For the first time in 15 years, BC Hydro has issued a call for more power. The provincial government says Hydro issued a request for 3,000 more gigawatts per year of electricity, making it their first in 15 years. If approved, it could power 270,000 homes or one million electric...

RCMP say they are receiving several calls about a new scam involving speeding infractions.  Police say the scam is making its way through the province and has already hit Nanaimo, the Okanagan, Kelowna, and Shuswap areas.   They add the text seems to be similar across all areas stating the receiver was...

One person in the East Kootenay and one in the Kootenay Boundary were killed by drug poisoning in February. This comes as a preliminary report from the BC Coroners Service recorded at least 177 people across the province lost their lives to toxic drugs across the province. This equates to an...

Grand Forks RCMP have charged 44-year-old Sean Tiessen of Grand Forks with manslaughter in relation to an Apr. 2023, shooting that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man. In a statement, Grand Forks RCMP officials said that the suspect, who was known to the victim, was initially taken into police...

Two drivers have been killed in a head-on collision along Highway 3 near Kitchener, east of Creston. Creston RCMP officials said first responders jumped into action when a two-vehicle crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. When RCMP, Creston Fire Rescue and BC Emergency Health Services arrived, crews rushed to...

The Tire Stewardship of BC will be hosting its annual tire collection event in Grand Forks on May 4. Residents can drop off their old or unused tires, on or off rim, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Integra Tires, located at 283 Central Avenue. The stewardship said in a...