Pink Shirt Day Deepens Understanding for Selkirk College International Students
Pink Shirt Day is providing meaningful cultural insight for learners in Selkirk College’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing Program. An established square on the February calendar since its humble beginnings in Nova Scotia in 2007, Pink Shirt Day is now a movement that spans the globe. This year, students and ...
Special OP/ED Series; Health care workers talk climate change
I first moved to the Kootenays in 1985 with my partner and first child. After a leaving a few times for work we finally settled here in 1993 with two more children because we love it. Now I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else in my life and I plan to stay for the rest of my life. At least I hope I can…. Several months ...
Interior Health resuming temporarily paused services
Interior Health is taking a phased approach to resume services that were temporarily paused last month due to COVID-19. The service adjustments, announced Jan. 18, were implemented to preserve safe and reliable access to patient care across the Interior region. “The Omicron-driven COVID-19 staffing impacts on the health system...
City of Castlegar Council Highlights - February 7, 2022
WEST KOOTENAY REGIONAL AIRPORT Council authorized staff to award Request for Quotation No. 2021-17 Airport Runway Snow Removal Equipment (with Attachments) to Airport Technologies Inc. for a total value of $437,718 plus taxes. The new snow removal equipment will replace 30-year-old equipment. The City received a grant from ...
Protesters to blockade Paterson Border Crossing this Saturday
On Feb. 10, Trail and Greater District RCMP were notified by the Freedom Convoy Kootenay that there would be a blockade of the Paterson Border Crossing located at 10 Hwy 22, in Rossland, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb 12. The organizers plan to have a peaceful demonstration and barbeque to protest against current...
"Freedom convoy" to travel through Trail, Nelson, Castlegar, Fruitvale and Ymir Sunday
Trail and Greater District RCMP has received information that a truck convoy protesting against current vaccines mandates will be touring West Kootenay cities which will include driving through downtown Trail, BC, this Sunday, Feb. 6, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said it will begin in Nelson around...
Selkirk College Moving Up the National Research Rankings
A fundamental commitment in its strategic plan, Selkirk College is showing the nation what is possible with research and innovation at a rural post-secondary. The annual “Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges” list has been released and finds Selkirk College climbing up from 39 to 33 in the 2021 rankings that measures sponsored...
Horcoff named Red Wings assistant G.M. and Grand Rapids Griffins G.M.
Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that Shawn Horcoff has been named Red Wings assistant general manager and general manager of the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. Horcoff will work alongside Yzerman on all hockey operations matters for the Red...
BC Hydro announces Arrow Lakes Reservoir flow changes
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably on Saturday, February 5: • At 7:00 a.m., flows will decrease from 1,699 m3/s to 1,557 m3/s. • At 8:00 a.m., flows will decrease from 1,557 m3/s to 1,415 m3/s. When combined with the outflows...
Castlegar gets funding for new multi-purpose visitors centre
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a huge funding announcement from the federal and provincial governments that means we will be able to move ahead with plans for a new $5 million multi-use, Passive House certified, Mass Timber building, that will operate with 85% reduced emissions. This...
