Cougar-coyote confusion clarified by cops
Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said Teck Cominco kindly allowed him to enter their reservoir compound to photograph a “cougar” decoy that made healdines yesterday – only to discover it was a coyote, not a cougar (as seen above). “Due to the popularity of the story, and media inquiries, I was able to […]
RDCK Fire Services Launches Home Safety Program
The Fire Chiefs Association of British Columbia is supporting 17 Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Fire Departments in delivering its 2021 Home Safety Program. This program provides free smoke/carbon monoxide alarms and fire safety information for residents, specifically targeting those residents unable to afford...
Council highlights feature efforts to ensure byelection is Covid-compliant
§ Council approved mail ballot voting for the April 24, 2021 By-election so the City can ensure the community has voting options to protect public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified electors wanting to vote by mail need to complete an application by 4 p.m. March 26. More information is available at castlegar.ca/2021byelection....
OP/ED: What Have We Learned in Our Year of the Plague?
Dear Dr. Steve, We have now completed one Pandemic Year. Have we learned anything as a society? Signed, Unvaccinated Dear UV, It’s been a Simpsons year, really. The Simpson family has been on the living room couch for over 30 years, but Bart and Lisa are still in grade school. Endless yet static — that is our pandemic era. ...
Prohibition of motorized vehicles at Brilliant Flats only a start at reconciliation for so-called 'extinct' Sinixt
In a press release issued last week, representatives of the Sinixt People applauded the province's motorized vehicle prohibition at Brilliant Flats, but said it's the tip of a very large genocidal iceberg still plauguing the area and its People. The release reads as follows: March 12’s FLNROD issued prohibition of motorized...
The Ginger Journal: Let's talk about meds
Well, the title of this blog certainly doesn’t leave much to the imagination but sometimes you have to cut through the fluff and get straight to the point. I have shared a bit about my struggle with anxiety before but have yet to really dive into the medication end of things. Maybe I haven’t shared much because I still hold...
Cougar conundrum culminates in comedy
When RCMP received a call about a cougar floating on a box in a lake, Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said he thought, “Well, that just doesn’t sound right”. “On March 10, 2021 at 1:38 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP and the BC Conservation Officer Service received an unusual report that a cougar was sitting atop of...
Long serving Commissionaire celebrated for his dedicated service with the Mounties in the Kootenays
It is not every day a Detachment Commander has the honour of recognizing the long service of an employee. Last Friday Salmo RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr had the pleasure of doing just that. On March 5, 2021 Cpl. Darryl Orr presented Thomas Peter Robinson, a Commissionaire, with a special plaque recognizing 16 years of dedicated...
City of Castlegar to Offer Mail Ballot Voting for 2021 By-election
The City of Castlegar has received a Ministerial Order that allows mail ballot voting for the 2021 By-election. Qualified electors wanting to vote by mail need to complete an application to vote by mail by 4 p.m. March 26. “Offering mail ballots is a priority for the City so we can ensure our community has voting options that...
Weekly Update - Columbia Avenue Phase 2 Project
The week of March 15, the community can expect to see: • Continued day and night shifts from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. to minimize daytime traffic congestion; • Water service and hydrant work, water main testing, and water connections that minimize impacts to residents and businesses (from 21st Street to the Highway 3 ramp across from...
