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Nelson tennis players shine at the West Kootenay Open
53+ min ago (323+ words) Published 8:56 am Friday, August 21, 2026 The West Kootenay Tennis Open saw Nelson players rise to the top. The tournament took place from July 17 to July 19 at the Nelson Tennis Club, where players from across B.C. were in attendance including from North Vancouver,…...
City of Castlegar extends West Kootenay Regional Airport operations contract
2+ day, 4+ hour 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…...
B.C. updates consumer protection laws to better regulate contracts
2+ week, 20+ hour 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…...
Winnipeg murder suspect arrested in Langley
2+ week, 2+ day ago (348+ words) Published 2:30 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 A man wanted in a 2024 Winnipeg murder was arrested in Langley on July 30. Tresor Horimbere, 24, was located and arrested while living here. The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit was investigating the July 2024 homicide of Mohamed Yusuf…...
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (314+ words) Published 8:30 am Thursday, July 30, 2026 2026 General Local Elections Notice of Advance Voter Registration General Local Elections have been scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026 to elect Directors for Electoral Areas A-K in the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), and Trustees of School…...
Man arrested, charged with 2nd-degree murder following Creston homicide: RCMP
3+ week, 6+ day ago (184+ words) Published 4:58 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Police in Creston have arrested a man on charges of second-degree murder after another man was found dead in town Thursday, July 23. Creston RCMP shared Friday afternoon, July 24, that officers found a man unresponsive around Canyon…...
B.C. serial killer otter joins beloved Island marmot on missing critter list
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) Published 9:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Yellow-bellied marmot Roger has yet to been seen this year at his home in the grounds of Fairmont Empress Hotel. (Courtesy of Alex Buck) For fans of famous Greater Victoria critters, 2026 is not shaping up to…...
New well-being plan for children aims for better coordination in B.C. government
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (740+ words) Published 5:30 pm Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Children and Family Development Minister Jodie Wickens, right, speaks to the province’s new Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan and Outcomes Framework during a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. B.C.’s Representative for Children…...
Firearms seized in Northern B.C. as part of Ontario murder investigation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) Published 8:22 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 Joseph Madore of Ottawa is a suspect in an Ontario murder. Police believe he may be camping in B.C. (Ontario Police Service) Brayton Kennedy, 28, of Ottawa is one of two suspects in an Ontario murder. (Ontario Police…...
B.C. man fined $6,000 for illegally transporting protected snapping turtle
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) Published 4:03 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Snapping turtles are on the list of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, “which means their interprovincial and international trade is regulated in Canada.” (@environmentca/ x.com) A Surrey man…...