IIO investigating after youth seriously injured at Cranbrook school
British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a youth suffered serious injuries during an incident at Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook on Sept. 16.
Penticton councillor James Miller loses seat after Ontario conviction
James Miller is no longer a Penticton city councillor after being convicted of an indictable offence following a trial in Sarnia, Ont.
Former Canadian Dental Association president Alastair Nicoll dies
Dr. Alastair Nicoll, an Elkford dentist who served as president of the Canadian Dental Association while continuing to practise in the Elk Valley, has died.
Interior Health warns against eating mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall
Interior Health is warning people not to eat mushrooms sold at Harrop Community Hall on Sunday, Sept. 20, after they were identified as potentially toxic.
Rabid skunk confirmed in Kootenay Lake region
A skunk in the Kootenay Lake region has tested positive for rabies, prompting Interior Health to ask anyone who may have had contact with a skunk in the area to come forward for assessment.
Darryl ‘Tiger’ Milburn remembered after 51 years with Trail Smoke Eaters
For more than half a century, Darryl “Tiger” Milburn was a familiar presence behind the microphone at Trail Smoke Eaters games.
RDKB directs staff to seek review of FortisBC-BC Hydro electricity rate gap
Residents served by FortisBC can pay substantially more for residential electricity than comparable BC Hydro customers, a disparity the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary wants the province and B.C.’s utility regulator to examine.
Community-funded emergency response vehicle enters service with KERPA
A new emergency response vehicle is carrying Kootenay physicians to critical 911 calls after community organizations, fundraisers and private donors helped pay for its purchase and outfitting.
Nelson opens nominations for 2027 Sports Ambassador
Nelson seeks nominations for 2027 Sports Ambassador
Donegal Wilson joins CentreBC as breakaway caucus merges with registered party
Peter Milobar is named leader of an eight-MLA CentreBC caucus, while Elections BC’s Sept. 19 registry continues to list Mike Bernier as party leader
Seven prescribed burns planned across Southeast Fire Centre
Residents across parts of the Kootenays could see smoke in the coming days as the BC Wildfire Service prepares to support six prescribed and ecosystem restoration burns across the Southeast Fire Centre.
IIO finds no connection between Nelson police actions and youth’s injuries
B.C.’s police watchdog has found no connection between police actions or inaction and serious injuries suffered by a youth while in Nelson Police Department custody on Aug. 11.
Major Crime seeks information in suspicious death of Dayna Monk
BC RCMP Major Crime investigators are asking for information about the activities, interactions and movements of 30-year-old Dayna Monk before her death on May 31.
Castlegar mayor Maria McFaddin appointed to lead Forestry Works for BC
Castlegar Mayor Maria McFaddin has been appointed executive director of Forestry Works for BC, moving from municipal leadership into a province-wide forestry organization as her term at city hall nears its end.
Westsyde Home Hardware closure comes as Canadian retailers navigate mixed conditions
A longtime neighbourhood Home Hardware in Kamloops is expected to close at the end of the year, bringing attention to the mixed conditions facing Canadian-owned retailers even as many businesses report stronger sales of Canadian products.
Thunderstorms renew landslide concerns in Lower Similkameen
Thunderstorms in the Lower Similkameen are putting renewed attention on landslide and debris-flow hazards in areas where the Lower Similkameen Indian Band has established an automated slope-monitoring system.
Several taken into custody in Robson, Waneta drug-trafficking investigation
Castlegar and Trail RCMP took several people into custody Tuesday while executing search warrants at properties in Robson and near Waneta as part of a joint drug-trafficking investigation.
Earthquake near Harrop and Procter rattles Kootenay communities
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Harrop and Procter was felt across several Kootenay communities early Thursday morning.
Silver Star Freestyle develops year-round training centre with $250K federal boost
Silver Star Freestyle is developing an off-season ski and snowboard training facility at SilverStar Mountain Resort, aimed at giving athletes in the North Okanagan access to specialized aerial training without travelling to facilities elsewhere in Canada or the United States.
HeadlineB.C. court judgment puts Kootenay Boundary IMG service rules in focus
A B.C. Supreme Court judgment involving Canadians who studied medicine abroad was posted last week as the province continues to require international medical graduates in its Kootenay Boundary family medicine residency stream to complete two years of service within Interior Health.