May 2018 was the warmest May on record, according to Ron Lakeman, weather forecasterwith the Southeast Fire Centre. “The cool and wet pattern which prevailed during the past three months made a sudden ...

I cannot decide if I should laugh or cry in response to the Provincial government’s exasperating effort to come up with lock-out terms for teachers. The government’s objective is to entice teachers to ...

The Grand Forks, Boundary, Christina Lake are has been placed under a flood watch due to the warm temperatures that is causing a quick melt of the snowpack. The result forced the Regional District of ...

Last spring I decided to run a 10 kilometer run. I was very surprised when I realized that I had to pay harmonized sales tax (HST). The Liberal government was promoting people in B.C. to get out and ...

Sixty-seven volunteers and forest professionals planted 8,227 seedlings Wednesday at two Interfor harvesting locations in British Columbia’s Southern Interior as part of a North America-wide effort to ...

Events: Thursday burgers and open-mike night, community Easter egg hunt, and this year will be the 4th annual Christmas Sing along. Seating: Indoors at bar tables, bistro tables and chairs in the ...

The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee is hosting information sessions in seven communities-including Castlegar on Wednesday, June 6—to prepare Basin residents to take part in the ...

This year’s Walk will be held in more than 240 communities across Canada. This spring, Canadians and their four-legged “best friends” are preparing to walk together for the Pet Valu Walk for Dog ...

On the weekend of May 23/24, the cadets of the three West Kootenay Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons flew in the Air Cadet Gliders at the Trail Regional Airport. The Cadets were from 531 Squadron in ...

Cellphones and other digital devices will be restricted in B.C. schools when students return to school next week as part of a series of actions to keep kids safe and healthy. “Every child in British ...

A 76-year-old Vernon man who collapsed at the Overwaitea in Grand Forks today was taken to hospital for treatment. Les Johnson of GFTVCA was on the scene where he witnessed the kind and quick response ...

Dear Editor: In regard to the potential closure of the Midway border, I wrote the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Vic Toews on Dec. 16. The following day, I received a call from one of his ...