Two Men Arrested at Outdoor Grow - TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC, Aug 20, 2010 2 men have been arrested after being found at an outdoor grow on Hwy 23 South. After a month long investigation Revelstoke RCMP moved in on an outdoor grow last night (August 19) 40 kilometers south of Revelstoke. The grow was on Crown land and it contained over 150 mature marihuana plant. The two males, aged 25 and 23, both from Revelstoke were taken into custody without incident and both will appear in Revelstoke Provincial Court in December to answer to the charges of production of a controlled substance.

52 Year Old Nelson Man Charged with Impaired Boating From KBS Radio - Nelson BC, Aug 20, 2010 - Police arrested a 52-year old Nelson man, said to be well known to them, for impaired operation of a vessel, and dangerous operation of a vessel. Police were called after a boater said his kids had to jump off their boat for fear of being struck by the suspects boat in a near miss incident. The boat was impounded and will be held pending outcome of the investigation. The man had also been charged earlier this year for operating a vessel without and Operators license.

Government of Canada invests in Trail Regional Airport upgrade TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC Canada invests

ICBC RATE CUT: A GOOD FIRST STEP, BUT ICBC CAN AFFORD MORE, WAY MORE TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC

Attempted Murder Charges Laid TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - Crown Counsel has approved a charge of Attempted Murder against fifty year old, Robyn MACKAY. MACKAY appeared in Castlegar Provincial Court Wednesday and was remanded in custody until August 31, 2010. She is accused of trying to kill her 72 year old father by stabbing him repeatedly this past Sunday. MACKAY will appear via ‘video link’ at Provincial Court in Nelson, B.C. Original Story: CASTLEGAR MAN STABBED

Aussie man, 24, missing from Grand Forks, BC The Province

Glacier National Park: Our Ticket to the Third World? Flathead Beacon

Bears guarded B.C. grow-op: RCMP

TMTV TOP STORY FOR CBC TV & GLOBAL TV Tuesday Aug 17, 2010 - - - Police in southeastern B.C. have raided a marijuana grow operation that was apparently guarded by black bears. FULL STORY Bears guarded B.C. grow-op VIDEO TMTV on CBC TV

Electrican dies at BC Hydro substation in Cranbrook The Province BC Hydro is cooperating fully with the RCMP, WorkSafe BC and the BC Corners Service in their investigation into the death, Cobb said. Cranbrook RCMP said ...

Expert asks Province to consider new grizzly data TMTV/BCTV - Shrinking habitat, fragmentation: Jumbo Glacier Resort would make it worse, says expert

Anglers warn sturgeon revival program hurting sport fish populations Winnipeg Free Press Castlegar resident Barry Ehman collected 40 names and wrote to BC Hydro after they noticed sport fish like walleye, kokanee and rainbow trout are ...

Wildsight loses a strong voice with the sudden passing of the Creston Valley’s Alex Eymann Wildsight and conservation in the Kootenays lost a strong voice this August with the sudden passing of the Creston Valley’s Alex Eymann.

Pitch-in for a Healthy Lake Windermere Invermere, British Columbia — Wildsight, a leading force for conservation in Canada’s Columbia and Southern Rocky Mountains, invites area residents to lend a helping hand with this year’s Lake Windermere Shoreline Cleanup.

Injured mountain biker flown to Kelowna (RCMP Update - Aug 16, 2010) A 43 year old male from Edmonton was fortunately wearing a helmet and protective equipment when he crashed his mountain bike in the Give-out Creek area, south of Nelson BC. The male was taken via helicopter to Kelowna General Hospital for medical treatment. No further information on his current condition or the extent of his injuries is available. Initial reports from the RCMP indicated it was a 15 year old who had been injured.

ELDERLY CASTLEGAR MAN STABBED Daughter Arrested - - -TMTV/BCTV NELSON BC - Castlegar RCMP received a report of an elderly adult male being the victim of a stabbing incident within his residence.

Kettle River Resources eyes former Phoenix mine Canadian Mining Journal BRITISH COLUMBIA - Kettle River Resources of Greenwood, BC, is investigating the possibility of recovering gold from the tailings of the former Phoenix ...

LIBERAL MLA WILL ACCEPT PETITION FROM FIGHT HST – HALF OF COMMITTEE AGREES TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC

NEW ALLOWABLE ANNUAL CUT FOR KOOTENAY LAKE TSA TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - Effective immediately the allowable annual cut for the Kootenay Lake timber supply area will be 640,000 cubic metres, which is about six per cent lower than the previous cut

HOT HOT HOT TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC Aug 14 - The hot weather is returning to the Boundary and West Kootenays with highs expected to be in the mid-thirties by Wednesday.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT HIGHWAY 3A TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - 12pm Aug 14 - A motorcycle accident near Kokanee Park, 14 miles north of Nelson BC had traffic down to one lane this afternoon. No other information is available.

Huge Turnout to Help Toads TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC Aug 14, 2010 - More than 600 people from all over the West Kootenay,

"A Life Ascending" On January 20, 2003, seven people were killed in a class 3 avalanche on a peak called La Traviata near Selkirk Mountain Experience,

Unique fossil taking shape TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - GSC paleontologist Terry Poulton at "Titanites" near Fernie, B.C. Unique fossil

Charges are being pursued against 27 individuals from Shambhala Music Rave TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - Cst. Derek HALL, Salmo Detachment, and some of the drugs seized Charges are being pursued

Incomplete reporting still reveals mining companies’ toxic threat TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - Aug 11, 2010 Environmental groups worry some of Canada’s mines are dragging feet on federal order to report toxic mining waste

Retiring BC MP Jim Abbott falls ill during flight with Stephen Harper

SOUTH SLOCAN WATER USERS Notification of Water Service Interruption TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC - The Regional District of Central Kootenay advises that water service will be interrupted on: August 11th, 2010 from 10:00 am until approximately 7:00 pm.

