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Southern Interior resurfacing program includes major Highway 3 work in Kootenays

More than 28 kilometres of Highway 3 through the Kootenay region will be repaved in 2026 as part of a southern Interior road resurfacing program valued at more than $136 million.

Rogers threatens to lock out unionized Kootenay workers 

Rogers Communications has threatened to lock out 26 former Shaw employees in the Kootenays who unionized in February 2024.  The...

Good Lemonade Day raises over $24,000 for JoeAnna’s House

This year's Good Lemonade Day was the most successful yet, with 11 Prestige Hotels across the province raising an...

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Democrats claim House and Senate majorities

Democratic leaders say they have won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections.

B.C. privacy watchdog investigating Crime Stoppers after data breach of online tip system

B.C.’s privacy watchdog is investigating whether B.C. Crime Stoppers adequately protected anonymous tipsters’ personal information after a breach at its tip-platform provider.

BC Conservation Officers investigating suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola after one person was found dead, and a second still missing.

Mercer Celgar’s owner declares US bankruptcy

The company that owns the pulp mill in Castlegar has pulled the trigger on filing for US bankruptcy protection.

First Nations ask court to review Ottawa’s national-interest pipeline designation

Several First Nations are asking a Federal Court to review Ottawa’s decision to list the proposed new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast as a “project of national interest.”
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