The numbers tell a difficult story. As reported in Food Banks Canada’s Hunger Count 2025, the 131 BC non-profits that submitted data recorded 223,340 monthly food bank visits this year, including more than 68,000 visits to help children access food. Across the Columbia Basin, demand continues to rise, with food banks and community food programs seeing […]

The City of Castlegar is excited to announce a series of festive events for the community this holiday season, including the return of the popular Winter Wonderland, the Merry & Bright Holiday Decoration Contest, and a free holiday movie screening at Kootenay Centre Cinemas. Winter Wonderland – Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

Recent attacks by grizzly bears are a reminder that we are increasingly in conflict with these giant predators. Grizzlies are the animal most likely to attack humans in British Columbia, which is home to 15,000 of Canada’s 26,000 grizzly bears. This week a group of school children and a teacher were attacked by a grizzly bear near Bella Coola, […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce that 2006-born forward Louis Jonerheim has committed to the RIT Tigers of Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2027-28 season. Jonerheim, of Lund, Sweden, stands 6’4″ (194 cm) and 207 lbs (94 kg), and shoots left. This season with the Smoke Eaters, Jonerheim has appeared in 18 […]

Christmas Has Arrived at the Kootenay Gallery! The holiday shopping season is officially underway. Our Gallery wide gift shop is full of exquisite and delightful gifts, including original artwork, crochet creations, Christmas decorations, mugs, and much more. Come and immerse yourself in this one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Event Details: Christmas at the Gallery in Castlegar will […]

Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre Annual General Meeting If you want to learn more about what we do up at the museum, our long-term plans, our mission, current projects, and future goals, check in at our upcoming AGM! We’ll be going over the projects and achievements from our 2024-25 year, the state of our Renewal […]

Communities and organizations across the Columbia Basin are taking action to make their buildings and operations more energy efficient, more resilient to climate change and lower in greenhouse gas emissions, with support from Columbia Basin Trust. “Non-profit organizations are essential to delivering the services and resources people depend on each day,” said Ulli Mueller, Senior […]

I’m grateful to be attending the First Nations Leadership Gathering in Vancouver this week for my first time. It was helpful that I do know a handful of FN leaders from my previous local government work. The week has been very educational for me as I was entrusted to host a handful of meetings with […]

On Oct. 31, at 3:05 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report from a financial institution about the discovery of a $50 and $100 counterfeit Canadian bill found in circulation in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “Both bills were believed to be used at a local business and […]

On Oct. 31, at 8:58 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about teenagers being offered Cannabis by a 40-to-50-year-old man in the1700 block of Noran Street in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “The teenagers were trick-or-treating when they approached a residence on Noran Street,” Wicentowich said. “A […]