Suspicious death sparks investigation near Chase
The RCMP Southeast District Major Crimes Unit are now investigating the death of a woman who was found deceased in a Lee Creek area residence on Friday evening. Investigators are treating the death as suspicious. At around 21:46, on Friday evening Nov. 28, the Chase RCMP responded to report of a possible shooting at a residence...
Province releases information on status of kokanee stocks in Okanagan lakes
Kokanee numbers for main valley Okanagan lakes are increasing, fall 2015 survey results show. The Wood Lake kokanee population continued to demonstrate signs of recovery after poor in-lake conditions led to a significant increase in mortality rates for kokanee of all ages in 2011. In 2015, over 20,000 kokanee returned to spawn...
Saskatchewan man arrested in BC after fleeing Banff traffic stop
The Banff RCMP got their man, thanks to BC Mounties. RCMP officers in Revelstoke, Sicamous and Southeast District Traffic Services were able to safely apprehend a driver of a vehicle after the man failed to stop for RCMP in the Banff area. The apprehension happened at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday after it was reported a motorist fled...
IHA CEO issues statement on Laundry Services Review
The following is a statement on behalf of Chris Mazurkewich, President and CEO for Interior Health regarding the Laundry Services Review: “As the new President and CEO of Interior Health, I plan to take additional time in reviewing the future of our laundry services. Subsequently, a decision on the possibility of outsourcing...
Recreation Commission to unveil draft master plan
Want to help determine how Castlegar puts the ‘fun’ in functional? You’re nearing your last chance to provide input as the Castlegar and District Recreation Commission (CDRC) prepares to unveil its Draft Recreation Master Plan, covering everything from indoor and outdoor facility priorities, tovfinancing options and service...
Sculpturewalk Gala sets stage for new heights of artistic awesomeness
More than 100 people showed up to the Element Saturday night for the Sixth Annual Sculpturewalk Awards Gala announcing the 2015 winners. Regeneration, by Argnenta artists Spring Shine and Christopher Petersen, was the big winner out of 32 contenders, taking home the coveted People’s Choice Award. This sculpture will now be ...
Contagious kindness spreads in Castlegar, threatens to infect other communities
It appears Castlegar is suffering from a contagious epidemic of kindness, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff, who posted the following on his Facebook page: “*Castlegar Alert* Castlegar has some kind of an infectious disease. First Kindness Meters, now anonymous Kindness Scarfs left around town. Who's next to be...
RANT: From coffee cups to remembrance to refugees - we are getting it ALL wrong
There’s an insidious either/or mentality invading our political lexicon that I think is actually becoming an outstandingly effective camouflage for genuine evil, and it’s making me crazy to see how few people seem to realize how totally they are being manipulated by it. It starts off benign enough – in fact, in such a stupid...
No one injured as Nelson Fire Rescue battles house fire on Perrier Road
Nelson Fire Rescue Services report there were no injuries at a house fire Tuesday night on Perrier Road south of Nelson. Assistant Fire Chief Michael Daloise said in a media release fortunately all occupants of the house were able to escape without injury, primarily due to the working smoke alarm. "The fire appears to have ...
LETTER: Condemning kindness makes no sense - spread it, instead
A flurry of letters and Facebook posts demanding we stop the Syrian refugee immigration and take care of our homeless and vets before refugees got us thinking. We have made donations to two school Christmas funds, the Nelson Food Cupboard, the Calgary Food Bank, the Calgary Mustard Seed, the Poppy Fund, the Canadian Red Cross,...
