A group of agencies with a mandate for public safety are joining together to provide information to help British Columbians stay safe in the backcountry during the upcoming winter season. Representatives from the BC Coroners Service, Environment Canada, Parks Canada and the Canadian Avalanche Centre are highlighting the risks...

FortisBC has been named the regional utility of the year by Natural Resources Canada’s ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Awards. FortisBC was acknowledged for the success of its water heater program, which promotes the adoption of high-efficiency residential water heaters, including ENERGY STAR tankless, hybrid, and condensing...

A local environmental organization says an independent federal government agency has been actively working to stifle its opposition to the Alberta oil sands and associated developments after federal documents revealed that the National Energy Board has been spying on British Columbia activist groups. An article from the...

Dear Community Members: It is that time of year again when the Community Harvest Food Bank makes it appeal to the greater community. The Food Bank works hard to offer a variety of different services to those members of our community who may require a little bit of extra help. Some of these services include, but are not limited...

These are special rivers. Providing some of the best river fishing opportunities in the region, the Kettle, West Kettle and Granby support several important fish stocks, including seven species at risk and native rainbow trout stock that grow larger than 50 cm. However, the quality of the Kettle for fishing has deteriorated...

In an effort to weave together a history severed by an international border, a pair of Selkirk College instructors headed south this past summer to explore Lakes People history first hand. In June, Duff Sutherland and Myler Wilkinson were invited to visit Inchelium on the Colville Confederated Tribes Reserve in Washington...

Speakers, singer-songwriters, and even Bob from Kaslo, trekked to the microphone to voice displeasure with corporate Canada during the “Defend Our Climate” protest Saturday afternoon at the Nelson City Hall Courtyard. “Put your finger in the pipes,” organizer Keith Wiley told the crowd of 200 plus concerned citizens. Nelson...

RED Mountain Resort has scooped Most Improved North American Resort and Best Upcoming Resort in the World Snow Awards held in London (November 1 2013). RED is the only Canadian resort to feature in the awards, and the only resort to win multiple awards. The resort's season opens December 14th 2013 when it will showcase the ...

A recent poll in the city of Invermere overwhelmingly supported a deer cull but as expected the much larger question was ignored -- the future of the mule deer. With the exception of the city of Grand Forks and Vancouver Island the urban deer phenomena is driven by the mule deer which is in serious population decline in our...

Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is alerting eligible employers and organizations that the deadline for Canada Summer Jobs 2014 (CSJ) has changed.  “Those wishing to apply for funding for Canada Summer Jobs positions for 2014 should be aware that the deadline has changed”, said Atamanenko.  “It is earlier than in...