March’s residential real estate market activity cooled in the Kootenay-Boundary during spring break and Easter vacations, according to a report by the Association of Interior Realtors. The report showed that a total of 214 residential units were sold in March, exceeding February’s 140 units sold and representing a moderate decrease...

The provincial government has introduced legislation to protect schools from disruptive or violent protests. The bill would create a 20-metre buffer zone around schools. Premier David Eby says, unfortunately, this law is needed. He notes there have been at least 18 such protests…..so something has to be done to protect students and...

A plan has been unveiled by the province to shift thousands of people away from the provincial health care waitlist and connect them with a family doctor or nurse practitioner. Health Minister Adrian Dix told the media today (Thursday) 70 new primary care attachment coordinators will be able to match...

The Nelson Police Department, in conjunction with the Salmo RCMP, are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Aza Tobias Hanbury. Mr. HANBURY is currently wanted in relation to numerous charges from multiple jurisdictions for offences including Flight from Police, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Police Obstruction. He is described...

Get ready to give cyclists more room on the road, as the provincial government is updating its Motor Vehicle Act to better protect vulnerable road users. Vulnerable road users, according to the BC government's website, are anyone on a cycle, motorcycle, an animal or animal-driven vehicle, an electric kick scooter,...

B.C. officials warn of potential droughts as the province's snowpack sits at an average of 63 per cent of normal - the lowest recorded in 50 years. The Kootenays fare slightly better than the provincial average, with the West Kootenay sitting at 72 per cent and the East Kootenay at...