OP/ED: Time for some perspective around the robberies
I watch social media fairly carefully, and all the buzz right now is about the armed robbers. No one expected them to be a couple with three children (at least, no one I know). Everyone's all atwitter, and I know I should be working myself up to comment, but the truth is, I just don't care. Does my heart ache for them and...
Students get sick from eating pot-infused edibles
Over the past week, several high school students in North Vancouver became sick from eating pot-infused edibles. The grade ten students from two separate high schools became sick enough for one of them to be taken to the hospital while the other went home. What is becoming more common, and available to children, are food...
LETTER: Kootenay teachers want a deal, not a fight
Teachers have been forced into job action by this government for the reasons delineated in our, “Why Teachers May Be Forced Into Job Action”, Letter to the Editor that was published in the Rossland Telegraph, Castlegar News and Trail Times and circulated to all media outlets, DPAC, our School Board and CUPE:...
NPD provides details regarding courthouse bomb scare
A bomb scare yesterday saw both the courthouse and City Hall in Nelson evacuated, according to NPD Sgt. Paul Bayes. "On Monday, April 28 at approximately 1:30 p.m., an unknown person called the Nelson court house to report they had planted a bomb in the building. A decision was made by courthouse management to evacuate and ...
COMMENT: Kootenay ALC stats cast doubt on Bennett's claims
IntegrityBC has reviewed 660 applications to the Agricultural Land Commission filed in the Kootenay district, following comments from Bill Bennett, Minister Responsible for the Core Review, that the proposed changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve are the result of listening to his constituents. “Based on Bennett's claims ...
Credit Union robbery suspects caught by police following high-speed car chase near Kootenay Canal
UPDATED 6:05 p.m There is a clarification in the Nelson and District Credit Union robbery. Previous information reported to The Nelson Daily said the suspects in the mid-day robbery were caught near Salmo. The Nelson Daily has learned the suspects were not caught near Salmo, but near the Kootenay Canal. The Nelson Daily will...
IHA says measles outbreak underscores need for immunization
The current measles outbreak in parts of our province is a powerful reminder of the importance of immunization. When immunization rates drop, whole communities can be at risk. An immunization rate of 95 per cent is needed to help protect vulnerable people in the community. If the majority of people are vaccinated for a disease,...
Unicycle rolls through the Boundary on the way to Ottawa
Joseph Boutilier rolled into Grand Forks this week, not in a car, truck or bus, nor a bicycle, motorcycle or scooter. His mode of transportation is a unicycle and he is taking that unicycle straight to Ottawa to raise awareness on global climate issues. “Basically, I’m going to raise a big stink. That’s the long and short of...
Police releasing few details about Genelle death
Police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man in Genelle yesterday. Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said police received a call about a sudden death in the industrial section of Genelle at roughly 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Employees had arrived at work that morning to discover a deceased male, police learned when ...
Saints get Glass in goal
The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program is pleased to announce a playing commitment from goaltender Steven Glass (Saskatoon, SK) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Glass is a 6-foot-1, 175 pound netminder who joins the back-to-back BCIHL ...
