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Social Hackathon brings community problem-solving to the Kootenays
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (187+ words) Published 9:54 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Residents and leaders alike will be able to have their say in molding solutions for major issues across the Kootenays. Presented by Community Futures East Kootenay (CFEK), the Innovate for Impact program will bring together Cranbrook,…...
Interior Health defends downtown safe consumption site amid Kelowna's shutdown request
1+ week, 3+ day ago (601+ words) Published 3:34 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 While recognizing Kelowna City Council’s concerns with the Outreach Urban Health Centre safe consumption site, Interior Health’s (IH) chief medical health officer Dr. Sue Pollock said the site is ultimately saving lives. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Kelowna…...
Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservatives, plans to form new party with Peter Milobar
2+ week, 5+ day ago (749+ words) Published 4:35 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Delta South MLA Ian Paton is leaving the B.C. Conservative Party to sit as an Independent and intends to form a new party with Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar in the coming…...
City of Castlegar extends West Kootenay Regional Airport operations contract
3+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Castlegar City Council approved an 18-month extension of the West Kootenay Regional Airport (WKRA) operations and maintenance contract with Dexterra Integrated Facilities Management. Since the city took ownership of the airport in 1997, it has used contractors…...
Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quits B.C. Conservative caucus
4+ week, 1+ day ago (452+ words) Published 4:43 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar announced on social media on Friday that he is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus, saying he no longer shares the party’s values under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay....
Minister of Water and Lands, visits the Kootenays
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (283+ words) Published 9:44 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 B.C. Minister of Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship, Randene Neill, visited the Kootenays from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 and met with local leaders from around the region. BC NDP MLAs Brittny Anderson and Steve Morissette hosted Minister Neill…...
VIDEO: B.C. rider celebrates becoming Canadian citizen with double victory
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (514+ words) Published 12:30 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Growing up in the U.S., Langley rider Kyle King says he was often mistaken for a Canuck because he spoke with a Canadian accent, even though he is a native Californian....
'I've lost about 8 people to suicide,' youth delegate tells Inuit council in Nunavut
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (418+ words) Published 4:28 pm Friday, August 7, 2026 By William Koblensky Varela Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Services The severe state of mental health issues among youth in the North isn’t a shock to anyone anymore, says 22-year-old Gwen Natsiq. Representing Canada as a…...
Nelson artists featured at two new exhibitions at the Kootenay Gallery of Art
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (680+ words) Published 2:00 pm Friday, August 7, 2026 The Kootenay Gallery of Art has two new exhibitions opening on Aug. 13, featuring artists from Nelson. Both exhibitions offer visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the art. Heather Good’s exhibition Understory is abstract work inspired…...
B.C. updates consumer protection laws to better regulate contracts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) Published 12:57 pm Thursday, August 6, 2026 By Lauren Collins/Black Press Attorney General Niki Sharma says changes to B.C.’s consumer protection laws will “put consumers back in control.” The changes to B.C.’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act came into…...