Selkirk College hosts a conversation on B.C. forests
Selkirk College and its School of Environment and Geomatics invites the public to attend a community dialogue on B.C. forest management as part of the Healthy Forests- Healthy Communities initiative. It will be held on Thursday December 1 (9:00– 12:00 pm) at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in the Staff Lounge. Community dialogue sessions will […]
Update: Snowfall warning continues as winter bellies up to the bar for seconds
Winter has officially hit in Nelson, again. Another dump of snow — up to 15 centimetres — is expected overnight in Nelson and across the West Kootenay region Thursday night and into Friday morning as winter begins its assault on the climes of the Kootenays. On Wednesday night snowfall accumulation of around 15 centimetres descended […]
Avalanche forecasting centre increases coverage
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) marks the start of a new season of avalanche forecasts with a new bulletin format and a significant increase in the number of bulletin regions. “These two developments go hand-in-hand,” explains CAC Executive Director Ian Tomm. “With help from the efficiencies of our new bulletin system, we will split some […]
Surveillance mishap lands confidential files in public hands
Evidence from several serious RCMP files is in public hands after sloppy police work left sensitive images in the open. RCMP at the Grand Forks detachment put the home of Dion Nordick, who prefers to be known as Buck Addams, under surveillance as a part of executing a search warrant on June 13 for an […]
Sexual predator targeting local teen boys
Police are warning parents of a sexual predator who is using Facebook to target local boys. Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson said police have heard two complaints in which the offender sends a friend request to males around the age of 13, and if they don’t accept, threatens to beat them up. Once added, the offender makes sexual […]
Advanced polls draw record numbers for civic election
One hundred and ninety people cast their ballot early on Nov. 8 or 9, as compared to only 151 early voters during the last municipal election in 2008. According to Chief Election Officer Carolyn Rempel, Castlegar has 5,929 registered voters, as well as 13 non-resident, property-owner voters. She said that in the 2008 election, only […]
RCMP ask for assistance in locating missing man
Last seen hitch-hiking east of Grand Forks, Randy James Neilsen has been reported missing. Neilson is described as being 6 foot 2 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a trench coat and a golf style cap. He was last seen in Grand Forks on […]
Miscellaneous statutes bill introduced
B.C.’s attorney general introduced a bill Monday that would create a new Family Law Act to replace the 1978 Family Relations Act, and better serve the interests of children. Shirley Bond told the B.C. Legislature that the primary goal of the proposed act is to ensure the safety and well-being of children during and after […]
BOOK REVIEW: Berry lovers will appreciate companion book for Christmas
Wild Berries of British ColumbiaBy Fiona Hamersley Chambers Lone Pine Publishing 192 pages – $21.95 Those of us who take the time to enjoy the backcountry of B.C. often find ourselves tempted to test out the bounty of berries we see around us as we hike. Knowing which fruits are safe is critical to […]
The bark of a dog control bylaw in Area H bitten by public in opinion poll
Tails are wagging in the regional district’s Area H. The majority of respondents in a recent opinion poll in the Regional District of Central Kootenay rural area of the Slocan Valley said they were not in favour of implementing a dog control service in the area. Of the 37.5 per cent of the opinion poll […]
