Tag: Regional

Spring is approaching, and for many residents of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), it signals the start of construction season. Whether it’s adding a secondary suite, renovating a commercial space, or building a dream home, officials say obtaining a building permit is the first essential step.

Toxic drug deaths in B.C. dropped slightly in January, but the Kootenay Boundary saw one of the highest rates per capita in the province.

The federal government has announced a $13 million tariff response investment in B.C.’s Southern Interior to help forestry and manufacturing businesses respond to global trade disputes.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has approved a preferred conceptual layout for upgrades at the Ootichenia Landfill.

The Family Action Network is seeking volunteers to fill key board positions as it works to stabilize governance and sustain its programs into 2026.

Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the entire region after several samples of substances sold as down, dope, tranq or fentanyl that were found to contain medetomidine, up to 15 per cent, in addition to carfentanil and benzodiazepines.

The Canadian Agricultural Review Tribunal has overturned a $10,000 penalty issued to Universal Ostrich Farm, ruling the Canadian Food Inspection Agency failed to properly serve a quarantine order following a December 2024 avian flu outbreak. 

Interior Health says it marks a major milestone in strengthening medical imaging and diagnostic services for people across the Kootenay Boundary.