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Lost Kootenays: A portal into our past

News Jensen Shields - May 13, 2021

What started off as a Facebook group, Lost Kootenays has now evolved into an upcoming book that will be released this fall. Co-authored by Greg Nesteoff and Eric Brighton, the...

Central Mountain Air offering daily flights between Castlegar and Vancouver beginning June 28th

News Jensen Shields - May 11, 2021

Starting June 28th, Central Mountain Air will be offering flights to and from Vancouver via the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Running seven days a week, prices vary each way from...

SD #20 among 13 districts introducing electric school buses

News Jensen Shields - May 7, 2021

School District #20 is getting a brand new $350,000 electric school bus. Paid for by the Ministry of Education’s $13 million Bus Acquisition Program that is proving a total of...

B.C. invests $2.3 million in Kootenay tourism initiatives

News Jensen Shields - May 4, 2021

Kootenay Rockies Tourism development projects are getting a helping hand as summer approaches. The $2.3 million in provincial funds are a part of a larger StrongerBC investment of roughly $13.6...

Beware of puppy scam

News Jensen Shields - April 29, 2021

A 60-year-old Trail woman sent a $400 electronic transfer to buy a puppy online, but no puppy arrived and the funds are lost. The incident was reported to Trail and...

Bewildered black bear stuck in truck

News Jensen Shields - April 27, 2021

A large black bear got caught inside a truck in Rossland, ironically on Black Bear Drive That from Trail and greater detachment RCMP who said on April 20th, the bear...

B.C. launches $500-million investment fund

News Jensen Shields - April 27, 2021

The Provincial Government has announced the launch of a $500-million strategic investment fund to help position the province for a stronger post-pandemic economy. B.C. said the government has introduced legislation...

Kirk Duff narrowly wins Castlegar Mayor’s seat

News Jensen Shields - April 24, 2021

With a 42 vote lead, Kirk Duff will very likely be declared Mayor of Castlegar. The vote share was split quite evenly between all five candidates, but it was Duff...

Pair of police raids yields drugs, cash and cars

News Jensen Shields - April 24, 2021

Two separate police warrants executed simultaneously in Castlegar resulted in arrests and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, cash...

Supreme Court of Canada decision validates the existence of “extinct” Sinixt peoples

News Jensen Shields - April 23, 2021

In a landmark Supreme Court of Canada case, a majority agreed that moving to live in the American part...

Castlegar Election: Preliminary results show narrow Duff win for Mayor and Bogle landslide for Councillor

News Jensen Shields - April 23, 2021

UPDATE APRIL 24: Kirk Duff leads in preliminary results for Mayor while brian Bogle's commanding lead pints to a...

Man and bear intruders break into Trail residences

News Jensen Shields - April 20, 2021

There were two reports of breaking and entering in Trail this month but only one suspect was human. On April...

West Kootenay windstorm continues to impact communities

News Jensen Shields - April 19, 2021

4:20 p.m. UPDATE: Fortis BC has provided estimates on when power will be restored to Kootenay Lake households, and...

Violent windstorm tears through the West Kootenay leaving thousands without power

News Jensen Shields - April 18, 2021

April 18, 2021 8:00 p.m. UPDATE: more than 10,000 households lost power as a result of the windstorm which...

Castlegar Councillor candidate: Heather Fancy

News Jensen Shields - April 15, 2021

As the Manager of the Castlegar ReStore for Habitat for Humanity, Heather Fancy said she also has experience in...

Selkirk College provides assistance to learners thanks to $175,000 in B.C. funds