Council sworn in; Tassone speaks to goals
A newly-elected city council was sworn in at council’s regular meeting Dec. 1. Incumbent mayor Lawrence Chernoff and incumbent councillors Kevin Chernoff, Dan Rye, Florio Vassilakakis, Susan Heaton-Sherstobitoff, and Deb McIntosh, as well as newcomer Bruno Tassone, were sworn in during an official ceremony conducted by Judge...
MP: Local politicians pan CP Rail's response to nighttime train upset
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, and Linda Worley, RDKB Area B Director, witnessed firsthand area residents’ dissatisfaction with CP’s response to their ongoing concerns with the recent addition of night trains on the local Castlegar to Trail run. In September, CP Rail implemented the decision to redeploy locomotives...
UPDATED: Suspect in custody after policeman shot in Kamloops
A suspect in connection with the Wednesday morning shooting of a Kamloops RCMP officer has been taken into custody without incident. On December 3, 2014 at 2:45 am, members of the Kamloops RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a white Chrysler Intrepid at Bachelor Drive and North River Drive when shots were fired. A member of ...
Hundreds of logs break free of booms near Hugh Keenleyside
The Hugh Keenleyside Dam had to reduce flows over the weekend, after wind broke log booms upstream of the dam, leaving hundreds of logs free-floating down the river toward the dam. Over 100 bundles (each bundle is a semi-truckload of logs) came loose on the Arrow Lake and broke through the log booms at the dam and generation...
Columbia Basin Trust Receives Environmental Award
Throughout the Columbia Basin, many educators, volunteers, community groups and organizations dedicate themselves to enhancing environmental well-being through education. As a supporter of these efforts, Columbia Basin Trust has earned an award from the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication. It received...
Family Christmas fun slated for Pass Creek Park Dec. 20
In lieu of Winterfest, which was cancelled this year due to the city’s current labour dispute, the Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Society and Dirty Diggers will be putting on an Old Fashion Country Christmas at Pass Creek Fairgrounds on Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. City councillor Dan Rye said he thinks it's terrific...
Interior Health launches new campaign to promote HIV testing
Interior Health launched a new campaign Monday to encourage all adults in the region to get tested for HIV. The “My Health Is Sexy” campaign uses intimate images to convey the message that knowing your HIV status is an important part of a healthy sex life and a good relationship. Campaign materials include a website, as well...
Fall is bat eviction time
Summer is the season when property owners notice bats in their buildings. They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP), funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, has received hundreds of calls over the...
RCMP on the hunt for a thief after thousands of dollars of jewelry stolen
RCMP in Creston is on the hunt for a jewellery thief near the East Kootenay City. Investigators are seeking public assistance in identifying suspects after $1,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a Wynndel-area home. The theft was reported to Creston RCMP (Sunday) July 27 of this year from a residence in Wynndel. The heist...
UPDATED: Missing Warfield woman found safe and sound
Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson is reporting that a missing Warfield woman has been located safe and sound, and returned to her family. Previous story: Police are seeking help in finding a missing Warfield woman, according to RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson. "59-year-old Holly Radanar went missing this afternoon from her home in Warfield,"...
