Alert Bay RCMP has successfully intervened in a complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud investigation targeting the ‘Namgis First Nation, preventing a total loss of funds intended for the construction of a new wellness and treatment centre. On May 13, the First Nation reported being defrauded of roughly $406,000 after a fraudulent email redirected a payment meant for […]

An Australian shepherd-Kelpie mix is recovering in Kamloops after being hit by a train. It was on Dec. 8 that two CN Railway employees noticied something on the tracks in the railyard, according to a release from the BC SPCA Tuesday (Dec. 23). It was a dog that was “helpless and unmoving,” and “in obvious

UPDATE 8:18 a.m. The Coquihalla Highway will remain closed for a while longer as an assessment is still in progress. DriveBC stated the next update is coming at 10 a.m. Original The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt has been closed for around 10 hours and will remain shut down for a while longer. Multiple

In 2025, Charleigh Pollock and her mom Jori Fales became household names – but not by choice. Thrusting the pair into the spotlight was a fight with the B.C. government to keep the medication that was slowing the progression of the 10-year-old’s terminal illness. The battle stretched on for nearly six months, with hopes continually

Two of Rossland’s top cross-country skiers will race for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. Siblings Jasmine and Rémi Drolet will experience the Winter Games together after being selected following the Nordiq Canada 2026 Olympic Winter Games Trials in Vernon Dec. 14-16. The Drolets were en route for Europe on