Local News

West Kootenay cities win grant to develop smart transportation

Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and Rossland have been awarded $40,000 for Smart Cities project

Nov 8, 2018 9:30 AM Read more >

Conservation officer says farmers not doing enough after three grizzlies killed in Castlegar area

Little uptake on incentive programs for fencing frustrates local conservation officer

Nov 8, 2018 8:15 AM Read more >

Acid shipments resume in Trail

IRM has nine new carrier trucks to ship sulphuric acid out of Teck Trail Ops

Nov 8, 2018 7:00 AM Read more >

Castlegar airport reliability upgrade ‘at a standstill’

A year after its $260,000 report, the regional airport is no closer to shaking Cancel-gar reputation

Nov 8, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Burning season on in the Kootenays

Flames from slash pile burns were visible on the outskirts of Trail Friday night

Nov 7, 2018 10:00 AM Read more >

USW forestry workers headed for mediation

738 workers in East Kootenay, a further 175 in West Kootenay

Nov 7, 2018 9:28 AM Read more >

ATCO employees in Fruitvale exempt from job action

175 USW forestry workers in West Kootenay affected; 738 in the East Kootenay

Nov 7, 2018 9:00 AM Read more >

Trust supports trail development in Columbia Basin

Deadline for submissions is Dec. 18

Nov 7, 2018 6:00 AM Read more >

Shorter hours announced for Nelway, Carson border crossings

The crossings will close at 8 p.m. beginning Nov. 26

Nov 6, 2018 4:00 PM Read more >

Trail pipers honour end of First World War with early-morning tribute

Sunday, Nov. 11 at 6 am, pipers in 26 countries will play the traditional song, “When the Battle’s O’er”

Nov 6, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >