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Castlegar, Slocan Park credit union workers reject employers latest offer

Unionized workers at StellarVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park have overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s latest contract offer, extending job action into it's 15th week. 

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.

Wildfires ignite in West Kootenay

A series of small wildfires have sprouted up throughout the West Kootenay and Creston Valley.

Charges laid in Beaver Valley arena incident

A charge has been laid in the Beaver Valley Arena incident in late March that resulted in serious injuries to a 47-year-old Fruitvale man.

Warfield bust leads to gun, stolen items seizure

Police say they found 24 firearms, firearm related items, a taser, body armor and a significant amount of stolen property on last week's Warfield bust.

Oasis fatal returns to court

"No way this is happening." That is how a witness to a fatal accident described what he was thinking seconds before a fatal head on collision on Hwy 22 near Oasis.

Castlegar, Trail property tax deadline next week

Property taxes in Trail and Castlegar are due on July 2. 

Edgewood Ostriches survive another month

The Federal Court of Appeal has granted a stay on the cull order of nearly 400 ostriches in Edgewood. 

BC Conservatives Leader tours the Kootenays

Wild weather didn’t dampen BC Opposition Leader John Rustad as he toured of the Kootenays this weekend.

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.

Red Mountain opens new lift-access bike park opening this weekend

Big moves at RED Mountain: newest lift-access bike park opens and new president named to guide vision.

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations set for this weekend

This weekend will see National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated across the West Kootenay with events honouring the cultures, traditions and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Peoples.

IH backs closure of Trail lab

Interior Health maintains closing the lab at the downtown medical building in Trail and moving staff to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is the best use of limited staffing.

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B.C’s youth watchdog says more work needs to be done, one year after report on systemic failures

One year after a report by British Columbia's Child and Youth Representative on the horrific death of an Indigenous boy in care, the province is still working on an action plan for systemic changes to children and youth social services.

Castlegar, Slocan Park credit union workers reject employers latest offer

Unionized workers at StellarVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park have overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s latest contract offer, extending job action into it's 15th week. 

B.C. expands heat pump rebates to some renters, condo owners

British Columbia is expanding its heat pump rebate program to eligible apartment renters and condo owners. 

B.C. expands heat pump rebates to some renters, condo owners

British Columbia is expanding its heat pump rebate program to eligible apartment renters and condo owners. 

B.C. urges water conservation as drought deepens in some regions

British Columbia’s water, land and resource stewardship minister is encouraging residents to conserve water, saying drought is worsening in parts of the province. 
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