Unlike other community organizations and events, the Kootenay Festival is bucking tradition by actually wanting graffiti. Youth spokesperson and volunteer Leeza Perehudoff said the festival was looking for a way to better engage local youth – and stumbled upon an idea that should fascinate young and old alike. “I've been...

UPDATED: So many people have called Howell wanting to donate money, he has arranged to allow for money to be accepted and receipts issued at the Salvation Army Church in East Trail at 2030 2nd Avenue, or call 250-368-3515. A 65-year-old Trail man has stepped up to help flood victims in Calgary, and is asking other Koots...

People throughout the Basin have given Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) their input on the key social, economic and environmental issues in their region, and how to address them. Now the public—those who completed the first step, plus anyone else who wishes to join the process—is invited to help increase understanding of the region’s...

More than 1500 people took advantage of an open house to tour the new Waneta Expansion Project, south of Trail near the Canada/USA Border Sunday. The partners in the Waneta Expansion Project — Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust — tossed out the invitation for the Community Day Open House. “This...

Dawn Deydey, founder of Fernie’s innovative Community EcoGarden, has received national recognition for her incredible work engaging the community around food security and sustainability issues. Deydey is the recipient of the Earth Day Canada 2013 Individual Hometown Heroes Award, The Hometown Heroes Award Program, established...

Two male grizzly bear cubs named Blair and Terry, who were orphaned in the Kootenays in the fall of 2012, are on the road back to freedom. The cubs were orphaned in October when they were eight months old, after their mother came into conflict with humans and was killed. They were rescued and raised in captivity and are now...

It’s been 50 years since Canada's former Minister of National Health and Welfare, Judy LaMarsh told the House of Commons that “smoking is a contributory cause of lung cancer.” This statement marked the start of a decades-long anti-smoking campaign that continues across the country to this day. “We’ve come a long way,” said ...

TELUS is investing $1.5 million in Nelson this year to expand wireless and wired broadband infrastructure for community residents and businesses, including access to the world’s fastest wireless infrastructure, called 4G LTE the company said in a written release.   “TELUS’ $1.5 million investment means people and businesses...

I’ve had Doukhoborism on my mind lately. A number of months ago I was asked if I would put some thoughts together about the modern day relevance of St. Peter’s Day (or Petrov Dien) for inclusion in the Canadian Doukhobor Society newsletter. I was happy to say yes as over the past few years I’ve been thinking more and more...

A 33-year-old Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after an altercation yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. "On June 3, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to a complaint of a male attempting to pull a female from a vehicle during an argument, which occurred on Bay Avenue in Trail," Hawton said....