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Car accident requires Jaws of Life and rope rescue

Specialized rescue skills were required to help a motorist near Fruitvale this morning, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “A driver was heading east-bound in an SUV on Hwy 3B just west of the connector to Castlegar, at about 10:30 a.m.” he said. “He hit some slush that pulled his tires and pulled him over the bank,...

Calling for participants in Columbia Basin Culture Tour

Registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to the general public. Full-colour tour directories will be available free of charge to the public as a guide to […]

First stages of NDCC pool ceiling removal moving along

Work on the ceiling damage at the Nelson and District Community Complex Aquatic Centre is preceding briskly Regional District of Central Kootenay staff said in a media release Friday. Crews have now erecting scaffolding in preparation for removal of the false ceiling. The work is due to ceiling tiles falling into the pool on...

Fidgett marches Saints to 2013 BCIHL Championship with OT winner

Cinderella, please step aside. There’s a new rags to riches story and it’s staring the Selkirk Saints. Speedster Cody Fidgett scored minutes into the overtime to power the Selkirk Saints to the 2013 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League title with a 3-2 victory over Simon Fraser University Clan Saturday night at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. […]

GFI cancelled for 2013, to come back in 2014

Retiring long-term volunteers, baseball field upgrades and the withdrawal of two key teams has lead to the cancellation of the 2013 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament scheduled for the last week in August. The Grand Forks International Baseball Society Board of Directors made the official announcement today, Friday, March 15. “We’re (financially) viable and have […]

Police looking for witnesses to bizarre roadside arrest

Police are asking any witnesses of a roadside arrest March 8 to please talk to police, according to RCMP Cpl. Ryan Fehler. “On March 8 at approximately 10:20 p.m., a member of the Slocan Lake RCMP attempted to execute a traffic stop with a camper van that was southbound on Hwy 6 near Hills, B.C.,” […]

Stay out of back country Canadian Avalanche Centre Warns

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Forecasters at the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) are warning Kootenay Boundary residents to avoid all avalanche terrain until after the weekend. The danger is high in both alpine and treeline terrain and considerable below treeline. This means that travelers should make careful snowpack evaluations down below and avoid travel […]

Improvements promised for local transit

The West Kootenay Transit Committee (WKTC) received an update from BC Transit on the West Kootenay Regional Transit project on March 13. Kevin Schubert, Regional Transit Manager, outlined the gains that have been realized by the region working together. The highlights include: • Increased regional service which will add two more trips to the Nelson […]

Gearing up for new deputy fire chief

The Castlegar Fire Department has the search for a new full-time deputy fire chief well in hand, according to Fire Chief Gerry Rempel. Rempel said they can't post the job until the 2013 budget is adopted (anticipated to happen at council's regular meeting this coming Monday), but they're already writing up the job description...

Premier congratulates new Holy See

Premier Christy Clark released the following statement on the accession of Francis I: “In accordance with their centuries-old tradition, the College of Cardinals today elected a new Pope. “For almost 700,000 Catholics in B.C., Pope Francis is their spiritual leader, and successor to a direct line going all the way back to Saint Peter. And […]
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