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Two Castlegar residents awarded the Order of Red Cross for more than 50 years of service

Long-time Castlegar resident and Canadian Red Cross volunteer Deborah Lynn Chmara has been awarded the Order of Red Cross, the organization’s highest honour, in recognition of her decades of ...
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Another little setback for West High Yield

At the Rossland courthouse today, the full public gallery heard the judge deliver his reasons and his decision on an ...
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K.A.A.P's Cocktail Puppies need forever home

These five beautiful puppies came to KAAP with their mama (Shai, included in photos and will be available for adoption after her spay) when they were just a few days old. They were homeless and ...
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Fruitvale municipal workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action

CUPE 2087 members have voted 100 percent in favour of strike action, in a vote held last Wednesday (March 4). “Our members are proud to provide public services in this community, and taking a strike ...
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Environmental Assessment Office seeks feedback on proposed expedited process

B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) is seeking feedback on a newly proposed expedited environmental assessment process designed to reduce assessment timelines and support more efficient ...
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City of Trail receives negative update on supportive housing funding availability

The City of Trail has received formal notice from BC Housing that the provincial funding set aside for proposed supportive housing development in Trail is no longer available at this time. BC Housing ...
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Innovative emergency service KERPA featured in new book by best-selling author

Local Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association (KERPA) has been featured in a book by national best-selling author Dr. Brian Goldman called The Casino Shift: Stories from an ER on the Edge.
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Castlegar Proposed 2026 Budget Ready for Community Input

Following two days of deliberations, City of Castlegar Council has released the proposed 2026–2030 Financial Plan and is now ...
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Trail Air Cadets compete in local Effective Speaking Competition

On March 3, three cadets from 531 City of Trail Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron competed in the first step of the Air Cadet League of Canada’s effective speaking competition. The first step is the ...
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Selkirk College Students Study Local Wildlife in Immersive Field Labs

Every winter, instructor Doris Hausleitner takes second-year students in the Recreation, Fish and Wildlife (RFW) Program to Beasley for a hands-on look at a bat conservation initiative led by ...
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HealthIM Expands into RCMP Southeast District, Enhancing Mental Health Crisis Response Across the Kootenays

A new phase in British Columbia’s approach to mental health crisis response began on February 25 in the Southeast District, as RCMP detachments in Golden, Columbia Valley, Elk Valley Regional, Creston ...
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$3.3 Million Investment Drives Expansion of Selkirk College’s Selkirk Technology Access Centre

A $1.65 million investment through PacifiCan’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems program is driving a major expansion of Selkirk College’s Selkirk Technology Access Centre (STAC) in Trail, BC. On Monday, ...