Border Bruins looking on bright side

Enrolment numbers from Kootenay Lake's School District 8 (SD8) show a small drop in overall student numbers for the 2025-26 school year, though a growing number of students are learning online. 

Bus riders may soon have an easier way to pay for their fare, as BC Transit prepares to roll out contactless debit and credit card payments across its network through the Umo fare system.

No one was hurt after a sedan slid beneath a semi-trailer in Nelson last week.

In the West Kootenay-Boundary, seven people died in July and one in August, for a total of 24 so far this year.

Thirty young leaders and changemakers from across the Columbia Basin have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to their communities through the 30 Under 30 campaign.