AM Ford and community to raise money for BV Nitehawks
The Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited and A.M. Ford will be partnering to help raise money in support of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks as part of Ford’s Drive One 4 UR Team program. Greater Trail community members will have the opportunity to participate and help raise up to $6,000 for the sports team by […]
Cpl. Salikin receives Sacrifice Medal
By: Lt(N) Michael McWhinnie, Base PA The CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum was the setting for a rare event last Tuesday when RAdm Nigel Greenwood addressed an intimate gathering of approximately 20 people prior to pinning a Sacrifice Medal to the tunic of infantryman Cpl William Edward Salikin. In a room fittingly adorned with a […]
TECH TALK: Let your staff help you get the most out of your IT networks
I was just reading an article called Turn Workers Into Security Partners. The article is all about the benefits of moving away from a perspective that treats employees as sheep to be protected or malicious children from whom you need to protect your network. It suggests that companies treat their staff as partners in IT security […]
Castlegar residents get free low-flow showerheads
City of Castlegar residents can register today at www.watersense.cato receive a FREE low-flow showerhead kit, one per household, first 850. Program is a partnership between FortisBC PowerSense, Terasen Gas, City of Castlegar and Climate Sense. Each showerhead package includes one 1.5 GPM low-flow showerhead, Teflon tape ...
Midway mill fails to sell at auction
It took less than 15 minutes to determine there was no buyer at the auction for the Midway Forest Products sawmill facility, but a deal in the works may yet come through for Fox Lumber Company based in Montana. Tim Murphy, president of James G. Murphy Inc. auctioneers, was on hand to do the auction […]
Motorhome fire closes Columbia Avenue
Columbia Avenue was temporarily closed this afternoon after a motorhome burst into flames in the parking lot of the Mowhawk gas station. Acting fire chief Dwayne Monsen said the motorhome owner, a local, had just pulled up to the propane tank to fuel up for a weekend getaway when things went sideways. “He turned off the […]
Third security camera photo released
Police have now released three security camera photos in relation to four ATM robberies in recent weeks. Anyone who recognizes the photo subjects is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-365-7721. For the entire story, click here....
More photos: Do you know these men?
Police are hoping these security camera photos will help them apprehend suspects in ATM thefts. For the entire story, click here....
Police release photo of ATM robbery suspects
Police have released security camera photos relating to four ATM beark-ins and thefts through out the region in recent weeks, including one at the regional airport in Castlegar. They also described the car as a silver, four-door, full-sized sedan, with no tinted windows. The vehicle appears to be a 2004 or newer model Mercedes CLO 320 . The car […]
A little rain can't stop the West Kootenay Toy Run from being a success
Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily Staff Even a little rain . . . well maybe a lot of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of motorcycle enthusiasts as more than 270 riders braved inclement conditions Sunday morning for the annual West Kootenay Toy Run.“Considering that it rained, sometimes in massive amounts and there are a lot of […]
