Roly Worsfold: The Olaus Story Late November 1894, a Norwegian man arrived in Rossland. His arrival wasn’t remarkable – miners were pouring into town in the thousands to seek their fortune in the gold mines of Red Mountain. But this man would go on to have a bigger impact on our town […]

Police were called by the manager of a grocery store on Friday morning where an unidentified man was seen swapping white and brown eggs between their cartons. When confronted by staff, the man left without a word, leaving his motives a mystery. Officers were sent photographs of the suspect but were unable to crack the […]

On March 21st and 22nd a virtual reality exhibition War Up Close & Arts will take place in Castlegar. The exhibition has already been showcased at renowned educational institutions across North America and Europe and is now coming to Selkirk College and Castlegar
Community Complex. War Up Close is a unique digital project that combines an […]

On Thursday, March 13, just after 10 a.m., the Sea to Sky Whistler RCMP became aware of an unfolding incident on Blackcomb Mountain, according to RCMP Cpl. Katrina Boehmer. She said information was received from Whistler Blackcomb ski patrol that an unresponsive female had been located on Blackcomb Mountain. Whistler Blackcomb patrollers were initially notified […]

British Columbia’s 2025 budget tabled this week has British Columbians at its centre. Premier David Eby and our BC NDP Government are protecting the services people rely on, strengthening our economy, and standing together in the face of The US tariff threat. We know that the threat of tariffs and the potential effect on jobs and our economy […]

Dig out the vintage onesies, neon windbreakers and Y2K tracksuits, Whitewater Ski Resort is taking a trip back in time for the annual SROAMazing Race. Hosted by students in the Ski Resort Operations & Management (SROAM) Program at Selkirk College, the SROAMazing Race will take place on March 21 at Whitewater Ski Resort, bringing together teams of […]

The public engagement project, Reimagining Recreation Services in the Castlegar & District Area, has come to a close and the final report is now available online. The final report summarizes the three phases of the project, all the key information collected during the entire engagement process – highlighting what the community shared and drawing conclusions from […]