Winning ticket in Saturday's 6-49 draw won in Ontario
Residents of BC need not worry about any outlandish lotto dreams after a single ticket sold at a lottery outlet in Mississauga, Ont. is going to cash in on the largest lottery jackpot in Canadian lottery history. The winning ticket for Saturday's 6-49 draw $64-million grand prize was sold in the community just west of Toronto....
Illegal drugs see three Castlegarians arrested
Three Castlegar residents have been arrested after a search warrant revealed a variety of illegal drugs yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer "On Oct. 15, the Castlegar and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant ...under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act," she said. "A...
Selkirk College Saints Hockey Program Boasts 10 Academic All Stars
The Selkirk College Saints hockey program has been the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) gold standard over the last three seasons, but the team’s dominance doesn’t end on the ice. As the 2015-2016 BCIHL regular season gets started, the league released its Academic Excellence Award winners. The awards ...
Unprecedented turn-out in Kootenay advanced federal voting
Friday and Monday represented the two busiest advanced voting days in Canadian history, according to Elections Canada – and the Kootenays did their part. The Kootenay-Columbia riding saw 14,899 voters take advantage of early voting, compared to just 7,237 in 2011. Our own riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay is a new one,...
The many forms of panhandling: Hot issue from the street gets a police and social service perspective
As city council prepares to go public and gain a broader spectrum of input into its draft panhandling legislation, police and one of the city’s major social services weighed in on the issue of panhandling in Nelson. Panhandling is certainly a regular call for police and bylaw officers, said Nelson Police Department deputy...
Columbia Power Corporation Boosts Selkirk College Capital Plan
With a focus on strengthening a skilled regional workforce, Columbia Power Corporation has invested in Selkirk College’s major capital improvement project that will enhance educational opportunities for students. Earlier this week, Columbia Power President & CEO Frank Wszelaki presented a $30,000 contribution towards a ...
Accident up Bombi sends one hospital
Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle roll-over up the Bombi Monday morning, according to Deputy Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at roughly 11 a.m., about an accident about nine kilometres out of Castlegar heading up the Bombi pass. He said only one person was in the vehicle (the driver), who was ...
Alert neighbours keep Saturday morning fire from spreading
A shed fire early Saturday morning was prevented from causing significant damage by alert neighbours, who called 911 right away and sprayed the blaze with garden hoses until fire crews arrived (the homeowners were not there at the time). "We got the call just after 7 a.m., saying there was a fire and explosion in the 1400...
Accident destroys hospital entranceway
The Castlegar Health Centre is open for business, despite being boarded up after an accident yesterday. Police were called to assist fire crews at roughly 1:54 p.m. yesterday, after a car crashed into the entry to the facility. Castlegar RCMP Const. Paul Laughman said a woman was backing her car out of a parking spot when her...
Trail moms exemplify value of Foster Family Month in B.C.
"I love you and I don't know where I'd be without you." Jodi recently heard these words from one of her teenaged foster children. The quiet sentiment offered positive validation of the love and care Jodi and her family have provided to vulnerable youth in the Trail area for the past decade. Prior to becoming a foster parent,...