Improvements to Cranbrook Airport TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC -“The essential upgrades announced today will allow the Cranbrook Airport to sustain excellent and safe service to passengers and businesses throughout the community,” said Prime Minister Harper.

Edmonton man killed in Creston BC crash Edmonton Journal

B.C. immigrant workers found in squalid conditions near Golden ON GLOBAL TV

Highway 3A Closed After Accident - TMTV/BCTV Nelson BC -2:49PM Aug 9 - A two vehicle accident north of Creston on Highway 3A has left one person dead. Little details have been released and the cause of the accident is under investigation. The RCMP may issue a news release later. The highway has since re-opened.

British Columbia Gold Rush FavStocks

EKRH's heliport gets clean bill of health Cranbrook Daily Townsman

1 of 2 U.S. prison escapees captured Aug 9, 2010 SEE LAST STORY FOR PICTURES: Armed and Dangerous

Run-of-River Project Scheme Final Project Selected International Water Power and Dam Construction.

Mother Nature spoiling the opening stage at the Trans Rockies Examiner.com

Armed and Dangerous heading to BC? On Global TV - TMTV/BCTV Armed and Dangerous

On The Road BC: Beauty & Beyond If you've been wondering where Chris Gailus of Global BC has been lately, he's shooting a six-part series on B.C. that will air later this summer. Full story

B.C. Amateur Championship title up for grabs in Castlegar Vancouver Sun

BC cellphone tower OK'd despite concerns CBC.ca

BILL WOULD PROTECT PROVINCE'S CAVES

Breast cancer patients face huge financial burden: Report . FULL STORY

Another Rescue from Pulpit Rock Aug 8, 2010, A 56 year old woman required ambulance and fire department's assistance after falling and fracturing her angle 200 meters up the Pulpit Rock trail Sunday afternoon. Last week a dog needed to be rescued from Pulpit Rock after falling from the trail were the dog was unable to get back by itself and required to be rescued. Pulpit Rock is a popular hiking trail south of Nelson BC. More on pulpit Rock Trail

Body of missing swimmer recovered The Boundary Sentinel Rypien's next of kin have been notified

Elkford stop sees where coal begins its journey Delta-Optimist Next time you travel on BC Highway No. 3

Mayors demand action on urban deer Globe and Mail Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor

SMOKY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO RETURN CASTLEGAR BC CANADA Aug 6, 2010

HOME INVASION & ROBBERY IN CASTLEGAR Castlegar RCMP

Cause of the Red Fish Grill Restaurant fire is expected to be undetermined

TMTV/BCTV Aug 6, 2010 - The investigation into the cause of the fire that destroyed a Nelson Heritage Building that housed a restaurant is ongoing. Due to the extensive fire damage within the structure, the cause is expected to be undetermined. The BC Safety Authority along with Nelson City Police assisted in this investigation and several aspects have been ruled out, however it was determined that this was not a suspicious fire. VIDEO: Raw video clip of fire JULY 29 STORY: MORE INFO: FIRE DESTROYS

Promoter's death leaves Cranbrook 'gold mine' -and $229 million -in limbo Vancouver Sun

Full Service Gas Bar And Marina Open On The Arrow Lakes Luxury recreation

SOUTH EAST FIRE CENTRE: CURRENT FIRE INFORMATION REMINDER: Fireworks and burning barrels are restricted

FOREST DISTRICT TARGETS ABANDONED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT REVELSTOKE BC

Railway in crisis: public opinion sought by Mona Mattei Boundary Sentinel on Thursday, August 5, 2010

Endless Adventure turns five! Aug 4, 2010

RCMP: Second grow-op bust in area within days by Castlegar Source

Losing family in Golden crash is "unbearable" Aashar Arshad talked fondly Tuesday

SMOKY SKIES IN THE KOOTENAYS Smoke is filling the sky in the West Kootenays and is caused by the fires in the central part of the province. IHA says people who have health problems should probably be reducing outdoor activity with the smoke around the region.

Nakusp Music Festival Puts BC Community On The Map Nakusp Music Festival Nakusp BC. By Donna Mair.

Help A Toad Cross A Road Aug 3, 2010 - - - The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program

NELSON AUTHOR COMPLETES A UNIQUE LEADERSHIP SKILLS BOOK WRITTEN FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS Aug 3, 2010

Mental health system fails Canada.com Young cited the tragic case of Kimberly Ruth Noyes, of Grand Forks, who was charged ... This is simply an extreme example of what is all too common in BC, ...

