Drag racing set for Grand Forks Airport Sept. 26
Drag racing is scheduled for Grand Forks Municipal Airport later this month, with the Grand Forks Drag Race set for Saturday, Sept. 26.
Grizzly identifies five geophysical anomalies near historic Greenwood mines
Grizzly Discoveries has identified at least five geophysical anomalies around the historic Mother Lode, Greyhound and Sunset mining areas near Greenwood, and the company is seeking permits to test several of them with drilling this fall.
Kelowna RCMP seek information after stabbing near Dilworth Drive
Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses and anyone with video to come forward as investigators work to identify a suspect in a roadside stabbing that left one person seriously injured Thursday night.
Castlegar RCMP appeal for information on Kimesha Clarke, last seen Sept. 1
Castlegar RCMP issued a public appeal for help locating 41-year-old Kimesha Clarke after she was reported missing Sept. 1.
FOUND — Cranbrook RCMP seek help finding missing man
Cranbrook RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a 47-year-old man who was reported missing Monday.
Amshen Joan Phillip, former Penticton Indian Band lands manager and B.C. MLA, dies at 74
Amshen Joan Phillip, the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA who worked as lands manager for the Penticton Indian Band before entering provincial politics, died Aug. 28 at the age of 74.
Big White spending more than $1 million on beginner-area upgrade
Big White Ski Resort is spending more than $1 million to expand its Happy Valley beginner area ahead of the 2026/27 ski season, including a new covered conveyor lift for skiers and snowboarders learning on the mountain.
Giant floating island travels 30 kilometres across B.C. reservoir
A tree-covered floating island roughly the size of two football fields has been found after drifting about 30 kilometres across Williston Reservoir in northeastern B.C.
Police seek witnesses after man stabbed near Lund
Powell River RCMP are seeking witnesses after a 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital with multiple stab wounds following an alleged attack along Highway 101 near Lund.
Castlegar fishout targets invasive predators in Columbia River
Northern pike suppression continues in the Columbia system, while Christina Lake remains at high risk of establishment
Nanaimo police dog Neon carries RCMP working-dog lineage
Nanaimo RCMP Police Service Dog Neon #1173 is part of a breeding and training program that develops potential police dogs from puppyhood through formal service training.
BC SPCA contest returns with chance to put your pet on a beer can
Four pets will be featured on limited-edition Yellow Dog Brewing labels in the fifth annual fundraiser
Sinkhole risk keeps part of Silica Street closed after Nelson water-main break
The 500 and 600 blocks of Silica Street will remain closed overnight after a water-main break sent water beneath the roadway, damaged the road base and created a risk of sinkholes.
Man wanted for first-degree murder may be travelling in B.C. backcountry
An Ottawa man wanted for first-degree murder may be travelling through or camping in remote areas of British Columbia, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
Small wildfire reported near Mount Kobau in rural Osoyoos
BC Wildfire Service was responding Wednesday afternoon to a small wildfire reported near Mount Kobau in rural Osoyoos.
Kelowna mayor asks Health Canada to deny 2027 supervised consumption site renewal
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is asking Health Canada not to renew the federal authorization for the city’s downtown supervised consumption site after its current exemption expires at the end of the year.
RDKB updating decades-old floodplain maps in Rural Grand Forks, West Boundary
Some floodplain maps still used under the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary’s current bylaw date to 1992 and 1997, as the regional district develops new mapping for Rural Grand Forks and the West Boundary.
Trail-born Landon Ferraro joins Jets on TSN as analyst
Trail-born former NHL player Landon Ferraro has joined TSN as the new analyst for Winnipeg Jets regional broadcasts.
Chilliwack RCMP renew appeal two years after suspicious death of Tania Langley
Chilliwack RCMP are renewing their appeal for information two years after the disappearance and death of Tania Langley, saying investigators continue to consider the circumstances surrounding her disappearance suspicious.
StellerVista expands student awards to West Boundary for first time
Students from West Boundary received StellerVista Credit Union's StellerStudent awards for the first time this year as the program expanded into the West Kootenay and Boundary region.