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Highway project east of Kamloops increases safety on TransCanada track

A dangerous stretch of road east of Kamloops is going to get a major upgrade after the provincial and federal governments agreed to fund the project. Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and British Columbia’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone made the announcement Tuesday. […]

Executive Flight Services VP apologizes; no use water order remains for Slocan Valley

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Frustration and anger were palpable at the Winlaw Community Hall, as a room overflowing into the parking lot with Slocan Valley residents heard the bad news. It will be at least five days and maybe 10 before Slocan Valley residents can use their water in any form. That means no swimming, no...

Letter from council candidate re: pesticide use

Dear Editor, Did you know that being cosmetic-pesticide-free will save tax dollars in the long run? A recent “Thanks & Spanks” post (in the Castlegar News), bewailing City parks being watered almost daily while residents are fined if they do so outside of their allotted days, reminded me not only that pesticide-treated ...

Accident on Highway 3 comparatively minor

A car accident out near the weigh scales ended with vehicle damage but no injuries, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On July 30 at approximately 11:50 am, Castlegar RCMP, Fire and Ambulance personnel attended a vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and an SUV. The SUV was stopped at the intersection of...

Police ask for public assistance in trailer theft

Police are asking the public to come forward with any information they migth have on a comparatively big-ticket theft.   "Sometime during the evening of July 13 or early morning of July 14, a 2009 35-foot Keystone Cougar Trailer was stolen from a residence located in the 2700 block of 27 Street," said Castlegar RCMP Cpl....

Stand off with suicidal man in Trail ends peacefully

Emergency responders negotiatied a successful ending to a stand-off with a suicidal man yesterday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. "On July 29, at approx. 6:45 p.m., Trail RCMP received a report of a man in his early 20s on the Trail bridge, with a rope tied around himself," Hawton said. "When police attended, the ...

Drivers advised to pull over to rest when fatigue kicks in during a holiday trek

In a recent ICBC survey, an alarming 30 per cent of respondents admitted that they have nodded off while driving and 43 per cent admitted to driving while feeling fatigued in the last year. In B.C., crashes involving driver fatigue peak in July and August and as a result, an average of four people are […]

Selkirk's Health Care Assistant Program Gets More Seats

Selkirk College’s Health Care Assistant certificate program opened up 10 additional seats for this fall’s program. The extra seats have helped meet interest and demand, as well as employer needs in Selkirk’s northern communities. The additional 10 seats were reserved for students from Nakusp, Kaslo and New Denver, and before...

Remediation website to go live within hours; water testing being expedited

Executive Flight Centre spokesman Shael Gelfand said the website lemoncreekresponse.ca should be up an running within a couple of hours, and that samples taken from the waterway are being sent to a Burnaby lab, where the testing will be expedited. “Crews are on the river right now, looking for hot spots,” he said, adding there...

Company responsible for fuel spill to provide water for impacted residents

The company responsible for a 33,000-litre fuel spill into Lemon Creek will be providing potable water for impacted residents, according to RDCK Emergency Operations Centre infromation officer Bill Macpherson. "There are a lot of surface-source users out there who aren't connected to any (water) services," he said. "We were...