The East Kootenay’s two B.C. Liberal Party incumbent candidates appear to be heading back to Victoria following the Oct. 24 provincial election. According to Elections…
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Quarter of regional voters availed advance polls
Advance polls closed Oct. 21, three days before British Columbia’s 33rd provincial election since 1903. Almost 20% of B.C.’s 3,485,858 registered voters made the most…
Arctic air to bring more snowfall to region
Environment Canada this morning issued a special weather statement in effect for most of the East Kootenay. More early season snowfall is expected on Friday…
Mainroad issues Weather Event Advisory for region
A weather event is anticipated to impact the East Kootenay within the next 12 to 24 hours. Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting Ltd.’s meteorological service is…
Illicit drug deaths continue to outpace COVID-19
Fentanyl remains a deadlier threat to human life in the East Kootenay than COVID-19, with 13 fentanyl-related deaths in the region so far in 2020….
Regional voters hitting advance polls
Voters in the two provincial ridings in the East Kootenay are making the most of advance polls, which opened yesterday (Oct. 15). According to Elections…
The Ponderosa: A Wasa Story
By Nowell Berg Op-Ed Commentary Sometime in the spring of 1840, one Ponderosa pine tree seed, enveloped by a thin organic sail pod, floats on…
Residents help Alzheimer Society mark World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a time to push the global conversation about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias to the forefront. With an estimated 70,000…
Primary care network coming to region
Approximately 660 new full-time equivalent health professionals will be part of 22 primary care networks coming soon throughout the province, including in the East Kootenay….
Our species has a job to do and better get to it soon
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary So, you don’t believe in climate change. You, of course are entitled to your opinions, but if you take…