Six dead in head-on collision video Aug 2, 2010 - MONDAY ON GLOBAL TV

Man dies in Kettle River Aug 2, 2010 - TMTV/BCTV - A Fruitvale man is missing and presumed drowned. 19 year old Nicholas Rypien was swimming with friends at Cascade falls near Christina Lake, when he got caught up in the rapids and was not seen again. Nelson Search and Rescue along with the Christina Lake Fire Department and an RCMP helicopter from Vancouver searched the area but have been unable to locate Mr. Rypien

Eased processing rules hurt mobile abattoirs CBC.ca

UNIQUE RETIREMENT HOME OPENS IN NELSON, BC Aug 1, 2010 - The only retirement home in British Columbia with its own private sandy beach on the shores of Kootenay Lake is opening today. RETIREMENT HOME

UNESCO Warns of Threats to Rocky Mountain Wildlife Connectivity

When Bambi goes bad-ass: BC cities search for solution to aggressive deer The Province...

Russian pacifists settled in Canadian Rockies NorthJersey.com

TAKE CAUTION WITH CAMPFIRES THIS WEEKEND CASTLEGAR BC

Is B.C. running out of electricity? FIRE DESTROYS NELSON BUSINESS AIRING , FRIDAY JULY 30 @ 6PM ON GLOBAL TV - A stubborn fire played havoc for firefighters Thursday evening.

Raw video clip of fire #55 - Most Viewed (Today - July 31) - Directors - Canada Updated 2:07 AM Friday July 30 - The call came in around 6:20PM and heavy smoke covered the down town area. As it got dark you could then see the flames through the heavy smoke. Flames were coming out of the building 6 hours after it started. By 2am the Nelson Fire Department had a good handle on the situation and was able to get hydro back to most of the 400 block of Baker and Vernon street. The Hume hotel which is directly behind the fire is still evacuated due to the close proximity of the fire. The Building housed 3 businesses one of which is the Red Fish Grill restaurant were the fire may have started. MORE INFO: FIRE DESTROYS

FIRE IN DOWNTOWN NELSON 6:30PM July 29, 2010 - Fire crews are currently battling a fire in the 400 block of Baker Street in Nelson. AIRING FRIDAY MORNING NEWS & 6PM GLOBAL NEWSHOUR At the time these photos were taken the fire was contained to the rear of the Red Fish Grill restaurant. Smoke & steam can be scene from miles around but no flames were visible. Firefighters are expected to be on the scene for several hours. The 400 block Bakers street and the alley directly behind the restaurant could be closed until the fire is brought under control.

WATER QUALITY NOTICE RESCINDED Taghum Beach Effective immediately the Swim Advisory for recreational users of Taghum Beach has been removed. July 29, 2010 - 12PM

New Response Teams Enhance Care for High Acuity Patients - IHA

Collisions continue to keep police busy July 26, 2010

Fire south of Nelson July 27, 2010 -4:10PM There are reports of a brush fire near the end of Silver King Road, south of Nelson. Nelson Fire Crews are responding and the Forest Service has been notified. We will update as information becomes available. UPDATE JULY 28 - The fire was quickly extinguished shortly after it started by a lightning strike.

HST CAUSES B.C. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE TO PLUMMET

Protect B.C.'s Flathead River Valley July 26, 2010 - MONDAY ON GLOBAL video

Hit and Run in Cranbrook --- On Sunday a female was struck by a vehicle that drove onto the sidewalk in the 100 block of 14th Avenue South. The vehicle left the scene before the police arrived. The woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to the East Kootenay Regional Hospital for treatment. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the vehicle that left the scene. The vehicle is a blue 1995 Dodge Caravan with the B.C. licence plate 343 RCF.

Film Cameraman now Directing and Producing local film "Argenta: A Community" Directing and Producing local film

SOUTHERN INTERIOR TO GET HELICOPTER AMBULANCE PILOT KAMLOOPS BC

Nelson BC was the hottest spot in the province Sunday! The hot spot in BC at 35.3°C

NAKUSP STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM GREEN MECHANICAL UPGRADE NAKUSP –

NEW STORAGE AND RELOCATIONS COMPANY MOVES INTO NELSON, BC July 25, 2010 –

B.C. woman not criminally responsible for killing 12-year-old autistic boy TMTV for Global TV & CBC TV Friday, July 23

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Kimberly Noyes, the 43-year-old Rossland woman accused of killing a 12-year-old autistic boy, has been found not criminally responsible in B.C. Supreme Court. not criminally responsible

Three dead in head-on collision near Revelstoke, B.C. Global Saskatoon

SWIMMING AT TAGHUM BEACH NOT RECOMMENDED - WATER QUALITY NOTICE-TAGHUM BEACH Issued: July 23, 2010 The Regional District Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a SWIM ADVISORY for recreational users of Taghum Beach. Beach Water Quality is POOR -Swimming is not recommended due to bacterial counts that exceed Health Canada guidelines.

FATE OF ACCUSED MURDERER KIMBERLEY NOYES TODAY STORY: Murder trial ends VIDEO: VIDEO OF KIMBERLEY NOYES GOING INTO COURT EARLIER THIS MONTH

Kokanee Beer has a new twist Kokanee announced the Glacier Seal Cap™ Tuesday, which contains the first significant innovation in beer bottle caps

lear-Cut Logging and Quarrying World Heritage Committee to Release Flathead Valley Report

Murder trial ends in Rossland, B.C. The Canadian Press July 21, 2010 VIDEO OF KIMBERLEY NOYES GOING INTO COURT

Cell Phone Tower Safety Negotiated with Telus TMTV/BCTV AIRING Wednesday July 21 on Global TV

TMTV Photo ©- TMTV VIDEO ON GLOBAL Over the last few days Safety Negotiated with Telus

Car Hopping - New name, old crime Revlestoke BC July 21, 2010

Students plead with Interior Health to save program CKFR

Woman believed killing boy would bring return of Christ Canada.com VIDEO OF KIMBERLEY NOYES GOING INTO COURT

Kootenay students plan return to Haiti CBC

LIGHTNING STRIKES! No storm warning issued, but many lighting strikes hit the West & East Kootenays Sunday

VIDEO OF LIGHTNING STRIKES NEAR NELSON BC JULY 18 8PM, July 18, 2010

Accused in autistic boy's death not faking mental illness ...

