John Boivin

Decade after Slocan Valley jet fuel spill, judge to hear Lemon Creek class action
Residents of the Slocan Valley will finally have their day in court seeking compensation for…

BC Interior conservation group releases its wards from caribou maternity pens
A group working to restore a near-extinct caribou herd near Nakusp in the BC Interior…

‘Sons of Anarchy’ star spotted in West Kootenays
Keara Shepherd was enjoying a chat with a friend at a downtown Nakusp cafe earlier…

‘Day of reckoning’ coming for Kootenay cannabis growers as pressures mount
Efforts to build a legal cannabis economy in the West Kootenay are faltering, and the…

Ukrainian invasion hits home through West Kootenay woman’s long-lost family letter
A West Kootenay woman has used a long-lost family letter to track down relatives in…

Kootenay town looks to immortalize local wild turkey in public art
A Nakusp woman wants to raise a memorial for a bird that captured the heart…

Bold bear breaks into West Kootenay family home
An Edgewood family was shaken but unharmed after a black bear broke into their home…

Bear in the pool? Keep cool, says WildSafeBC
If you think temperatures above 30°C are hard to take as humans, spare a thought…

Film discovery unearths near-forgotten Kootenay connection to marine disaster
Historians say they found a Kootenay connection in the chance discovery of some long-lost film…

Kootenay artists asked to cover forest statues’ naked butts
A Kootenay artists’ group won’t put pants on some statues they installed on a forest…