Golden

Trina Wolfenden captured this photo of the northern lights on March 23.

Northern lights dance above Golden

Residents saw quite the show Thursday night

 

Tyson Rettle, founder of Braille Mountain Initiative. (Great Canadian Heli-Skiing)

Two blind skiers take on Rogers Pass west of Golden

Tyson Rettle and Mark Bentz are raising money for the Braille Mountain Initiative

 

What is left of the Golden courthouse after a fire ripped through the building on March 13. Photo taken Monday March 20. (Image/ Laura Larose)

Hearings moved to Ramada after Golden courthouse fire

Traffic, ticket, or bylaw matters set for March 23, 29 and 30 will be at the Ramada

 

Kootenay Krush Farms is located near Parsons. (Black Press Media File)

‘Canned response’: Frustration grows over outdoor cannabis operation near Golden

Health Canada responded to residents of Parsons regarding the cannabis odour

Kootenay Krush Farms is located near Parsons. (Black Press Media File)
Highway 1 closed east of Golden (DriveBC)

Update: Highway 1 east of Golden is reopened

Highway 1 will be closed east of Golden until 4 p.m. for avalanche control work

Highway 1 closed east of Golden (DriveBC)
An early morning fire on March 13 destroyed the Golden courthouse and sent one firefighter to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Town of Golden/Instagram)

More time needed to determine cause of blaze at Golden courthouse

RCMP forensics team spearheading the case

An early morning fire on March 13 destroyed the Golden courthouse and sent one firefighter to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Town of Golden/Instagram)
Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass on Highway 1 is expecting another 2-4 centimetres of snow on Tuesday, March 14. (DriveBC)

UPDATE: Snowfall warning rescinded for Highway 1

The stretch of highway affected was from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass

Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass on Highway 1 is expecting another 2-4 centimetres of snow on Tuesday, March 14. (DriveBC)
Boo the bear wakes from his winter nap. (Instagram)

Golden’s boy Boo boogies out of bed

Boo the Bear woke from his winter nap at the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort bear refuge

Boo the bear wakes from his winter nap. (Instagram)
Michelle Durant/ Facebook
Michelle Durant/ Facebook
Golden and District Search and Rescue photo from Alpine Helicopters. (Facebook)

Injured snowmobiler near Golden airlifted to safety

The person had an upper arm injury

Golden and District Search and Rescue photo from Alpine Helicopters. (Facebook)
Freerider Ross Tester competes on the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse in 2022. (FWT photo)

Freeride World Tour Pros stop in Golden at Kicking Horse

Men’s and women’s pro snowboarders and skiers hit the slopes on Friday, Feb. 17

Freerider Ross Tester competes on the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse in 2022. (FWT photo)
Area showing the upper portion of the avalanche including the crown. (Avalanche Canada)

2 dead in avalanche triggered near Golden

A group of snowboarders triggered the avalanche in the Purcell Mountains

Area showing the upper portion of the avalanche including the crown. (Avalanche Canada)
Highway 1, about 46 km east of Revelstoke, looking east. (DriveBC)

Avalanche control closes highway between Revelstoke and Golden

Road is expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m. PST

Highway 1, about 46 km east of Revelstoke, looking east. (DriveBC)
Sebastian Gylander won three medals at the Special Olympic B.C. Games in Kamloops. (Dona Gylander/Facebook)

Golden athletes see major success at annual Special Olympic Games in Kamloops

Golden’s five athletes combined for 13 medals

Sebastian Gylander won three medals at the Special Olympic B.C. Games in Kamloops. (Dona Gylander/Facebook)
RCMP in Golden seized prohibited firearms and weapons following a tip from the public. (Photo courtesy of the Golden-Field RCMP)

RCMP in Golden seize prohibited weapons

Tip from public results in arrest and seizure of multiple weapons

RCMP in Golden seized prohibited firearms and weapons following a tip from the public. (Photo courtesy of the Golden-Field RCMP)
Avalanche control planned on Highway 1.

Avalanche control work to close Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden

DriveBC said the closure is for avalanche control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 27

Avalanche control planned on Highway 1.
Adding a bit of colour to the landscape @kimberleyalpineresort. (greatgramsofgary/ Instagram)

Gary the cat shreds the gnar in Golden

Gary is a skiing cat that tours the Rockies

Adding a bit of colour to the landscape @kimberleyalpineresort. (greatgramsofgary/ Instagram)
Boo the bear peaks out of his den. (khgrizzlybearrefuge/ Instagram)

Boo the bear bumbles out of bed near Golden

Warm temperatures brought the grizzly out of his den

Boo the bear peaks out of his den. (khgrizzlybearrefuge/ Instagram)
Bighorn sheep spotted on Highway 95. (Instagram)

Traffic dodges rams on Highway 95 near Radium

A herd of sheep was spotted on Highway 95 south of Radium

Bighorn sheep spotted on Highway 95. (Instagram)
(Image/ Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4)

Construction continues near Golden: January closures on Highway 1 for Kicking Horse Canyon

The closures are part of the construction taking place on Kicking Horse Canyon phase 4

(Image/ Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4)
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