FOREST FIRE NEAR NELSON UPDATE JULY 16, 2010 - BC Forest Service firefighters assisted the City of Nelson power line crews with a fire that ignited yesterday at approximately 3pm as a result of tree falling on a power line about 1.5km up the Kokanee Creek forest service road. The fire grew to ½ hectare in size and was fought by three initial attack crews and was quickly contained a few hours later. Today, two initial attack firefighters are mopping up the fire. The fire did not threaten any buildings or structures.

The buck stops here, says Grand Forks mayor TheTyee.ca

Forest fire east of Nelson Thursday July 15, 2010 - 3:30PM A forest fire is currently burning above Kokanee Creek campground. The fire is approximately 2kl up the Kokanee Glacier road directly under the power lines. Hi winds have been fanning the flames and thick smoke can be scene from Highway 3A. BC Forest Service officials are now on scene.

Woman rescued days after mountainside crash TMTV VIDEO ON GLOBAL

VIDEO THURSDAY JULY 15 @ 5:30 PM, TMTV ON GLOBAL NATIONAL & TOP STORY @ 6PM ON GLOBAL BC Betty Lyons was headed east on Highway 3 on Monday when she lost control of her car east of Castlegar, BC and plunged 60 metres down an embankment. ...

FAMILY OF RESCUED WOMAN PROVIDES STATEMENT The family of Betty Lyons STORY: Woman rescued

Doe, a deer, a 'wacko' deer: Aggressive deer pestering residents of B.C. town JULY 15 ON GLOBAL TV

Accused in autistic boy's killing thought she had supernatural ... VIDEO: TMTV ON GLOBAL

Missing Calgary Woman Found AIRING ON GLOBAL BC @ 11PM July 14 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays, 8:10PM, July 14, 2010. An 80 year old woman who went missing on Tuesday is lucky to be alive after spending 48 hours trapped in her car. Betty Lyons left Christina Lake July 12th heading to her home in Calgary when her car left the road and crashed down an embankment. No other details are available at this time but she was in good physical condition and will be returning home Thursday.

Fernie Citizens Rally against BP drilling in BC's Rockies PROTEST IN FERNIE ON GLOBAL TV @ 11PM July 14, 2010 Fernie BC

BP explores BC coal methane reserves CBC.ca The company is spending $100 million over three to five years exploring methane reserves in coal deposits in the Elk Valley south of Sparwood, ...

DDT found in high alpine lakes REVELSTOKE, B.C.

Deer attacks Cranbrook B.C. man in city street

Fire at Kootenay Lake Hospital July 15, 2010 - A fire in the basement of the Kootenay Lake Hospital this afternoon caused major concern. The fire was quickly contained by the Nelson Fire Department which prevented the fire from spreading. The cause of the fire is not know and the investigation is currently underway.

BP explores BC coal methane reserves CBC.ca

RCMP requiring assistance in locating Calgary woman - July 14, 2010 The Grand Forks RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating an 80 year old Calgary woman who left Christina Lake July 12, 2010. The woman Betty Lyons who was driving a white 2007 Acura Lt, Alberta licence: JBY577. If you have any information please contact the Grand Forks RCMP at 250-422-8288

Large evacuation in Nelson due to gas leak July 14, 2010 - Roads were closed and homes evacuated after a gas line was ruptured in the Fairview area of Nelson BC this morning. Nelson Fire Department responded and residents in the were evacuated, some being moved by Nelson Transit the the Chahko Mika Mall were they were provided refuge. No injuries were reported and the gas line has been repaired.

Hollywood coming to West Kootenay region in fall by the NDN

Small town big problems? Castlegar RCMP are reminding everyone that they will be visible all summer long after numerous charges were laid over the course of Friday and Saturday nights. Six impaired driving charges, seventeen, 24 hour suspensions and two 12 hour suspensions, along with numerous tickets were issued for a variety of offences, including two drug seizures.

Stakeholders could be steakholders as deer munch through BC town Winnipeg Free Press GRAND FORKS, BC

BC Mining Minister apologizes News1130

BC minister's email refers to 'eco-fascists' CBC.ca ON CBC TV & GLOBAL TV

NO BP in BC Rally on Wednesday July 14^th, 7PM at the Fernie Arts Station www.ekcbm.org

Delta suspends flights to Cranbrook

Disabled BC hunter awarded $5000 by human rights tribunal Straight.com

Truck Drivers Targets of Violence

TMTV on Global News TMTV on Global TV @ 6PM July 12, 2010 "All I could see out of one eye was glass all over the cab of the truck, a hole blasted through my windshield, blood and glass all over my arms and I could feel blood running down the side of
my face" says truck driver, Brandon Bye from Castlegar B.C.

