The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising the public that final work on Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project will begin on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The MOTI said drivers are advised to expect lane closures and minor delays throughout the spring. Highway 1 will be reduced to lane one in each […]

The federal government’s plan to phase out gas and diesel passenger vehicles by 2035 requires the Canadian economy to shift, with battery recycling at the forefront in the Lower Columbia region of BC’s Southern Interior. Economic development agency Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is leading the charge by investigating ways to further augment the region’s […]

New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited nursing availability. Emergency services will be unavailable on Saturday, March 23. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97-1st Ave NE, Nakusp. Emergency services will reopen for regular hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. […]

Wildfires can sweep in at any moment. To make sure that they’re prepared, small, rural communities and First Nations around the Columbia Basin are taking steps like completing planning assessments related to wildfire resiliency, purchasing wildfire prevention and protection equipment and training their firefighters. Currently, 43 such projects are receiving support from Columbia Basin Trust. […]

A leading voice for conservation in southeastern British Columbia said a report shows that the partial clean-up cost of water pollution from coal mines in the East Kootenay will be substantial. A new report commissioned by Wildsight, a non-profit charity that protects biodiversity and encourages sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and Rocky Mountain regions, has […]

The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program section of the Ministry of Forests, in conducting an ecosystem restoration burn within one kilometre of Deer Park. The exact timing will depend on weather and site conditions but could start as early as Monday, March 18, 2024.  This prescribed burn will […]

Interior Health’s next virtual career fair will be held Tue., March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. PDT. This fair will be aimed at all positions in Interior Health (IH). Those interested in attending can book an online one-on-one session and meet their recruiter to learn about opportunities available for environmental public health, health care assistants, laboratory, mental […]

Submitted by Wildsight Sixteen youth from across the Columbia Basin will navigate the complex social, economic and natural history of the mighty Columbia River as they paddle its waters this summer. Students in Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School canoe through key sections of the Canadian side of the Columbia River, camp on its riverbanks, and […]

New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says more people living near Kootenay Lake will be able to unlock new possibilities, with more than $1 million in provincial and federal funding to bring high-speed broadband internet access to 310 homes. “Faster and more reliable internet access will make a big difference for people in these communities,” said […]

RCMP said a Rossland man had died following a ski accident Tuesday at Red Mountain Resort. RCMP said that on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 3:36 p.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District officer responded to a report of a 76-year-old Rossland man found in critical condition after a skiing incident on Red Mountain Resort, […]