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COTR, Selkirk partner with KORE to give outdoor gear longer life
Selkirk College has partnered with the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society to launch a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project.
CBT funds accessible play spaces
The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving grants to make play spaces more accessible in 25 communities.The Trust says $1,160,500 will be split among projects aimed at creating more...
Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Green Party candidate Blair Visscher
With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee Green Party candidate: Blair Visscher.
Who is Blair Visscher?
Visscher says she has worked as a teacher with a...
Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee NDP candidate Leah Main
With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee NDP candidate: Leah Main.
Who is Leah Main?
Main says she immigrated to Canada from the United States in...
Show your mussels – boat inspection stations open across B.C.
The mussels from Brussels may be a welcome sight on the silver screen but not in B.C.'s waterways, as conservation officers open their boat inspection stations across the province.The...
CBT gives grants for seniors’ housing backup power systems
The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving out over $2.3 million to pay for backup power systems for seniors' housing developments.CBT officials say the grants target rural communities that...
United States pauses Columbia River Treaty negotiations
The U.S. government has paused the process of negotiating an updated Columbia River Treaty (CRT) with Canada.An announcement made by the B.C. government on Tuesday, March 11 says the...
49 black bears put down by COS in the Kootenays through 2024
The Conservation Officer Service (COS) put down 49 black bears across the Kootenays in 2024, with 303 black bears dispatched across the province.COS officials say 2024 had the lowest...
No additional whirling disease cases found in Kootenay Lake
B.C. officials have concluded their whirling disease testing in Kootenay Lake for 2024, with no additional positive cases found."We...
Fire department urges safety around the holidays
With the holidays right around the corner, many people will begin cooking elaborate feasts and treats, and while our...
ANKORS says harm reduction plays vital role in fighting toxic drug crisis
The BC Coroners Service says the province reported nine per cent fewer toxic drug deaths in the first 10...
BC Transit to add more than 900 buses to its fleet
BC Transit hopes to add over 900 new buses to its fleet over the next three to five years.Officials...
Fourth case of chronic wasting disease found south of Cranbrook
The B.C. government has found another case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer south of Cranbrook.Provincial...
Mandatory CWD testing still in effect as deer hunting season gets underway
Mule and whitetail deer hunting season is well underway in B.C. and hunters are asked to play a part...
BC Hydro says drought-weakened trees can worsen storm impacts
You can expect more weather-related power outages as BC Hydro says trees and vegetation weakened by a multi-year drought...
BC Conservative leader announces mining platform while visiting the Kootenays
BC Conservative leader John Rustad has announce the party's platform to boost the province's mining sector while in Kimberley...
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Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewards host fall events at Harrop Wetland and annual Kootenay Lake Summit
Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society is inviting community members to participate in a series of hands-on events this fall at the Harrop Wetland and to join the upcoming Kootenay Lake Summit.
Former Nelson public works director, councillor Bob Adams dies at 82
After 26 years looking after the city's infrastructure, Adams served four terms on city council.
Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week
Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
B.C. Conservatives support federal bill to classify intimate partner killings as first-degree murder
B.C. politicians are voicing support for a federal Conservative bill that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as first-degree murder.Â
Whitewater eyes funding to pave access road
Whitewater Ski Resort is asking the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) to back its bid to pave a six-kilometre stretch of the Whitewater Access Road.
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