Nelson Daily News Final Edition This Friday NDN July 12, 2010

Serious motor vehicle collision near Yahk BC TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - July 12, 2010

RCMP watch 'Barefoot Bandit' arrest as they investigate airport hangar break-in Winnipeg Free Press CRESTON, BC

Doukhobor heritage lives on in southeast BC Seattle Times July 12 -

Fort Steele a throwback to Wild West days Winnipeg Free Press July 12 -

BC Civil Liberties Association is calling on the Nelson Police Department to stay out of politics TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - July 9, 2010 -

Invermere seeks cure for aggressive deer Calgary Herald

Local MP slams newspaper closing July 8, 2010

Temperature records fall as heat hits BC CBC.ca

Youth Radio Camp 2010: register today!

Summer Heat and Sun Tips

Erratic driving leads to another drug seizure TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -

SPARC BC to manage community accessibility program

Border business still thriving Eastern Washington Statesmen Examiner

Man accused of burning down hotel pleads not guilty

VIDEO OF FIRE July 6, 2010 - 53 year old Randolph Hanoski who is out on bail with conditions has entered a not guilty plea after he was charged with burning down the Silver Ledge Hotel in Ainsworth BC last month. The next court date is for late September.

Man's Body Found July 6, 2010 - The body of a missing canoer has been found in the Kettle River. Fourty four year old Dimitri Kolodka of Grand Forks went missing last June 12th while canoeing with a friend on the Kettle River. Foul play is not suspected.

Black Press to shut long-running newspapers in Nelson, Prince ...

Video: TMTV on Global TV TUESDAY JULY 6, 2010 ON GLOBAL TV Vancouver Sun ..

After 109 years, the Nelson Daily News is being shut down 11:25am, July 5th 2010 Staff were told this morning that the Nelson Daily News will be closed down the beginning of September or earlier. The NDN started in 1902. The closure also includes the Weekender magazine.

Trial of Kimberly Noyes started Monday: pleads not guilty in death of boy TMTV For Global TV & CBC TV - Monday July 5, 2010, 5PM, 6PM, 11PM news- . Story from CBC: B.C. woman pleads not guilty in death of boy VIDEO: TMTV ON GLOBAL

One-boy crime wave and Facebook 'hero' suspected in plane thefts ... It looks like he may be back Vancouver Sun.

Kimberly Ruth Noyes Trial Starts Monday

Video of accused murderer Kimberly Noyes heading to court Aug 20th

TMTV For Global TV & CBC TV Kimberly Ruth Noyes, charged with second-degree murder in the death of 12-year-old John David Fulton is going to trial on Monday July 5th. Noyes, 42, was formally charged with killing Fulton, who was autistic and whose body was found in her Grand Forks, B.C., townhouse Aug. 17, 2009. The trial started today in Rossland BC and is expected to last two weeks.

Black Press buys 11 BC publications from Glacier Media Straight.com OPEN FIRES RESTRICTED (CAMPFIRES OK) WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE Effective at noon July 5, 2010

Mother deer in Cranbrook stomps Border Collie while trying to protect her fawn TONIGHT ON GLOBAL TV @ 6PM July 1, 2010 Global TV video & Video from YouTube

Body of missing man recovered Nakusp B.C. July 1, 2010 - Arrow Lakes Search and Rescue along with the RCMP were able to recover the body and identify the man as Billy Coffman. Coffman had gone missing in the early morning hours on June 9 after he was said to have lost his footing and fell into the Kuskanax River around the bridge on Highway 23. An initial search of the area that lasted for days turned up nothing. The B.C. Coroners Office in Penticton will be assisting in the investigation to find the exact cause of death.

Washington State Sales Tax Exemption for BC residents halted by US Judge. CKNW - The Washington State

Explosion closes Teck coal mine in South East B.C. CBC - June 29, 2010

Castlegar Teen Drowned TMTV/BCTV - June 28 - The autopsy of 19 year old Castlegar resident Zachary Larsen has concluded, the teen died by drowning. There is no indication of foul play but the investigation is continuing. Larsen disappeared after spending an evening with friends at a Castlegar night club on June 6, his body was found two weeks later on June 21 in the Columbia River. If you have any information regarding Mr. Larsen, please contact the Castlegar RCMP.

BC First Nations want piece of gambling pie News1130 VANCOUVER (NEWS1130)

Cranbrook Police Officers Assaulted TMTV/BCTV Kootenays June 28, 2010

Love Your Lake Photo Contest Lake Windermere, B.C. Aging B.C. dams pose safety risk: study HYDRO - Castlegar, B.C. Peter Postnikoff started work on the Hugh Keenleyside Dam at Castlegar in 1966

Webcam Focuses on Osprey Nest Photo by kootenay-lake.ca/ NELSON BC CANADA June 23, 2010 TMTV/BCTV Kootenays

High Productivity in Kootenay Lake Kokanee Off The Charts & Highest Gerrard Run Since Records Began

HST petition nears 700,000 as organizers plan for Recalls

Fraser Institute HST Report filled with holes and half truths TMTV/BCTV

Lifelong recovery continues for B.C. man who lost mother on bombed ... Harry runs Rossland Mountain Adventures, his own back-country hiking and skiing tour company. Vancouver Sun B.C. man who lost mother

TWO DIE AFTER VEHICLE FLIPS INTO RIVER June 22 TMTV/BCTV Speed and alcohol are possible factors into the accident which killed two people Monday...

