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Residents can leave feedback on CleanBC initiative using survey

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - July 3, 2025

The B.C. government wants your thoughts on its plan to lower emissions by filling in a survey.

West Kootenay under drought level three

Weather My Kootenay Now Staff - July 2, 2025

Drought conditions in most of the West Kootenay region are at drought level three.

Report on B.C. event safety submitted to B.C. government

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - July 2, 2025

A public inquiry about community event safety has been submitted to the B.C. Government.

Commercial logging isn’t happening in BC parks; says B.C. Minister

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - June 30, 2025

When it comes to commercial logging, BC parks are off-limits.

Canada Day in the Kootenays

Community My Kootenay Now Staff - June 27, 2025

Don’t know where to go and what to do this Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1? We’ve got you covered. Here is a full list of events happening around the Kootenays.

New measles cases in the Interior

Health Care My Kootenay Now Staff - June 27, 2025

Interior Health has confirmed additional measles cases in the Interior, including locations in the Nelson area.

Rebels’ Randhawa commits to ACAC’s Portage College

Castlegar Rebels My Kootenay Now Staff - June 26, 2025

Ravnoor Randhawa of the Castlegar Rebels has committed to play collegiate hockey for the Portage College Voyageurs in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference this fall.

Most drivers tailgate but get frustrated when being tailgated, ICBC says

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff - June 26, 2025

Many B.C. drivers admit to tailgating, but when it comes to being tailgated themselves, they feel frustrated.

Thieves on the prowl in Castlegar

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - June 25, 2025

Castlegar RCMP have been kept busy following a number of break and enters and theft from property across the city.

Castlegar, Trail property tax deadline next week

City of Castlegar My Kootenay Now Staff - June 23, 2025

Property taxes in Trail and Castlegar are due on July 2.

Red Mountain opens new lift-access bike park opening this weekend

Uncategorized My Kootenay Now Staff - June 20, 2025

Big moves at RED Mountain: newest lift-access bike park opens and new president named to guide vision.

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations set for this weekend

Indigenous My Kootenay Now Staff - June 19, 2025

This weekend will see National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated across the West Kootenay with events honouring the cultures, traditions and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples.

National housing group says more construction needed to restore housing affordability to 2019 level

Housing My Kootenay Now Staff - June 19, 2025

A new report said governments need to double the current pace of home construction across the country if they want to get to 2019 housing affordability levels.

Air restriction violation by private, civilian aircraft above G7 Summit

Uncategorized My Kootenay Now Staff - June 17, 2025

A private, fixed-wing, civilian aircraft violated the air restrictions centered above the G7 Summit in Kananaskis air space on Sunday just after 11am.

BC SPCA’s pet food banks seeing increased demand but fewer donations

Uncategorized My Kootenay Now Staff - June 16, 2025

The BC SPCA says ongoing economic uncertainty and the rising cost of living appears to be contributing to a decline in donations of pet food and supplies to their animal centres across the province.