Greg Nesteroff

Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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Will the BC interior have a bigger voice in Victoria?

Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerkson is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one political science professor.

Hockey Night in the Kootenays recalls WIHL’s glory days

A new book looks at the heyday of the Western International Hockey League and other Kootenay sporting history.

Kootenay unemployment rate 7.1% in March

The local jobless indicator last month was at its highest point in the past year and a half.

Kootenay avalanche danger rated ‘considerable’

The avalanche danger for most of the Kootenay-Boundary is rated as considerable and high in the north.

Kootenay unemployment stood at 5.9% in January

According to Statistics Canada, there were about 82,200 residents with jobs in the Kootenay last month, about 300 fewer than the same month last year.

UPDATED: No parole for 13 years in East Kootenay homicides

Mitchell McIntyre received the sentence in a Kamloops courtroom on Thursday following a joint submission from Crown counsel and defence lawyers.

Kootenay unemployment rate 6.3% in October

Unemployment in the Kootenays stood at 6.3 per cent in October, up from 5.2 per cent at the same time last year

Q&A with Interior Health’s new CEO

Sylvia Weir was announced last week as the new president and CEO of Interior Health. Vista Radio spoke with her on Thursday.

Missing woman known in Cranbrook sought by police

The Nelson Police are seeking assistance locating Shelby Haynes. A media release from NPD stated that Haynes was last seen...

Touring route to mark Columbia River Treaty losses

A touring route is being developed to honour communities displaced by the Columbia River Treaty. Ingrid Strauss, a project manager...

Kootenay unemployment rate rises to 5.3%

The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 5.3 per cent in September, which was up compared to the...

Creston murder trial slated for July 2024

The trial of a man accused of killing a Creston woman will be held next July. Mitchell Earl McIntyre is...

UPDATED: Wildsight presses for old-growth protection

A Kootenay conservation group is calling on the provincial government to follow through on commitments to protect old-growth forests. Wildsight...

‘You can invest in people and not make cuts’: Finance Minister Katrine Conroy

Kootenay West MLA and Finance Minister Katrine Conroy reported last week that BC finished 2022-23 with a $704 million...

At least 50 buildings lost in West Kelowna wildfire, premier says

More than 50 buildings have been confirmed destroyed by wildfire in West Kelowna. Premier David Eby told a news conference...

Welcome to Junior A: Q&A with KIJHL commissioner Jeff Dubois

The Kootenay International Hockey League announced Tuesday that it has been granted approval by BC Hockey to be reclassified...

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