Motorcycle fatality 'a terrible tragedy' June 22 Calgary Herald

MISSING CASTLEGAR MAN'S BODY FOUND: Zachary Larsen Global TV @ 11PM Monday June 21 - The body of Zachary Larsen age 19 was recovered today from the Columbia River. Police are continuing their investigation as to the circumstances of Larsen's disappearance. A forensic examination will be conducted in the coming days to try and determine a cause of death.

Grand Forks resident dies in collision with deer On June 19th at approx 10:10 am,

A community Dealing With Loss, one death, one missing TMTV on Global TV Friday June 18, NewsFinal & Saturday June 19 morning & noon news --- Zachary Larsen vanished without a trace last week in Castlegar. The small community of Castlegar in the West Kootenays is dealing with a huge loss...

Cops lament a deadly text message JUNE 18, 2010 - CRANBROOK, B.C.

Golden RCMP continue investigation into double fatality vehicle collision On June 15th, 2010 at 6:19 pm MST, the Golden

Severe weather warnings or watches in ended Rainfall warning for Kootenay Lake, East Kootenay & Elk Valley ended: Updated June 18 weatheroffice

Blackmore seeks funds for polygamy hearing

Glacier and Howser Creeks 7th Most Endangered Rivers In BC TMTV/BCTV Kootenays March 25, 2010 - Nelson, BC Canada -

Death of Edmonton man killed in BC 'non-suspicious'

Wild horses as wolf bait a 'hot button' issue

Pair honoured for saving four from drowning

Police account for everyone in vicinity of avalanche in BC Interior

Another fatal avalanche strikes near Revelstoke, BC

Revelstoke RCMP confirm avalanche on Eagle Pass Mountain near Three Valley Gap

New avalanche warning system unveiled

BC to now target high-risk snowmobiling

Coroner panel already recommended safety measures but snowmobilers ...

We're a never-kill-wolf province, public says

Evidence to determine whether charges warranted in BC avalanche deaths: RCMP

Seven British Columbia communities sign Wood First agreements

Officer charged with criminal negligence in BC ferry sinking

Brewing up ways to make your beer greener

B.C. tragedy stirs debate on rescue fees for thrill-seekers

Grade 10 student hits tree, dies on high school ski trip to Panorama, B.C.

B.C. eyes new regulations in wake of deaths

Search resumes Monday morning TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - March 15, 2010 - Victims identified - The search effort will continue Monday at Boulder Mountain.

It may be time to regulate provincial snowmobilers: NDP

Man had seconds to hug his son tight as BC avalanche swept over them

B.C. avalanche missing all accounted for

Search for survivors resumes after deadly BC avalanche

An avalanche took her husband and son, now a grieving a mother ...

Avalanche rescue recovery effort continuing at Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke Death toll revised: TMTV/BCTV Kootenays March 14, 2010,

Search resumes after major B.C. avalanche kills at least three

'About 20 to 30 people are still unaccounted for,' snowmobiler says Vancouver Sun

Extreme snowmobile event linked to controversy

At least 3 dead, a dozen injured in major Kootenay avalanche According to the Canadian Avalanche Centre

AVALANCHE WITH FATALITIES March 13, 2010 - 5:00PM There has been an avalanche in the Bolder Mountain area near Revelstoke. Officials say several people have been injured in an avalanche on Boulder Mountain in Revelstoke, B.C.. Preliminary numbers indicate two people may have been killed and as many as seven people have been critically injured. Several search-and-rescue helicopters, along with medical personnel, are en route. We have TV crews heading to the scene. Watch Global TV & CBC TV for updates. A special avalanche warning was issued for that area on Thursday First real storm in eight weeks predicted to bring heavy snow to a weak snowpack Special Avalanche Warning

Plan to declare open season on white-tailed deer draws fire

10 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized Outside of Creston TMTV/BCTV Kootenays March 12, 2010

Bidders for Canwest papers emerge; CEO Skulsky quits, said to be next Lions boss

Right tribunal to hear case of gay couple denied room at bed and ...

Canadians' long-lost documents and photos uncovered in English ...

Is BCs tuition cap a road hazard?

Gay couple clashes with Christian bed and breakfast owners over ...

Industry tax revolt finally brings action

Government sues contractor

Polygamist responsible for charges, B.C. argues .

Low BC snowpack causing concern Castlegar in the West Kootenays experienced the lowest February snowfall in 45 years. The lack of snow could mean a repeat of the summer drought conditions of 2009, where thousands of hectares of forest were destroyed by fire and more than $400-million was spent fighting fires that threatened homes. From CBC: snowpack causing concern & From Global TV: w arm, dry conditions signal threat of 2010 drought in B.C.

WOLF SLAUGHTER FROM HELICOPTERS COULD BEGIN SOON IN BC'S INTERIOR WETBELT TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - March 8, 2010 -

Green energy could pay off B.C.’s debt B.C. Citizens for Green Energy

2010 BUDGET SAYS GOODBYE TO B.C. AGRICULTURE VICTORIA BC March 8, 2010

Special Avalanche Warning For Widespread Regions of BC’s Backcountry Third warning in three weeks “unprecedented” March 4, 2010, Revelstoke, BC

Bountiful back-and-forth continues Lawyers for the Province have responded to a January lawsuit filed by Bountiful commune leader ...

