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Grand Forks riders ready for an other BMX racing season

Grand Forks riders ready for an other BMX racing season

Club opens season with repaired track, provincial championships in July
Sinixt Confederacy conducts ethnohistory training for West Kootenay businesses, organizations, governments

Sinixt Confederacy conducts ethnohistory training for West Kootenay businesses, organizations, governments

The event was attended by more than 500 people over three days
1st Kimberley Scout Group remove car wreck from river bank at Camp Stone

1st Kimberley Scout Group remove car wreck from river bank at Camp Stone

Beavers and Cubs complete month-long Earth Day project
MELTDOWN: West Kootenay wildlife rely on a disappearing snowpack

MELTDOWN: West Kootenay wildlife rely on a disappearing snowpack

Snow is a means of survival for some species
BC Hydro removes 30,000 kilograms of debris from Arrow Lakes

BC Hydro removes 30,000 kilograms of debris from Arrow Lakes

Low water levels allowed for removal of structures and materials
Nelson to test emergency notification system on May 7

Nelson to test emergency notification system on May 7

The test will send out alerts at noon that day
Watch party erupts, as Beaver Valley Little League wins Field of Dreams funding

Watch party erupts, as Beaver Valley Little League wins Field of Dreams funding

Columbia Basin Trust, Fruitvale, and Jays Care Foundation all contribute to McInnis Park upgrade
Boothroyd Indian Band conducting cultural burn in the Fraser Zone on May 2

Boothroyd Indian Band conducting cultural burn in the Fraser Zone on May 2

The cultural burn will take place with the assistance of the BC Wildfire Service
MELTDOWN: West Kootenay ski hills struggled without reliable snow fall

MELTDOWN: West Kootenay ski hills struggled without reliable snow fall

The unpredictable winter played havoc with local recreation
First Nations Leadership Council joins call for probe into lack of police prosecutions

First Nations Leadership Council joins call for probe into lack of police prosecutions

‘We are shocked and angered, and will not be backing down’ — FNLC