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Storrm began her journalism career in the Kootenays, joining Vista Radio in 2022. Originally from Red Deer, Alta., she now calls Nelson home and brings her passion for politics and community to her reporting.

Layne Gallant

Reporter

Layne is just beginning her broadcast journalism journey, joining Vista Radio in 2025. She grew up in Saskatoon and graduated from the Radio and Television Broadcasting program at Western Academy Broadcasting College in June 2025, then made the move to Cranbrook that fall. A lifelong animal lover (especially cats) with a background in competitive dance, Layne is excited to call Cranbrook home and looks forward to getting to know the community.

Greg Nesteroff

Reporter

Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

Josiah Spyker

Reporter

Josiah is an integral part of our East Kootenay team. Since joining Vista Radio in 2021, he has combined his love of community and sport in his reporting for the news team, while also stepping in as an on-air announcer.

Emily Joveski

Provincial Reporter

Emily is the provincial news reporter for Vista Radio, based in Victoria, B.C. She has worked in radio for more than a decade, and was previously on the airwaves as a broadcaster for The Canadian Press in Toronto.

Kate Brown

News Director

Kate is a proud mom of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience. Born in Australia, Kate moved to the Kootenays for a change in lifestyle and now spends her days enjoying the mountains, lakes and activities the region has to offer.

Exciting developments ahead for Nelson Nordic Ski Club this winter

Sports Andrea Daignault -

There’s plenty to look forward to at the Nelson Nordic Ski Club this winter, with exciting developments underway ahead of the upcoming ski season.

Kootenay earthquake part of region’s normal seismic activity

Environment Storrm Lennie -

The early-morning earthquake that rattled the Kootenays on Thursday is within the range of seismic activity expected in the region, according to a Natural Resources Canada seismologist.

More than a spawning run: Sinixt celebrate returning kokanee

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -

The annual kokanee spawning run is underway at Kokanee Creek, and for the Sinixt Confederacy, it's a part of a much bigger story about salmon, the land and the waterways they depend on.

“Mystery solved”: B.C. Hydro says it found the floating island that appeared, then vanished, on B.C. lake

Environment Emily Joveski -

B.C. Hydro has tracked down a massive floating island that mysteriously drifted across Williston Reservoir before seemingly disappearing.

A new book about an old ship: updating the SS Moyie story

Community Greg Nesteroff -

Leading BC transportation historian Robert Turner's latest book, The Paddlewheeler SS Moyie: The Sweetheart of Kootenay Lake, comes 35 years after he last wrote on the subject.

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