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COTR, Selkirk partner with KORE to give outdoor gear longer life

Selkirk College has partnered with the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society to launch a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project.

CBT funds accessible play spaces

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving grants to make play spaces more accessible in 25 communities. The Trust says $1,160,500 will be split among projects aimed at creating more...

Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green Party candidate Philip Mansfield

With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green Party candidate: Philip Mansfield. Who is Philip Mansfield? Mansfield is a first-generation Canadian with experience supporting the...

Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Green Party candidate Blair Visscher

With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Green Party candidate: Blair Visscher. Who is Blair Visscher? Visscher says she has worked as a teacher with a...

Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee NDP candidate Leah Main

With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee NDP candidate: Leah Main. Who is Leah Main? Main says she immigrated to Canada from the United States in...

Show your mussels – boat inspection stations open across B.C.

The mussels from Brussels may be a welcome sight on the silver screen but not in B.C.'s waterways, as conservation officers open their boat inspection stations across the province. The...

Kootenay job market could take a hit from tariffs

Kootenay Employment Services (KES) says U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian imports could hurt the local job market. KES employer liaison Anita Kollar says the shaky international relationship is causing uncertainty for...

CBT gives over $1.5 million to improve seniors’ housing

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is providing over $1.5 million to improve 33 seniors' rental housing buildings across the region. CBT officials say the grants will benefit over 1,000 affordable...

Kootenay-Columbia MP says Canada needs a strong response against US tariffs

Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison says Canada needs to mount a strong response against tariffs imposed on all Canadian exports...

Columbia Basin Trust provides almost $112,000 to childcare projects

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has provided almost $112,000 to support childcare projects across the region. The Trust says grants...

Fire department urges safety around the holidays

With the holidays right around the corner, many people will begin cooking elaborate feasts and treats, and while our...

ANKORS says harm reduction plays vital role in fighting toxic drug crisis

The BC Coroners Service says the province reported nine per cent fewer toxic drug deaths in the first 10...

Two Kootenay residents killed by drug poisoning in October

According to the latest report from the BC Coroners Service, two residents from the Kootenays were killed by toxic...

Fourth case of chronic wasting disease found south of Cranbrook

The B.C. government has found another case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer south of Cranbrook. Provincial...

Mandatory CWD testing still in effect as deer hunting season gets underway

Mule and whitetail deer hunting season is well underway in B.C. and hunters are asked to play a part...

BC Hydro says drought-weakened trees can worsen storm impacts

You can expect more weather-related power outages as BC Hydro says trees and vegetation weakened by a multi-year drought...

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B.C. weighs stripping tenant protections from supportive housing residents

A new working group is exploring the possibility of removing supportive housing from British Columbia’s Residential Tenancy Act in an effort to address safety concerns at the facilities.

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

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

B.C. receives improved rating on interprovincial trade: CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has praised British Columbia on making strides toward removing interprovincial trade barriers over the last year, but claims there’s still more work to be done. 

Majority of British Columbians optimistic about Canada’s future: poll

A new poll finds Canadian pride is surging as the country prepares to mark its 158th birthday on Tuesday.

Crime declines in downtown Trail

The move of the temporary homeless shelter to Riverside Dr has reduced the amount crime in downtown Trail.
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