For the first time in 15 years, BC Hydro has issued a call for more power. The provincial government says Hydro issued a request for 3,000 more gigawatts per year of electricity, making it their first in 15 years. If approved, it could power 270,000 homes or one million electric...

RCMP say they are receiving several calls about a new scam involving speeding infractions.  Police say the scam is making its way through the province and has already hit Nanaimo, the Okanagan, Kelowna, and Shuswap areas.   They add the text seems to be similar across all areas stating the receiver was...

One person in the East Kootenay and one in the Kootenay Boundary were killed by drug poisoning in February. This comes as a preliminary report from the BC Coroners Service recorded at least 177 people across the province lost their lives to toxic drugs across the province. This equates to an...

The BC Government has added $20 million dollars to it's Student and Family Affordability fund,  which helps support families struggling to afford school expensis for their children. $375,000 of the $20 million top-up will support students and families throughout three local school districts in the Kootenays. Over the last two years,...

Two drivers have been killed in a head-on collision along Highway 3 near Kitchener, east of Creston. Creston RCMP officials said first responders jumped into action when a two-vehicle crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. When RCMP, Creston Fire Rescue and BC Emergency Health Services arrived, crews rushed to...

A sewage leak south of Nelson reportedly saw millions of liters of sewage released into the Kootenay River over a four day period. According to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the leak was identified at the bottom of the river on Mar. 27. A report on the ministry’s website...