Current Affairs &
Local News
Tune into our latest Kootenay Morning interviews covering local news, current affairs, and culture.
Kootenay Morning with Whitewater Ski Resort’s 50th Anniversary
On the final Friday of the 2025/26 season, Whitewater marked its 50th anniversary with speeches from local residents and legends. A few hundred people attended the event, and today's entire program…
Kootenay Morning with Michelle Hillaby and Sara Smith
Nelson Volleyball Club coaches Michelle Hillaby and Sara Smith, hosts of a new podcast called The Unstoppable Athlete join us for a conversation about their mission to inspire young women to grow not…
Kootenay Morning with Mark Fawcett
Mark Fawcett is now coaching Canada’s para-snowboard team and joins us today fresh from the Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games.
Kootenay Morning with Katie Graham
Katie Graham is a world-class cave and canyon explorer. An award-winning documentary called Subterranean documented Graham's attempt to scuba dive in the cave; it showed here last week.
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