Ryley McCormack

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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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B.C. leaders spar in fiery debate ahead of Oct. 24 election

B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.

August free of drug-related deaths in Kootenay-Boundary

Nobody died due to toxic drugs in the Kootenay-Boundary in August, according to figures from the BC Coroners Service.

Grand Forks RCMP seize drugs, handgun, stolen property

Police in Grand Forks arrested five people during a bust this month in the 5900 block of Division Street and seized a loaded handgun along with stolen property.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.
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