Trail doctors make a "first in Canada" announcement - TMTV ON GLOBAL TV @ 6PM & 11PM, Mar 3, 2010 Photo of KBRH Trail BC Trail doctors make a "first in Canada" announcement - Ted Field reports... TMTV crews were in Trail BC today to hear the operating staff at KBRH make an important announcement regarding the lay-offs of OR nursing staff. The doctors said, they are going to pay the wages of the laid-off operating nursing staff out of their own pockets. MORE ON THIS STORY FROM CBC BC doctors offer to pay for OR nurses Three operating-room nurse positions are being cut at Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, BC, located in the southeastern area of the province, ...

1910 avalanche memorial March 4 in Revelstoke 100 years ago on March 4th, the largest avalanche in Canadian history claimed the lives of 58 men memorial March 4

EMINENT BC ENVIRONMENTALIST JOINS PROVINCIAL PUBLIC POWER CAMPAIGN TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - VANCOUVER

Vote for Invermere School to Win $500 March 2, 2010 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - VANCOUVER, BC

BC Corrections Services has issued a notice reagarding Jason Neil Beaudry Jason Neil Beaudry,

Special Avalanche Warning for Most of BC’s Backcountry February 26, 2010, Revelstoke, BC:

“Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan” NELSON (February 26, 2010)

Bank robbery suspect arrested TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 24, 2010 - At 4:00 p.m

Adapting Winter Wonder to a warmer winter TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 24, 2010 - Columbia Basin, B.C

Seniors' Care: Health Coalition urges province to act on key recommendations TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 23, 2010

Crime spree in Revelstoke leaves behind thousands in damages TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Feb 20, 2010 -

Nakusp RCMP take down large Grow Operation On February 15, 2010 Nakusp

People's Winter Games at the Vallican Whole Feb 18, 2010

Found remains identified Feb 18, 2010 - The Revelstoke RCMP have received confirmation on the identity of the human remains found on Mount McKenzie last Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Noel Fraser Moore, age 40, formerly of Ontario. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

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Tenor Ken Lavigne on Tour Lavigne performs in Creston on Wednesday March 17th, 7:30pm at Trinity United Church

TWENTY YEARS LATER – A SECOND LOOK COULD YOU RAISE YOUR FAMILY ON A WELFARE INCOME? Feb 18, 2010

BC Plans An Escalation to its War on Wolves by adding Helicopters to its Arsenal TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Feb 16, 2010

Avalanche claims a life TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 15, 2010

Whooping Cough Outbreak Spreading Among Unimmunized Infant/Toddlers/Preschoolers TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 15, 2010

Body found had been there for months Feb 15, 2010 - Revelstoke RCMP say they have found the body of a unidentified adult male on Mount Mackenzie, and say that the body appears to have been there "for some months." RCMP Staff Sgt. Jacquie Olsen says that a local resident was hiking on the mountain on Feb. 11 when he located "what he believed to be human remains." RCMP say they were working with the BC Coroners Service to establish a cause of death. UPDATE: FEB 16 - Edward Kenneth SAGE, aged 42, from Hussar, Alberta died in the avalanche which occurred on February 14th, 2010.

Missing Nakusp Woman found in Lake Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 - Tragic end to search for missing Nakusp Woman.

"Medicinal Pot" growers allegedly contravening Health Canada grow permit TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Feb 10, 2010

Province announces ban on mining, oil and gas in Flathead Feb 9, 2010

BCUC decides BC Hydro’s purchase of one third of Waneta Dam is in public’s interest TMTV/BCTV Feb 5, 2010

Whooping Cough Outbreak in Kootenay Boundary TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 4, 2010

House Fire in Cranbrook Claims 83 year old Victim TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Feb 3, 2010 - The Cranbrook Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire on Jim Smith Lake Road, shortly after midnight on February 3rd.

RCMP Seize Helicopter used for Organized Crime ON GLOBAL TV @ 6PM & 11PM FEB 1, 2010 TMTV/BCTV for Global TV & CBC TV - Nelson, BC

Open letter to Grand Forks city council on medical marijuana Three years ago I was unable to walk, reach, sit, stand, lie down, bend or kneel without excruciating pain Open letter

Improving Local Food Systems—at the Grassroots Level TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Jan 25, 2010

Olympians carry 2010 Olympic Torch in Trail Sunday after 53 years Airing Sunday Jan 24 on Global TV @ 6PM & 11PM - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV

OLYMPIC FLAME COMES BACK TO BRITISH COLUMBIA TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - LIVE FROM THE KOOTENAYS JAN 21 & 22 ON GLOBAL TV MORE ON THE STORY VIDEO

Jeep hits two girls on toboggan in Cranbrook, BC Jan 21, 2010 - 11PM Two 11-year-old girls in Cranbrook, B.C., were hit by a Jeep Thursday when they slid down a hill on a toboggan and onto a road, police said. The two girls were taken to East Kootenay Hospital and then flown to Vancouver Children's Hospital with serious injuries. The accident happened in a semi-rural area in the 2000-block of 25th Street South. The girls had been sliding down a hill on a private property and then crossed onto a public road, police said. The 26-year-old driver was unable to stop. Road conditions at the time were icy.

