Drought fallout: Weakened trees and La Niña could mean more fall storm outages
A new BC Hydro report outlines how drought-weakened trees coupled with stormier La Niña weather conditionsmay result inmore power outages this fall and winter. In the report titled, “The perfect storm: How summer drought could mean severe fall storm fallout,” BC Hydro meteorologistspredict this summer’s record-breaking...
New Selkirk College Indigenous Classroom Opens Circle of Learning
A fresh space on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus welcomes students from diverse cultural backgrounds to join together in dialogue, knowledge and understanding. During the first full week of classes at the regional post-secondary, students, faculty and staff joined together with Elders to officially open the college’s first...
New co-director leadership at regional economic development office
Economic activity is ramping up in the Lower Columbia region, as two new directors lead the charge. Rebecca Richards has been appointed Director of the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) in partnership with Jacomien van Tonder, Director of Metal Tech Alley. Their co-directorship responds to both entities’ increasing...
Kayaker saves swimmer from Columbia's currents
A man has a kayaker to to thank for his life, according to Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor "On Sept. 15, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a kayaker while on the Columbia River in Castlegar observed a male who was in medical distress shortly after entering the river," Taylor said.. "The kayaker was able to pull the 55-year-old...
Op/Ed: Professional Nurses stand for science-based health care
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Canadian nurses stand strongly united behind science and the best available evidence as the basis for professional nursing practice and decision-making. Nursing is a rigorously educated, regulated and autonomous profession, and it is first a discipline based in science — not a random gathering of personal opinions and ideologies. […]
Castlegar Man Lands $150,000 Scratch & Win Prize
It was a happy mistake for Clarence Wilkie’s wife, who mistook his $150,000 win from a Crossword Extreme Scratch & Win ticket for just $150. The Castlegar resident purchased the ticket from Pharmasave on 3rd Street and was at home when he found out the news. “I was happy and shocked. I handed the ticket to my wife and...
Advance voting on now until Monday in federal election
Advance voting has begun in the South Okanagan - West Kootenay Riding. Are you heading out to your advance poll? In Castlegar, go to the Community Complex, in Trail to the Trail Memorial Centre, and in Rossland at the Royal Canadian Legion from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Election Day is Sept. 20 from 7 a.m....
BC sees 774 new cases and five new deaths overnight
As of Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, 85.3% (3,955,624) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.8% (3,608,067) received their second dose. In addition, 85.9% (3,716,975) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.8% (3,406,522) received their second...
Police seeking public tips after smash-and-grab at Salmo liquor store
At 3:07 a.m. on Sept. 7, Salmo RCMP members responded to the report of a Break and Enter at the Salmo BC Liquor Store, according to detachment commander RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. "Investigating members discovered that the glass to the entrance door had been smashed and two male suspects had gained entry into the store," Orr said....
BC reports 814 new cases overnight, 272 in IHA
As of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, 85.2% (3,949,169) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 77.7% (3,601,169) received their second dose. In addition, 85.8% (3,711,066) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 78.6% (3,400,194) received their second...
