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. 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.Â
B.C. government proposes more legislation to fast-track North Coast power project, with First Nations
The British Columbia government tabled legislation Monday aimed at fast-tracking the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and enable First Nation’s co-ownership of the project.Â
Mercer Celgar fined for exceeding, failing to monitor emissions
Castlegar's pulp mill has been fined $21,250 for exceeding its emissions limits on a handful of occasions and repeatedly failing to monitor its emissions over the past few years.
Castlegar considers pilot project on reduced speed limits
The City of Castlegar is thinking about a pilot project to test lower speed limits on 5th Avenue South, as they consider reducing residential speeds city-wide.
Parking squeeze at Trail hospital unlikely to improve soon
Having trouble finding a parking spot at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail? Get used to it, because it will get worse before it gets better.
Interview – Nelson Run Club Cottonwood Countdown
Stephen Harris of the Nelson Running Club talks to Wayne Kelly all about the Cottonwood Countdown Nelson Backyard Ultra.
Kootenay drivers ticketed in fall traffic safety blitz
Dozens of drivers in the Kootenays were ticketed in September for distracted driving and seatbelt violations, according to figures from B.C. Highway Patrol.
Community Living BC looking into Warfield assault
A provincial organization that provides support for adults with developmental disabilities is reviewing an incident in Warfield this month where a man assaulted a teacher.
How Kootenay Family Place came to run Unicorn Childcare
A Castlegar-based non-profit has come to the rescue to run a proposed extended-hour childcare facility in Tadanac.