The BC Wildfire Service has announced a 5-month ban on Category 3 fires in some parts of BC’s Interior, which includes the Kamloops, Penticton, Lillooet, Vernon, and Merritt fire zones. Category 3 open fires will be prohibited from May 3 to Oct. 11, prohibiting people from burning three or more...

Birkley Valks has won the by-election for the Electoral Area 2 school trustee position on Kootenay-Columbia's School District 20 school board. Electoral Area 2, which represents the City of Castlegar and RDCK Electoral Area J, has two trustee seats on the school board; Catherine Zaitsoff fills the other position. Only residents...

Nelson’s Civic Theatre Society, Nelson Curling Club, and Rossland Historical Museum and Archive Association are set to receive a portion of this year’s $5.2 million in Community Gaming Grants. Funded through the province, the Community Gaming Grant Program provides funds annually to non-profit organizations throughout BC, stated a media release...

The BC Government says social media giants Meta, Snap, TikTok and X have agreed to work collaboratively with the province of the development of Bill 12, its public harms legislation, and will be part of BC’s Online Safety Action Table.  The province says it will place Bill 12 on hold...

The 2024 Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) convention concluded on Sunday, giving local government officials a chance to network and learn from each other. The event was held in Radium Hot Springs, with representation from all parts of the Kootenays. Cranbrook Council member Lynnette Wray said it was...

A new round of climate action funding encourages local governments to attempt larger projects. The province announced earlier this week that they will provide nearly $72 million through the Local Government Climate Action Program, a program aiming to help local communities lower emissions, turn to clean-energy sources and prepare for...