LESOTHO: Peaceful elections in an African nation you've probably never heard of
Lesotho held peaceful parliamentary elections on Sunday. The ruling Democratic Congress of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili won most votes but fell short of the required majority. Lesotho opposition parties have formed a coalition in order to form government. Why is Western mainstream media not telling you about Lesotho's ...
Selkirk College successfully opens the Aboriginal Gathering Place in Castlegar
In June of 2010 Selkirk College marked the beginning of construction on their Castlegar campus Aboriginal Gathering Place with a ceremonial blessing and ground breaking. On May 24, 2012 they celebrated the official opening of the facility with over 100 invited guests in attendance. “The Gathering Place project was initiated...
Injured but motivated Basso does marathon across the Boundary
After completing a four day cross constituency marathon New Democratic Party candidate Marji Basso stepped out at a fundraising reception in Grand Forks alongside party leader Adrian Dix. Plagued by a calf muscle injury, Basso completed the marathon-level tour in what Grand Forks mayor Brian Taylor called “good old fashioned...
Date set for BC Family Day in February
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the government of B.C. Premier Christy Clark, along with Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government were joined by local families at the Vancouver Aquarium today to announce that B.C.'s Family Day will take place on the second Monday in...
Prepare for consultation on Columbia River Treaty
Information Session in Castlegar on June 6 The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee is hosting information sessions in seven communities-including Castlegar on Wednesday, June 6—to prepare Basin residents to take part in the provincial consultations on the Columbia River Treaty (CRT). The Province is beginning...
Watch out for the other cyclist as more riders venture out on highways and streets during Bike to Work Week
Every day more and more cyclists take to highways in B.C. as the weather become more desirable. Heading into Bike to Work Week, ICBC would like all drivers and cyclists to pay special attention to each other and share the road. On average, 140 cyclists are injured and two cyclists are killed in crashes on […]
UPDATED: Nelson Police release age of Selkirk Paving employee pinned under truck during industrial accident Friday
Nelson Police Department have released the age of the Selkirk Paving worker pinned under a truck during an industrial accident Friday afternoon near the 900 block of Victoria Street on Gyro Park Road. The injuried worker is a 53-year-old local man. While unloading the paver from the trailer towed by the dump truck, the equipment […]
Probable heart attack causes car crash on Columbia
A man's death this morning resulted in a car accident on Columbia Avenue, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. "At approximately 10:30 a.m. the Castlegar RCMP, along with the Castlegar Fire Department and BC Ambulance, responded to a medical emergency near the railway tracks at Columbia Avenue and 17 Street," he said....
East Kootenay Regional District May Try to Take Back Jumbo Decision-Making
One member of the board of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will try to convince his board on June 8 to reverse a controversial 3–year-old decision about the Jumbo Glacier real estate development. The RDEK was faced in 2009 with the prospect of having to hold public hearings as part of a […]
Inaugural WaterSmart Ambassador offers Castlegarians one-on-one water wisdom
This is one door-to-door campaign you don't want to miss out on - when Suzanne Fordyce is done offering you a free personal consultation, you'll know how to conserve water (read: save money) without sacrificing garden quality ... and you'll get free stuff, to boot! The CIty of Castlegar hired Fordyce as part of its WaterSmart...
