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COTR, Selkirk partner with KORE to give outdoor gear longer life

Selkirk College has partnered with the Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Society to launch a mobile outdoor gear repair and education project.

Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green Party candidate Philip Mansfield

With the federal election approaching, get to know your local Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green Party candidate: Philip Mansfield. Who is Philip Mansfield? Mansfield is a first-generation Canadian with experience supporting the...

Forecasters say Kootenays anticipate less intense start to fire season

Forecasters say higher than average precipitation could offset the increased risk of spring wildfires in the Kootenays despite higher temperatures. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the province experienced...

Show your mussels – boat inspection stations open across B.C.

The mussels from Brussels may be a welcome sight on the silver screen but not in B.C.'s waterways, as conservation officers open their boat inspection stations across the province. The...

Kootenay-Columbia MP says Canada needs a strong response against US tariffs

Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison says Canada needs to mount a strong response against tariffs imposed on all Canadian exports into the US. Morrison says strengthening international relationships to decrease Canada's...

Police seeking witnesses to fatal Boxing Day head-on crash

Police are looking for witnesses to a head-on collision that killed a woman from Grand Forks and left three people seriously injured near Cranbrook on Boxing Day. BC Highway Patrol...

Fire department urges safety around the holidays

With the holidays right around the corner, many people will begin cooking elaborate feasts and treats, and while our taste buds are tingling at the thought of it, Fire...

ANKORS says harm reduction plays vital role in fighting toxic drug crisis

The BC Coroners Service says the province reported nine per cent fewer toxic drug deaths in the first 10 months of 2024, and ANKORS officials say harm reduction likely...

Two Kootenay residents killed by drug poisoning in October

According to the latest report from the BC Coroners Service, two residents from the Kootenays were killed by toxic...

Fourth case of chronic wasting disease found south of Cranbrook

The B.C. government has found another case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer south of Cranbrook. Provincial...

BC Hydro says drought-weakened trees can worsen storm impacts

You can expect more weather-related power outages as BC Hydro says trees and vegetation weakened by a multi-year drought...

Interior Health launches virtual addiction medicine self-referral

People with alcohol or opioid use disorder can now quickly access addiction medicine specialists through a new online self-referral...

Wildfire season still carries some risks despite fire activity easing across the southeast

The recent downturn in weather has given the Southeast Fire Centre some breathing room, but wildfire season is not...

Nine Kootenay residents killed by toxic drugs in July

At least 192 British Columbians died from toxic drugs last month, including nine Kootenay residents. This comes as the BC...

Mobile skin cancer screening clinic to stop in Grand Forks

Melanoma Canada’s Mole Mobile will be in Grand Forks this Friday to help residents assess their risk for skin...

Two Kootenay residents killed by toxic drugs in February

One person in the East Kootenay and one in the Kootenay Boundary were killed by drug poisoning in February. This...

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CFIA recalls brand of jarred anchovies due to histamine

A brand of jarred anchovies has been recalled in British Columbia and multiple other provinces.

B.C. boosts funding to expand RCMP hate crime unit

British Columbia is significantly expanding the RCMP’s provincial hate crimes unit.

Lucky escape for three-vehicle collision in Greenwood

Midway RCMP said those involved in a three-car collision near Greenwood yesterday were lucky to walk away with minor injuries.

RCMP vehicle sparks wildfire north of Lytton

A wildfire burning near Lytton grew to over 1.5 square kilometres Thursday and has been declared a wildfire of note by the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Climate advocate joins B.C. Greens leadership race

The B.C. Greens have added 24-year-old climate advocate Emily Lowan from Victoria to the slate of candidates in the party's leadership race.
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