Out of the big smoke and into the bush, a number of politicians have been making their rounds in the Kootenays this week. Premier David Eby, joined by Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Diana Gibson met with local NDP MLAs Steve Morissette and Brittny Anderson to visit local...

The person who coined the phrase "That's using your head" did have this in mind. Trail RCMP say a 30-year-old Rossland man doesn't remember running head-first, at top speed into the side of a neighbour's house on Cook Ave. However, he does remember taking a drug. RCMP say he was taken to...

Trail's Cominco Arena will be buzzing this weekend as 85 prospective Smoke Eaters hit the ice for the annual I-D camp. Head Coach and General Manager Tim Fragle says several players who took part last season made the team in the fall, including a dark horse free agent who impressed...

As Canada’s federal election draws near, get to know your local Peoples Party of Canada candidate for the Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding: Barry Dewar.  Who is Barry Dewar?  Barry Dewar has deep roots in the South Okanagan and brings a legacy of over four decades as a distinguished local businessman.  Dewar has...

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 Green Party and environmental causes. "His study of complex dynamical systems led him to appreciate the urgent need to mitigate our...

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 drier-than-average conditions early in the year, but much of southern B.C. was hit by significantly increased precipitation in March, with...