Drivers urged to slow down this Victoria Day Holiday Weekend
Motorists thinking police are going to be idle on the unofficial start of summer — Victoria Day Holiday Weekend — had better think again. Cpl. John Ferguson, of the RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services said officers will be out in full force to guarantee everyone has a safe holiday weekend. “The May long weekend is […]
Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag
Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever. Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph […]
73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail
On May 15, 73-year-old Joyce Ramsden was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to two years in jail. Forty-four-year-old Rodney Gritchen was found guilty of Possession of cocaine and handed a $400 fine. The matter regarding the third male, 49-year-old Peter Nevakshonoff, is still before the courts and he is ...
UPDATED: Missing 22-year-old Castlegar man found safe and sound
Update: RCMP issued this press release Wednesday morning: "The West Kelowna RCMP is pleased to confirm that Bryan Seaton was located today safe and sound. Thanks to the media and the public for their assistance." Previous story: A 22-year-old Castlegar man has been reported missing in the Central Okanagan after he left...
YRB calls for potential snow warning for Kootenay Pass
Snow in May? If you think it’s a typo, then ask Marc Dale, Operations Manager / SE Kootenay District Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. “Yes the calendar is correct it is May 13th . . . yet there is a cold winter front flowing across the Interior overnight tonight which will create snow accumulations as […]
Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father
Whistler RCMP are investigating the death of two North Vancouver residents who were camping on Blackcomb Mountain this weekend. A 10-year-old female and her 49-year-old father were reported missing on May 12 as overdue. Whistler RCMP received the report around 6 p.m. on May 12, after the skiers missed their scheduled check-in several hours earlier. […]
UPDATE: Local Fortis job action minimal
Update: A 72-hour job action notice that could’ve seen as many as 225 Fortis BC employees, including those here in Castlegar, Trail, South Slocan, Warfield and Rossland, on strike as of Sunday hasn’t amounted to much, according to Fortis spokesman Neal Pobran. Pobran said no action was taken Sunday, and minimal action is being taken […]
Two West Kootenay Girls' softball teams take home silver
West Kootenay U14 and U19 girls softball teams travelled to Summerland this past Mother’s Day weekend. There was a total of 24 teams between the two divisions. The West Kootenay U14 and U19 teams both went 5-0 before coming to tight finishes in the finals. U14 lost 9-7 and U19 lost 11-10 in the finals, […]
Advanced polling turn-out mirrors 2009 numbers in Kootenay West/ Kootenay East boasts better numbers
The results are in for advanced polling Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so far (with Saturday’s due this afternoon) in the B.C. election, and while the province in general is seeing a voter-turn-out increase of about 20 per cent over 2009 numbers, Kootenay West district is very much on par, with only 14 more voters than […]
RCMP urge parents to drop off prescriptions
The BC RCMP is asking parents and grandparents to be aware of a growing problem of prescription drug abuse among youth. According to a 2009 study, one fifth of students in grades 7-12 have used at least one prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription. Oftentimes these medications were stolen from a medicine cabinet or a […]
