KBS Radio - Local News

Rubberhead Festival in Rossland

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:02:17 +0000

The Rossland Rubberhead mountain bike festival gets underway tomorrow.

Highway patrol out and about

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:59:18 +0000

The West Kootenay Traffic Services will be out patrolling local highways this long weekend.

Seniors scammed in Trail

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:58:14 +0000

A scam which predominately targets seniors is taking it toll on the Greater Trail Region.

Child porn charges in Castlegar

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:50:58 +0000

A 24 year old Castlegar man is facing numerous charges after taking nude photos of a 14 year old girl and sending them to her on Face Book.

August weather

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:11 +0000

August was seasonally warm, but dry.

Area C Director want's province to focus on milfoil

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:56:18 +0000

This week, Minister of Environment Barry Penner made a decision on the grow op bears..saying the couple who have been feeding them, will have to continue to feed them, weaning them gradually until hibernation.

The ringing of cell phones coming to New Denver

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:52:44 +0000

As of Tuesday New Denver Residents will be connected to the world of high speed internet and cell service..

Creston senior housing

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:52:49 +0000

114 units of affordable seniors housing are being constructed around the Columbia Basin...24 of them in Creston.

Changes in critical care raising concerns

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:49:42 +0000

A Critical Care Registered Nurse in the West Kootenay feels the province is going backwards when it comes to the loss of the Critical Care Transport Team in the region

Garbage and bears deadly combination

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:13:33 +0000

A garbage bear is a dead bear....That according to Rossland Trail Bear aware coordinator Sharon Weider.

NDCU arbitration

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:12:10 +0000

Although a collective agreement was negotiated three staff members from the Nelson and District Credit Union will be heading to arbitration in November in an effort to save their jobs.

Grow op bears to be fed until hibernation

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:08:48 +0000

It looks like the 20 or so docile black bears found during a Christina Lake area Marijuana grow op bust won't have to go cold turkey when it comes to the dog food they've been eating.

Daughter to remain in custody

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:11:49 +0000

The fate of Castlegar women charged with attempted murder will be decided next month..

Missing Kelowna resident baffling RCMP

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:08:30 +0000

Its been over two weeks since 24 year old Owen Kiernan Rooney was last seen..and so far RCMP have received no leads on to where the young Australian native could be

Glacier Howser power project under review

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:03:28 +0000

The company behind the original proposal for the Glacier Howser power project have recently applied to the BC Environmental Assessment Office for there third application.