It is estimated that approximately a trillion plastic bags are used around the world every year — of which three billion are used in Canada alone — with the average plastic bag used for 20 minutes, ...

The hundreds of people who contributed to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation’s campaign are now getting their just due — and it is a touch of technology that will grant them that. This past week ...

As we move towards the end of another session of Parliament I always like to reflect on the events of the past year. Locally my office has continued to assist constituents who run into difficulties ...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Earl William Staten announce his sudden passing on Saturday, April 13, 2024 in Kelowna, BC. Earl was born on March 28, 1951 in Revelstoke, BC to James ...

Maglio Installations of Nelson has won the contract for the Stores to Shores Downtown Revitalization project. The hotly-talked-about project that has been a focal point of Nelson City Council for the ...

Students in the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program are bringing months of hard work to the stage at Spiritbar on April 15 for the annual Year End Celebration Show. — Photo ...

Certified Energy Advisor, Cristi Sacht, conducts a blower door test. — Submitted photo The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is pleased to announce that the Regional Energy Efficiency ...

When students return to school folllowing Spring Break, there may be a few new faces in the hallways after Kootenay Lake School District announced a few staffing changes. Here are some of those ...

The Facilities Bargaining Association said it’s health care workers will be taking a strike vote. The association, representing 11 unions consisting of 47,000 British Columbia health care workers will ...

I live in the Kootenay region of B.C. and have recently become aware of a company that is bottling and selling the water from our mountain streams to overseas markets. Treating water as a commody is ...

The government of British Columbia recently announced two important agreements that will influence the fate of mountain caribou in the province. The first agreement is a historic partnership between ...

Nelson’s large snowploughing budget is one item that may be cut as expenses wrestle with income around the Council table (Photo: csnider, Creative Commond, Flickr) The snowploughing budget is getting ...