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No timeline for rescue of three trapped workers at northwest B.C. mine

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 24, 2025

It’s unclear how long the rescue operation will take for three workers who have been trapped underground at a northwest B.C. mine since Tuesday morning.

Ground breaks on outdoor basketball court at Millennium Park and Ponds

Recreation Storrm Lennie - July 24, 2025

After a year and a half of planning, ground has officially been broken on a new outdoor basketball court at Castlegar’s Millennium Park and Ponds.

Trail recreation fees increasing in September

City of Trail Storrm Lennie - July 24, 2025

Recreation fees in Trail are set to increase by three per cent starting in September.

B.C. special investigators on scene after three found dead in Maple Ridge

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 24, 2025

B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating an incident in Maple Ridge that left three people dead Wednesday night.

B.C. moves freshwater fishing licence sales to WILD platform

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 24, 2025

Anglers in British Columbia will soon be able to purchase freshwater fishing licences through the same online platform used by the province for hunting licences.

Rescuers working to re-establish communication with three trapped miners in northwest B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 24, 2025

Rescuers are working to re-establish communication with three workers trapped underground at a mine in northwestern B.C.

$5.8 million in energy upgrades for affordable housing in the Kootenays

Columbia Basin Trust Kate Brown - July 24, 2025

Affordable rental housing across the Kootenays will benefit from over $5.8 million in clean energy upgrades thanks to the Columbia Basin Trust.

Woman caught in crypto scam

Crime My Kootenay Now Staff - July 24, 2025

A 61-year-old Trail woman has lost $37k in an elaborate online cryptocurrency fraud.

Trail Regional Airport hikes parking fees

City of Trail Storrm Lennie - July 23, 2025

Parking at the Trail Regional Airport just became more expensive.

Eby, Washington state officials decry Trump’s tariffs ahead of looming deadline

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 23, 2025

Premier David Eby is inviting Americans to side with Canada in the fight against former U.S. president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, saying, “This is not what anybody wants.”