By Iglika Ivanova and Alex Hemingway, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). BC Budget 2019 delivers modest new investments in two key areas—poverty reduction and climate action—and maintains ...

Ward Street in Nelson looks picturesque with snow covering the trees.

Things have not really gone according to Hoyle this Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season for the Nelson Leafs. However, there’s nothing like a strong playoff run to erase some of those ...

A size 3.5 Yoho National Park avalanche Saturday nearly claimed the lives of two Calgary backcountry skiers, Revelstoke RCMP report. While hiking up to ski near the Emerald Lake slide path in the park ...

Castlegar’s bladerunners of tomorrow got some exciting ice time today as the Rebels took to the ice to share their mad skating skills with Kinnaird Kindergarten students. Elaine Pilla is a ...

Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon outlined how British Columbia has navigated challenging times to lead Canada, thanks to a plan. Members of the BC Legislature made their way back to Victoria to begin the final ...

L.V. Rogers varsity basketball teams take to the Hangar Friday to host the Bomber Classic High School Girl’s and Boy’s Basketball tournament. The annual tourney opens Friday at 2 p.m. in front of the ...

Marchers from Castlegar, Trail, Nelson, Rossland, Salmo and the Slocan Valley came together in Castlegar Saturday morning for the Women’s March on Washington, organized by Cara-Lee Malange, community ...

Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall said Chrisy Clark made life worse for families. It’s 10 weeks until the next BC Election in May, and the NDP believe they’ve been handed a gift to use against the ...

New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson, Katrine Conroy, and Roly Russell say new land additions to Provincial Parks in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will protect diverse wildlife habitat and ...

The future’s so bright Bomber head coach Ross Naka had better wear shades. With ex-Bomber grad Steve Montgomery leading the show, the LVR Junior Bombers continue to turn heads on the local high school ...