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Registration opens for Kootenay retreat connecting families with disabilities
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (590+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, May 22, 2026 Registration is now open for Riondel R3 SET 2026, a four-day camping retreat hosted by the Diverse Family Roots Society from Aug. 20 to Aug. 23 at the Riondel community campground. (Unsplash) Among the recent supporters of the summer camp…...
City of Trail celebrates 125th birthday with book launch
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (450+ words) Published 10: 00 am Friday, May 22, 2026 A Trail to Remember Volume 2 editors Sarah Benson-Lord and John D'Arcangelo will host book launch on June 14 at Gyro Park. (Trail archives) A living memory of Greater Trail residents' past experiences will be released to the…...
$18 M contract awarded for Paterson border crossing near Rossland
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (314+ words) Published 10: 09 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The federal government has awarded an $18. 1-million contract for the long-planned redevelopment of the Paterson border crossing near Rossland, with construction expected to begin this summer and continue into 2028. According to federal procurement records posted through…...
PHOTOS: Castlegar Doukhobor festival gathers hundreds to sing and walk for peace
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (91+ words) Published 5: 35 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The 79th Annual Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Festival was held May 16-17. (Jennifer Small/Castlegar News) The 79th Annual Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ Festival was a celebration of music, peace, and community. The event took…...
Beaver Valley food bank volunteers recognized as Citizen of the Year
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (637+ words) Published 8: 00 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The food bank is entirely volunteer run. For more than 25 years, the Beaver Valley Food Bank has quietly supported families, seniors and individuals facing hard times. Now, the volunteers who built and sustained that support system…...
BC Transit launches new tap and ride option in West Kootenay
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (542+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 A Trail resident tapped her way onto the BC Transit bus, which now offers riders the option to use their bank cards, credit cards and mobile apps. (Jim Bailey) BC Transit announced that riders across the…...
Tragic accident: Woman presumed drowned after car falls in Kamloops river
4+ day, 15+ min ago (378+ words) Published 5: 20 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 A woman is presumed to have drowned after the car she was driving fell into the North Thompson River in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17. An RCMP press release sent on Monday afternoon details the incident. According…...
Warfield pool preparing for summer as registration opens May 19
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (399+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 Registration for swimming lessons at the Warfield Centennial Pool opens at noon Tuesday, May 19, as the Village of Warfield prepares to launch another summer season under a renewed operating partnership with the City of Rossland. The…...
Wildfire north of Castlegar being held as Salmo-area fires under control
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (378+ words) Published 2: 08 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 Yellow on the map shows the being-held fire north of Castlegar, and green, the under control Sheep Creek and Tillicum Creek wildfires. (Wildfiresituation. nrs. gov. bc. ca) A wildfire discovered north of Castlegar near Lower Arrow…...
Busting myths about workplace sexual harassment
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1155+ words) Published 9: 15 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 It's time to have a real conversation about what happens in Canadian workplaces. Unwanted "compliments" or sexual jokes happen often. Most of the time, the person responsible thinks it's not harassment because the other person did…...