Everything you need to know about the TV transition and were afraid to ask
With a large percentage of West Kootenay-Boundary people still plugged into free television, an important deadline is looming. The transition to digital TV is coming this September. Over-the-air TV signals switch to digital from analog transmission as of Thursday morning in most major cities across Canada. The federal government and the CRTC mandated the change […]
Boundary communities benefit from new jobs program
Grand Forks, Greenwood and Midway could benefit from a $4.3 million injection of cash as the Province is seeking proposals to provide additional funding for Job Options BC training programs to help people find and keep employment in small, rural communities. Job Options BC is targeted to unemployed British Columbians who are non-Employment Insurance clients. […]
Kienholz named as deceased in Nakusp plane crash
Nelson’s James Forrest Kienholz has been identified as the man killed in the small float plane crash near Nakusp last Wednesday. Kienholz, 64, was longtime Leafs scorekeeper and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and snowshoeing in the winter. From the 1970s to 1990s Kienholz played goal and defence in the Western International and Kootenay […]
Midway mill secured with $1 million loan
Squeaking in under the deadline wire, Boundary Sawmills Inc. (BSI) secured a loan this week for $1 million to complete the Midway mill purchase. Working with the Heritage Credit Union over the weekend, Doug McMynn, president of BSI, said they were able to not only cover their outstanding debt to Fox Lumber Sales Ltd., but […]
Waneta expansion project marks no lost time or major environmental incident to date
Despite its massive size, the Waneta Dam expansion project has seen no massive amount of problems. In fact, the project has reached more than 450,000 man hours without a lost time or major environmental incident. “This is an important milestone for the project,” said Audrey Repin, spokesperson for the Waneta Expansion Project. “It defines our […]
B.C. and other Canadian exports now flying direct to China
B.C. and other Canadian exports are finding new markets for their products in China through the new China South Airlines (CSA) cargo service from Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai. CSA chose Vancouver because of the great export potential through Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and already have steady business. Since July 2011, CSA has been moving B.C. […]
Education by the numbers
The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s education system. Enrolment for the 2011-12 school year 540,696 estimated full-time public school students – a decrease of more than 57,000 students since 2000-01. 57,858 estimated English-as-Second-Language students – 21 fewer than in last year. 53,913 estimated Aboriginal students – 283 fewer than last year. 7,644 […]
All Along the Pipeline
By Michael Jessen Written in 1967, Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower simmers with images of an impending day of reckoning. A mysterious and understated poem of simple rhyming couplets, it is the ideal musical accompaniment to the reality of today’s war on oil from Alberta’s tar sands. The businessmen and plowmen of Dylan’s song […]
Man caught in waterfall near Macbeth Icefield saved by military search and rescue tream
A man who fell 12 metres down a waterfall near Macbeth Icefield Saturday night on the north end of Kootenay Lake was saved from near death when his leg became trapped between an outcropping of rocks, the Vancouver Province reported Sunday. Although the man’s leg catching on the rocks prevented him from falling further, it […]
Interest rates drop at banks supports housing markets
Despite some indications of lower sales prices in the Boundary, the housing market in B.C. and across Canada remains buoyant and mortgage trends show signs of encouraging further investments. The Bank of Canada is ready to meet on Sept. 7 to set upcoming interest rates. Interest rates are a strong indicator for housing sales. […]
