BC saw a 35.7 per cent increase in advance voting compared to the last federal election in 2021. According to Elections Canada, 1,104,151 people in our province cast an early ballot this year, up from 813,126 four years earlier. After four days of advance voting in Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies 24,630 voters unofficially...

A number of Kootenay-Boundary officers have been recognized for their bravery and dedication at the 40th annual Police Honours Night. Awards of Valour, the highest award for a police officer in B.C., were presented to Trail RCMP officers Constables Eva Harding and Jason Zilkie - for risking their lives, while...

Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire risk reduction projects. The Kootenays are included in a broader $19 million funding program for 64 projects meant to reduce wildfire risk, enhance forest health and increase fibre supply for mills...

The first three months of 2025 proved profitable for the Teck Trail Operation. The company says the smelter that has overlooked the city since 1896 recorded a first quarter profit of $80 million, a stark contract from the $8 million dollar loss during the same period last year. Teck laid off...

The City of Trail has a new senior manager. Jared Minor is the General Manager of Municipal Services, a new position created last year as part of staff restructuring at City Hall. City officials say Minor comes with 15 years of leadership, engineering and project management expertise. Minor's most recent position was...

Interior Health (IH) President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Susan Brown, has announced her retirement, concluding 14 years with the organization, seven as CEO. “On behalf of British Columbians, I extend our deepest appreciation to Susan for her leadership and dedication to serving patients and communities during her 34-year career in...