By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary In the 1990s Premier Mike Harcourt, leader of the NDP, took note of the evangelistic fervour of environmentalism and toyed…
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BC Stats confirms regional population growing
The Kootenays, like much of the rest of British Columbia, are experiencing population growth. A new BC Stats report, Sustaining Growth: Population and Demography for…
Sons of Freedom brought terror to the Kootenays
Letter to the Editor I am absolutely aghast at the recent multi-million dollar price tag and apology to descendants and survivors of the Sons of…
The art of creating Sense of Place
How do we experience and make meaning of a particular place? Photographic artist Neal Panton uses his camera lens to create connection to a place….
French immersion at highest ever levels in B.C.
Public schools in British Columbia and the Yukon last year saw a higher proportion of their students enrolled in French immersion programs than ever before,…
Busier roads put roadside workers at greater risk
Increased traffic on roads due to summer travel and the province’s reopening creates an increased risk for roadside workers in the Kootenays. “Roadside work is…
Thank you to the people of the Kootenays
Letter to the Editor On behalf of the Alzheimer Society of B.C., I would like to thank the people of the Kootenays for participating in the 2021 IG…
Stetski confirmed as Kootenay-Columbia NDP candidate
Wayne Stetski was officially confirmed as the NDP candidate for Kootenay-Columbia at a virtual nomination meeting held on March 27. “I am honoured to be…
Program aids Kootenay businesses with digital economy
Small and medium sized businesses in the Kootenays do not need to navigate the digital world alone, thanks to a new program that launched Oct….
What a surplus of reasons to be thankful for
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary If there’s one thing I immensely enjoy it’s the swoop and swish of multi-coloured leaves rustling around my feet…