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Deer hunters in B.C. are being warned after a devastating disease was found for the first time in the province. Two deer were found with chronic wasting disease in the Kootenays. It’s a devastating disease with no known cure that has already affected herds in Alberta, Montana, and Idaho. Paul Johnson has the story.

A petition to save a much-loved, but ageing local ice rink from being torn down in the West Kootenay region is gaining momentum. Locals say residents weren’t consulted on the decision to redevelop Pioneer Arena -and as Cassidy Mosconi reports, opponents say the decision will see kids miss out on sport.

A former player with the Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association has been charged with voyeurism in connection with the discovery of a hidden camera at a West Kootenay arena last year. Kristen Robinson reports.

Richard Cannings, the MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay, took exception to comments from Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre, who said the NDP are in the Liberals’ pocket.

A landslide north of Castlegar, B.C., has prompted evacuation orders. The Central Kootenay Regional District issued the order for three properties on Little Slocan South Road in the community of Vallican.

The mayor of Nakusp in B.C.’s West Kootenay says his community was uncovered when a close friend needed an ambulance in late January – despite the fact the small village has had round the clock paramedic service since late last year. After delays the province’s ambulance service blames on staffing shortages, the patient ended up...

The mayor of a West Kootenay village is speaking out about a staffing blind spot in his community, that he says may have meant the difference between life and death for a constituent and close friend. Despite the fact Nakusp has had round the clock paramedic service since late last year, help did not arrive...

Global News viewer Kimberly Heppner captured video of a lynx playing with a rope swing at her West Kootenay home.

An off-duty police officer has been killed in an avalanche in the West Kootenays and another is in critical condition in hospital. It’s the first such fatality of the season in B.C. Officials in Nelson, where the officers are from, say the tragedy has had a “profound effect” on their community. Catherine Urquhart reports.

Tara Howse, South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green party candidate in the 2021 federal election, speaks to Global News about her priorities for the region, if elected to Ottawa.

Helena Konanz, South Okanagan-West Kootenay Conservative candidate in the 2021 federal election, is back for round two, having narrowly lost to Cannings in 2019.

The Castlegar dog ended up escaping his backyard, and going on he lam. But his owners’ fears he might be gone forever suddenly turned into the makings of a Hollywood movie. Linda Aylesworth has the story.

Thu, Sep 1: A group fishing on the Nakusp Lake in the West Kootenay region captured a rare sight on camera recently. Video credit: Melissa Zeboroff.

While Okanagan, Shuswap, West Kootenay and Similkameen towns consider financial relief options for residents, Kelowna joins Salmon Arm in offering property owners extra time to pay property taxes.

Richard Cannings of the NDP, and MP for South Okanagan and West Kootenay, talked with Global Okanagan about the upcoming session of parliament.

PENTICTON — More than 700 people cheered as Conservative leader Stephen Harper made his way to the podium at Brutus Truck Bodies in Penticton on Sunday evening. Harper landed in Kelowna ahead of the Conservative rally in support of south Okanagan-West Kootenay candidate Marshall Neufeld.

An extended interview with the South Okanagan-West Kootenay Green candidate Tara Howse.

The federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay will see a rematch between four out of the five candidates. In 2019, the race between the NDP and rival Conservatives was one of the tightest in the country. Political observers say this race will be one of the most interesting to watch in British Columbia. Shelby Thom...

Video captures Japer the Great Pyrenees returning home and excitedly reuniting with his owners after a three-day adventure in the West Kootenays.

On today’s show, Richard Zussman focuses on the federal election, and where the candidates stand on the big issues. This week the topic is the B.C. wildfires. His guests include: Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal candidate for North Vancouver, Dan Albas, Conservative candidate for Central Okanagan – Similkameen – Nicola, Paul Manly, Green candidate for Nanaimo-Ladysmith, and...