KBS RADIO TO BRING LOCAL ATHLETES RESULTS FROM 2010 GAMES

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Pacific Coastal Airlines announces service to Castlegar during the Olympic Games January 20

Body of Avalanche Victim recovered At around noon on January 19th,

Pilot dies in Nelson, B.C., plane crash Updated: Mon Jan. 18 10PM AIRING ON CBC TV AND GLOBAL TV

Emergency crews responding to small aircraft crash near Nelson The Nelson RCMP Rural Detachment,Plane Crash West of Nelson Jan 18, 2010

Large avalanches feared in BC Interior

Raw video footage from Feb 2009 Global BC in the Kootenays south of Nelson

Military rescue mission begins for B.C. teens in Haiti - students safe at the Canadian Embassy WATCH GLOBAL TV NEWS AT NOON & 6PM FOR UPDATED

WE ALL WANT TO GO HOME! - LETTER FROM HAITI SAYS "Many houses were destroyed HAITI RESCUE video from Global TV

Special Avalanche Warning Issued for Mountainous Areas of BC Interior Many popular snowmobiling and backcountry skiing areas included in warning Jan 14, 2010, Revelstoke, BC:

NELSON RESIDENTS FACE HUGE INCREASE IN ALZHEIMER’S CASES, COSTS Jan 14, 2010 -

Green Homes and Renovations Conference Early Bird Registration Ends January 15th

Toxco Looks To Prevent Future Plant Explosions TRAIL BE EXPLOSION CLICK HERE FOR RAW VIDEO TRAIL, BC Jan 13 -(CP) -- A Trail, BC battery recycling plant

Parents of a West Kootenay School await the fait of there children in Haiti - TONIGHT Tuesday, Jan 12 @ 11PM TMTV on Global TV - 17 students from Mount Sentinel High Jr-Sr School near Nelson BC arrived in Haiti just hours before the earthquake.

B.C.’s Endangered ‘Reindeer’ Threatened by New Mining Rules Jan 12, 2010 - Vancouver, B.C.

ARNE BACKSTROM & JESS MCMILLAN WIN THE CANADIAN FREESKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN REVELSTOKE, B.C. Revelstoke, British Colombia

GRECIAN RUNWAY, PRETTY PROM DRESSES & STANLEY HUMPHRIES 2010 GRADS = FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR! CASTLEGAR BC

Avalanche Awareness Days Fernie Alpine Resort this Friday January 6, 2010, Revelstoke, BC

A New Year for Sustainability January 6, 2010 -

Alberta Victim Recovered From Mount Mackie TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Jan 5, 2010 - for Global TV & CBC TV

Experts stabilizing snow before recovery of Alberta man killed in BC slide The Canadian Press TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV & CBC TV - Jan 5, 2010 - 12 noon ROSSLAND, BC

Alberta man perishes in Mt Mackie avalanche TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV & CBC TV

Emergency crews responding to avalanche in Mt Mackie area - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - The Trail RCMP and area Search and Rescue Team are currently responding to the report of an avalanche received at around 3:30 pm this afternoon in the area of Mt Mackie. The report was called in from a snowmobiler, with RCMP and SAR attempting to reach the area themselves by snowmobile this afternoon.

Avalanche & search for missing snowmobilers Jan 4, 2010 4:00 pm - An avalanche in the Murphy Creek area near Rossland BC has has searchers looking for missing snowmobilers.

Snowmobiling fatality near Golden BC Dec 31, 2009

CRASH KILLS ONE INJURES OTHERS Dec 31, 2009

Last minute spots for the Canadian Freeskiing Championships! Revelstoke Mountain Resort

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT HIGHWAY 3A - 4:30 PM Wednesday Dec 30, 2009 - Reports of a vehicle crash at Beasley on Highway 3A has resulted in injuries. RCMP are telling the public "that the highways are a sheet of ice". The highway is currently closed in both directions from Brilliant to Nelson to all traffic but should be open to one lane by 5:30PM. SEE DRIVE BC FOR UPDATED ROAD REPORT: http://www.drivebc.ca/details.jsp?eventId=89822

NEW YEAR BEGINS WITH NEW CELLPHONE RULES VICTORIA – B.C

NELSON’S GREEN ALTERNATIVE TO HEAT & COOL CITY Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009 TMTV for GLOBAL TV - AIRING ON GLOBAL TV NEWS @ 6PM - The City of Nelson, B.C TMTV VIDEO FOR GLOBAL TV: Nelson's green alternative energy

Survivor, families struggle with aftermath of avalanche that killed eight AIRING MONDAY Dec 28, 2009 ON GLOBAL TV

B.C. ice climbers survive 'very close call' one year after avalanche killed eightan avalanche

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Debuts Upgraded Ski Hill DEC 28, 2009 TMTV/BCTV Kootenays )

Bank robber hails cab and goes shopping TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Dec 24, 2009 Fernie BC Canada

Youth Against Cell Phones TMTV/BCTV Kootenays New Denver BC Dec 24, 2009

Teck Resources must pay legal fees TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Colville Washington USA - Dec 24, 2009 .

Survivor of avalanche that killed eight near tiny BC town still ... Click here for last years search footage on YouTube The Canadian Press SPARWOOD, BC..

CBT PRESENTS $60,000 TOWARD HANNAH CREEK BIATHLON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

Doe, a deer, a 'wacko' deer: Aggressive deer pestering residents of B.C. town JULY 15 ON GLOBAL TV

Trail BC mother suing son for parental support An Osoyoos

Shooting in Cranbrook could have targeted the wrong victims -May 31, 2010 ...early indications are that this appears to have been a ‘targeted’ incident, although the victims may not have been the intended targets. Tonight on Global TV - VIDEO: Wrong Victims?

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