Historic mine opening found 25 metres from Rossland’s KC Trail
A historic mine opening near Rossland’s Kootenay Columbia Trail will be permanently sealed, with a three-week trail closure beginning Sept. 28 so crews can complete the work.
Kaslo updates community plan around 295-unit housing projection
Kaslo has adopted changes to its Official Community Plan built around a provincially calculated need for 295 additional housing units by 2041.
Three young people plead guilty to manslaughter in Taig Savage case
Three young people charged with second-degree murder in the Taig Savage case have now pleaded guilty to the lesser included offence of manslaughter, the BC Prosecution Service has confirmed.
Nelson resident and educator Reinhard ‘Ryan’ Lengsfeld dies at 74
Reinhard “Ryan” Lengsfeld, a longtime educator who later made his home in Nelson and became known to West Kootenay residents as a moderator of a regional Facebook discussion group, died Sept. 1 at the age of 74.
University RCMP adds low-frequency sirens drivers can feel
University RCMP has introduced low-frequency emergency sirens to its police vehicle fleet, giving officers another way to alert drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who may not hear a conventional siren.
Driver seriously injured after vehicle collides with moving train in Maple Ridge
A 54-year-old man was seriously injured after the vehicle he was driving veered off the road and collided with a moving train in Maple Ridge on Monday night.
Creston RCMP seek man wanted on trafficking, weapons and driving charges
Creston RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a 41-year-old man wanted in connection with multiple criminal charges and an alleged breach of court-ordered release conditions.
Vernon-born physician Gerald Nowek dies at 68
Dr. Gerald H.G. Nowek, a Vernon-born physician whose obituary describes a medical career that included work in Canada and abroad, died Aug. 28 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. He was 68.
Reg Longhurst, Creston’s first full-time fire chief, dies at 86
Reg Longhurst, Creston’s first full-time career fire chief and a firefighter whose service to the community continued for nearly four decades, has died at 86.
Entertainment coverage moves from The Boundary Sentinel to SCENE 49
The Boundary Sentinel’s entertainment coverage is moving to a new home.
World champion skater and former cabinet minister Otto Jelinek dies at 86
Former world champion figure skater, federal cabinet minister and diplomat Otto Jelinek has died at the age of 86.
RDKB FireSmart rebate funding exhausted as 2027 program remains uncertain
Residents hoping to submit a new application for help paying for wildfire mitigation work will have to wait for another funding round after the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary exhausted its available 2026 FireSmart residential rebate money.
RDCK compost sales returning this fall with higher prices
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is preparing to resume compost sales at Salmo, Ootischenia and Creston this fall, with higher prices approved for 2026 and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary requesting an estimated 115 cubic metres of the finished product.
Mission Creek enters expected return window for sockeye released in 2023
Mission Creek has entered a three-year window in which many of the sockeye salmon released into the Kelowna waterway in 2023 are expected to return as adults.
TAWKROC brings adventure storytelling event to Nelson
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers will bring an evening of adventure storytelling to Nelson on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Osoyoos Indian Band formalizes management role in 46,000-hectare forest tenure
The Osoyoos Indian Band has formalized a partnership with Gorman Group that gives its forestry company a direct role in planning and managing Tree Farm Licence 59, a 46,000-hectare forest tenure east of Oliver.
Trail-Warfield amalgamation study moves ahead
Trail and Warfield are moving ahead with a joint study examining what amalgamation could mean for the two municipalities, including its potential effects on local governance, services and costs.
Syilx Salmon Feast returns to sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Sept. 18–20
The annual Syilx Okanagan Nation Salmon Feast will take place Sept. 18 to 20 at sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Provincial Park in Okanagan Falls, bringing together cultural traditions, community activities and ongoing efforts to protect salmon, water and their habitat.
Faulder water system still under do-not-consume order after Bald Range wildfire
Recovery work continues in communities affected by the Bald Range wildfire, with crews working to restore the Faulder water system, plans being developed for disposal of burned debris and access restrictions remaining in parts of the area.
RCMP seek help finding Nikki Hitgano, last seen at Prince Rupert cruise ship terminal
Prince Rupert RCMP are asking for the public’s help finding a 39-year-old man who was reported missing Sept. 1.