Seven people in the Kootenays have lost their lives so far this year to toxic street drugs. The provincial coroner says all four deaths in the West Kootenay-Boundary were in February, while in the East Kootenay, two people were killed in February and one in March. The death tolls last year...

Beaver Valley Nitehawks goalie Connor Stojan will play for the Vancouver Island University Mariners in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League this fall. Stojan, 20, posted a record of 17-9-3 in 29 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League games with a 2.64 goals against average (ninth best) and a .921 save...

An alleged alcohol fueled assault in Trail has resulted in a serious injury to one woman and possible charges against another. RCMP say a 51-year-old suffered a broken ankle and accuse a 37-year-old of also getting into a fight with the arresting officer. She was later released, while the 51-year-old was...

Make sure you keep your head up and put your phone away while driving through work zones. This comes from Road Safety at Work, who launched their Work Safety Zone Campaign across BC today. The campaign aims to keep those working at roadside work zones safe from vehicles, with WorkSafe BC...

The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has ordered Fortis BC to suspend the implementation of its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) policy.  The BCUC received a complaint from the Town of Princeton on May 7 over the policy’s potential for longer and more frequent outages during extreme weather and wildfire events.  Fortis...

Premier David Eby is pushing back against the U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric around U.S.-Canada dairy trade, as the province marks this year’s B.C. Dairy Day.