Kate Brown
Kate is the Senior News Director for B.C. She is a proud mom of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience. Born in Australia, Kate moved to the Kootenays for a change in lifestyle and now spends her days enjoying the mountains, lakes and activities the region has to offer.
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Keep the Wheels of Hope turning in the Kootenays
Have you been thinking about giving back to your community? Now is the time. Volunteer drivers urgently needed to take cancer patients to their treatments, offering not just a ride but a sense of hope and care along the way.
Community group seeks judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court over proposed Record Ridge mine
A community group in Rossland is challenging the B.C. government’s ruling that the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine does not require an environmental assessment and has filed a petition for judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court.
Learning while camping with educational opportunity in Castlegar
Residents are invited to camp, explore, and learn with Wildsight along the Columbia River through a ‘Columbia River Conversations’ Field Tour designed around interactive learning.
New streamlined approach to booking a building permit inspection
The RDCK has made booking building permit inspections a seamless and positive experience with the introduction of a new centralized email address.
Drug alert issued for Trail after 5 poisonings in one day
A drug alert has been issued for Trail following multiple non-fatal drug poisonings reported in the city.
Storm knocks out power and ignites bushfires
A thunderstorm has caused a number of power outages across the Kootenays tonight, with FortisBC crews working to restore power to around 4,800 customers in the Trail, Rossland, Montrose and other communities.
When ding-dongs forget to ditch
Youths in Warfield and Fruitvale got more than they bargained for when two separate incidents of Ding-Dong-Ditch missed the ditch part.
You can’t park there
A 40-year-old Trail woman has caught some unwanted attention after she was seen driving across her neighbours lawn and later crashed into her own garage door on Sunday.
UPDATED: Wildfire north of Nakusp grows to 120 hectares
B.C. Wildfire Services are responding to the MacLeod Creek wildfire, located approximately eight kilometres north of Nakusp on the east side of Highway 23.
Blue Barn and KAAP team up for our furry friends
Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society and Castlegar’s Blue Barn pet store are teaming up to raise funds and awareness on your pet’s care in an effort to control pet populations, as well as find new homes for some furry friends.
$5.8 million in energy upgrades for affordable housing in the Kootenays
Affordable rental housing across the Kootenays will benefit from over $5.8 million in clean energy upgrades thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust.
REN Energy commits to Fruitvale
REN Energy boss clears the air with Fruitvale's Renewable Natural Gas facility project concerns.
Rossland mom checks off English Channel swim
It has been a long time coming, but as of June 29 Rossland’s Aerin Bowers has officially completed her swim across the English Channel.
MLA weighs in on Trail Lab closure
Kootenay-Monashee MLA has acknowledged the concerns of resident over the closure of Trail’s medical lab but backs the decision for stronger services for the region.
Updated: RDKB activates emergency operations centre
Local fire services are still awaiting information on a fire burning south of the border, near North Point in the state of Washington.
Updated: Search warrant yields firearms, drugs, cash and stolen property
The Highway 3B between Warfield and Rossland is now re-opened in both directions.
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Record Ridge project receives mining permit
The provincial government has approved a mining permit for a magnesium project near Rossland, although there are still more hurdles to clear.
Community group skeptical of Trail council motions on drug use
Trail city council's decision to block off a viewing platform and request more RCMP foot patrols to discourage open drug use is being met with skepticism from police and a community group.
Trail awards contract for new McBride Street playground
A Vancouver company will provide equipment for a new playground at McBride Street Park in Trail, even though the project budget grew by over 41 per cent.
B.C. proposes expanded job protections for workers with serious illness or injury
British Columbia's government has tabled legislation aimed at improving job protections for workers with serious illness or injury.
B.C. Conservative MLA Amelia Boultbee resigns, urges Rustad to step down
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee said she’s leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus and called on party leader John Rustad to resign.
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