News Items tag as: Kootenays

Original Nikola Tesla technology in this rural Kootenay community can be used to power your electric car
March 13, 2022 - 2:25 PM

More than 100-year-old Nikola Tesla technology supplying power to a rural B.C. community can also supply power to electric cars named after the inventor of the alternating current motor.
Kootenay hospital healthcare worker allegedly assaulted by teen
January 09, 2022 - 1:04 PM

The Trail RCMP is investigating after a healthcare worker was allegedly assaulted earlier this month while on duty at the Trail hospital.
RCMP investigating series of suspicious fires near Salmo
July 27, 2021 - 1:53 PM

A series of suspicious fires are being investigated by the RCMP after investigators determined they may have been deliberately set.
Vernon urging province to consider no-cost contraceptives in B.C.
February 20, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Vernon is asking the province to consider no-cost contraceptives and other municipalities are following suite.
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League cancels season
February 06, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Following the provincial health officer's extension on COVID-19 restructions, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has cancelled its 2020/21 regular season and playoffs.
Woman arrested after gun fired at Kootenay home
January 16, 2021 - 8:54 AM

A 43-year-old woman is potentially facing charges in relation to an incident where a gun was fired at a Salmo home.
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Battle between hikers, bikers looms for West Kelowna trail
So often it’s motorists and cyclists at loggerheads. But a difficult West Kelowna connection to the Trail of the Okanagans is shaping up to be a battle between opposing views on the trail through Kalamoir Regional Park. On the one han

Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada's top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, and diners are spoiled in the Okanagan, where some of Canada’s most popular restaurants for outdoor dining can be found. OpenTable, an on

More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit. The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the

iN PHOTOS: Home storage that goes well beyond the utilitarian
You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showcase craftsmanship and inventiveness. There are sleek, low-slung consoles

Original Nikola Tesla technology in this rural Kootenay community can be used to power your electric car