Government invests in cattle traceability
Cattle producers and processors in B.C. will continue to provide consumers with top quality beef thanks to a Government of Canada investment in a shared database traceability system. Member of Parliament Wai Young (Vancouver South), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today an investment of over $276,000 to establish the B.C. Carcass Tracking […]
Selkirk receives one-time boost as more student spaces open in health-care programs
Selkirk College will see 38 new spaces created for those looking to enroll in the health care field this year. An additional 18 health-care assistant spaces — in partnership with College of the Rockies in Grand Forks and Trail — will be created this year, as well as 20 online pharmacy technician bridging program spaces. […]
The weekend heats up in some areas of the West Kootenay as human-caused fires still a concern
If you are headed west to the Boundary country or north to the Arrow Lakes region this long weekend don’t take your matches or lighter with you. The tinder dry aspects of those regions — and not much in the way of moisture coming in the next while — means the fire danger in those […]
Trail police field the weird and wacky this morning
This morning was a weird one for Trail RCMP, involving sunburns, violence and full-frontal nudity, all in the space of about two hours. Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson said EMS (ambulance services) got a call at roughly 1:20 a.m., from a man who was in pain from sunburn. Apparently, the man warned dispatchers that the […]
Castlegar man facing sexual assault charges after incident Friday
A Castlegar man in his 60s is facing sexual assault charges after a bizarre incident on Columbia Avenue Friday. According to RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff, a 24-year-old woman attended the Castlegar police station Friday at about 5 p.m., reporting that a man she didn’t know had approached and accosted her. “Apparently he invited her to […]
Out of Africa: Castlegar kids document South African aid journey
This is the second part of the Castlegar Interact Club’s experience in South Africa supported by our local community. Each day one or two Interactors write about their experiences for the day. This is a summarized version of those journals and the full journal articles can be found at: http://castlegarinteract5.shawwebspace.ca/...
Report on Vancouver hockey riots released: 53 recommendations
The report of the June 15 Vancouver Stanley Cup Playoff Riot was tabled today by its authors, Douglas J. Keefe, QC and John Furlong, OC, OBC. Entitled “The Night the City Became a Stadium: Independent Review of the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup Playoffs Riot”, the report and its 53 recommendations are the first comprehensive independent […]
B.C. Teachers issue 72-hour strike notice in effort to speed up bargaining with Liberal government
It’s back to school Tuesday for students across the province. But the school term may be a lot shorter than the normal 10 months if B.C. teachers stand firm on job action after the provincial body served 72-hour strike notice for Sept. 6. The B.C. Teachers Federation said Wednesday during a press conference it would […]
Abandoned campfires and elevated fire risk have Kootenay-Boundary officials all fired up
Thirty six campfires were left unattended or abandoned by careless campers on the weekend, Southeast Fire Centre officials found. A total of 245 campfire incidents have been reported in the Southeast Centre area, above the five-year average for this time of year at 171. Considering the tinder dry conditions prevailing in the West Kootenay-Boundary region […]
Affordable seniors’ housing opens in Cranbrook
The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with community partners officially opened Baker Gardens today, a new 36-unit modular housing development for seniors and persons with disabilities in Cranbrook. “I am delighted to see that construction is complete on this project,” said David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay — Columbia, on behalf of the […]
