Local News

MELTDOWN: West Kootenay wildlife rely on a disappearing snowpack

Snow is a means of survival for some species

May 2, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

Health board resolution at AKBLG from Grand Forks city councillor voted down

Christine Thompson says she will continue to push for better regional health care

May 1, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

BC Hydro removes 30,000 kilograms of debris from Arrow Lakes

Low water levels allowed for removal of structures and materials

May 1, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Interfor cutting back lumber production in B.C. and elsewhere

Company announces reduction of 175 million board feet in response to weak market conditions

May 1, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Substation fire cuts power to Midway and Greenwood

Temporary transformers brought in as crews continue to repair damage

May 1, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Watch party erupts, as Beaver Valley Little League wins Field of Dreams funding

Columbia Basin Trust, Fruitvale, and Jays Care Foundation all contribute to McInnis Park upgrade

May 1, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Boothroyd Indian Band conducting cultural burn in the Fraser Zone on May 2

The cultural burn will take place with the assistance of the BC Wildfire Service

May 1, 2024 9:52 AM Read more >

MELTDOWN: West Kootenay ski hills struggled without reliable snow fall

The unpredictable winter played havoc with local recreation

May 1, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

First Nations Leadership Council joins call for probe into lack of police prosecutions

‘We are shocked and angered, and will not be backing down’ — FNLC

Apr 30, 2024 5:30 PM Read more >

MELTDOWN: Low West Kootenay snowpack threatens drinking water drawn from creeks

Watershed vulnerability depends on size, aspect and amount of precipitation

Apr 30, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >