Submitted by Wildsight This fall, Wildsight is inviting Columbia Basin residents to camp, explore and learn with us along the Columbia River through two ‘Columbia…
College of the Rockies receiving pathway funds
Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Learning (ELL) pathway programs across B.C. are receiving a round of provincial government funding, including College of the…
Child care providers improve and expand services
From kids’ bikes and storage cubbies to microwaves and fire alarm systems, child care providers across the Columbia Basin are enhancing their facilities with nearly…
Scholarship helps students pursue their goals
Three Columbia Basin students are awarded the 2024 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship Three students who have faced and overcome adversity are getting support to help…
Invermere Airport gets funds for improvements
The B.C. government announced this morning it is investing $11 million through the BC Air Access Program to support 26 upgrades at two dozen airports…
Cranbrook resident joins Columbia Basin Trust board
Columbia Basin Trust welcomes representatives from Cranbrook, Nakusp and Nelson Three new members are joining the Board of Directors of Columbia Basin Trust, becoming part…
It’s cold outside in more ways than one
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary If you’re alive and reasonably well today (Jan. 13), congratulate yourself because you survived the coldest night in Cranbrook…
Kootenays lottery players won $24.4 million in ‘23
BCLC paid $859 million to lottery winners across B.C., including $24.4 million to players who purchased winning tickets in the Kootenays It’s been an exciting year…
Low lake levels underscores need for modernized treaty
Virtual information session today (Oct. 18) at 7 p.m. (Mountain). By Katrine Conroy Op-Ed Commentary As someone who has called Castlegar home since childhood, I…
Pedestrian struck and killed in Kootenay Pass
On September 22, at 9:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on Highway 3 near the…