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Boothroyd Indian Band conducting cultural burn in the Fraser Zone on May 2

The cultural burn will take place with the assistance of the BC Wildfire Service

May 1, 2024 9:52 AM Read more >

MELTDOWN: West Kootenay ski hills struggled without reliable snow fall

The unpredictable winter played havoc with local recreation

May 1, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

First Nations Leadership Council joins call for probe into lack of police prosecutions

‘We are shocked and angered, and will not be backing down’ — FNLC

Apr 30, 2024 5:30 PM Read more >

MELTDOWN: Low West Kootenay snowpack threatens drinking water drawn from creeks

Watershed vulnerability depends on size, aspect and amount of precipitation

Apr 30, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Kootenay Ferry reopens after dock damage

The ferry is closed in both directions

Apr 27, 2024 10:39 AM Read more >

West Kootenay group petitions province to take back highway maintenance

Public Access Protection Society has started a petition

Apr 26, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

‘Spring Fling’ coming to downtown Trail Saturday, May 4

Trail and 8 visiting pipe bands will play in downtown Trail the morning of Saturday, May 4

Apr 25, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

Nelson scientist is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Suzanne Simard is the author of Finding the Mother Tree

Apr 23, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >

Univ. of Victoria unions call for post-secondary funding reform amid budget cuts

Student and worker unions call on the province for change during $13 million budget cuts

Apr 22, 2024 2:33 PM Read more >

Harrop-Procter community mill receives provincial funding for upgrades

The mill will be able to cut smaller diameter logs

Apr 22, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >