Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Donald Trump is on the brink of turning the world order upside down. His ongoing greed hallucination about Greenland being…
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Justin’s Folly
By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal middle of the road government ‘jogged along.’ It’s a term that was used by British…
41st annual Bonspiel on the Lake hurried hard
By Bram Rossman It couldn’t be more Canadian. The 41st annual Bonspiel on the Lake took place January 16,17 and 18, on a freshly frozen…
Access Central offers help for those with addictions
The provincial government has expanded Access Central, a phone line that provides a single point of entry to connect people to certified health providers, and…
Special Olympics BC celebrates 45th season
Special Olympics British Columbia is marking 45 years of enriching the lives of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and breaking down barriers and misconceptions…
SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of motions carried and items discussed by School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees during the January 13…
Apply now for arts and culture grants
People and organizations in the Columbia Basin that would like to pursue arts and culture projects are invited to apply for grants from the Columbia…
Fewer impaired drivers in Kootenays during campaign
The 2025 Winter Impaired Driving Campaign saw an overall decrease in the number of impaired drivers stopped by BC Highway Patrol, including in the Kootenays…
Nominate someone for B.C.’s top honours
To celebrate service excellence, the B.C. government invites the public to nominate outstanding individuals for the province’s two highest honours: the Order of British Columbia…
Public review of coal mine expansion opens
Submitted by Wildsight The proposed expansion of Elk Valley Resources’ (EVR) Fording River coal mine formally entered British Columbia’s environmental assessment process public comment period…