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Touring route to mark Columbia River Treaty losses

News Greg Nesteroff - October 10, 2023

A touring route is being developed to honour communities displaced by the Columbia River Treaty. Ingrid Strauss, a project manager with the provincial Columbia River Treaty team, said a request...

Kootenay unemployment rate rises to 5.3%

News Greg Nesteroff - October 6, 2023

The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 5.3 per cent in September, which was up compared to the previous month and the same time last year, but still...

Creston murder trial slated for July 2024

News Greg Nesteroff - September 26, 2023

The trial of a man accused of killing a Creston woman will be held next July. Mitchell Earl McIntyre is accused of second degree murder in the February 2022 death...

Divers reach wreck of SS City of Ainsworth

News Greg Nesteroff - September 6, 2023

For just the second time since it sank on Kootenay Lake in 1898, divers have visited the wreck of the SS City of Ainsworth. "This shipwreck was appealing because no...

BC balladeer Serge Plotnikoff dies at 85

News Greg Nesteroff - September 6, 2023

Serge Plotnikoff, who gained fame as a writer and singer of BC ballads, including one called Creston Valley, has died at 85. In the 1960s and '70s, Plotnikoff was the...

‘You can invest in people and not make cuts’: Finance Minister Katrine Conroy

News Greg Nesteroff - September 5, 2023

Kootenay West MLA and Finance Minister Katrine Conroy reported last week that BC finished 2022-23 with a $704 million surplus, although it was tempered by qualifications from the auditor...

At least 50 buildings lost in West Kelowna wildfire, premier says

News Greg Nesteroff - August 21, 2023

More than 50 buildings have been confirmed destroyed by wildfire in West Kelowna. Premier David Eby told a news conference today that number is based on an initial assessment and...

Welcome to Junior A: Q&A with KIJHL commissioner Jeff Dubois

News Greg Nesteroff - July 26, 2023

The Kootenay International Hockey League announced Tuesday that it has been granted approval by BC Hockey to be reclassified from Junior B to Junior A (Tier II) starting next...

Probation for woman in Creston Valley stabbing

News Greg Nesteroff - July 24, 2023

A local woman who admitted to stabbing her partner multiple times has been sentenced to two years probation. Martina Basil,...

Ktunaxa to receive $6M to $15M annually in power benefits

News Greg Nesteroff - June 14, 2023

An interim agreement on power benefits announced last week involving the Ktunaxa and two other interior B.C. First Nations...

Kootenay bat count begins

News Greg Nesteroff - June 1, 2023

A local bat conservation group is beginning its semi-annual count of bats in the Kootenays, made all the more...

RDCK plan outlines ways to increase rural housing

News Greg Nesteroff - May 29, 2023

A report on encouraging more affordable housing in rural areas of the Regional District of Central Kootenay suggests creating...

Creston murder suspect committed to stand trial

News Greg Nesteroff - May 2, 2023

A Creston man accused of second degree murder has been committed to stand trial. A preliminary hearing for Mitchell Earl McIntyre...

Preliminary inquiry to begin in Creston murder case

News Greg Nesteroff - April 17, 2023

A preliminary inquiry gets underway in Cranbrook today for a man accused of killing a Creston woman. The hearing will...

Kootenay snowpack sitting at 81% to 90%

News Greg Nesteroff - April 12, 2023

The snowpack in the East Kootenay has dropped since last month but it's unchanged in the West Kootenay. The BC...

New non-profit to support Columbia Basin athletes

News Greg Nesteroff - April 12, 2023

A new non-profit organization will support the sport sector in the Kootenays. PacificSport Columbia Basin was formalized in October but...

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