LETTER: Residents call on mayor/councillor to up their environmental game
Dear Mr. Tassone & Mr. Price, As citizens of the Castlegar community, we wanted to communicate our concern about the delicate global warming situation. We think the city of Castlegar and its council could and should make a difference, and set an example for many Canadians in committing to the West Kootenay EcoSociety 100%...
Industrial accident leads to investigation of criminal negligence and large seizure under the Cannabis Act
Police say serious injuries to a Maple Creek man led them to a huge grow-op near Kaslo, according to a press release issued today. At approximately 7 p.m. on Mon. Aug 26, police were called to a report of a serious workplace accident on a property located at 196 Copper Creek Road. A 46-year-old man had suffered serious injuries...
DriveSmart BC: Back to School 2019
Tuesday, Sept.3, at 8:07 a.m. marks the opening of the elementary school nearest to where I live. Time to think about school zones and school bus safety for another year. It will be easy to obey the flashing red lights on the school bus, but I might have grown accustomed to not slowing down for the school zone after a summer...
Missing Rossland hiker found deceased on Gimli Mountain
A Rossland man was reported overdue when he failed to return on Monday, August 26, from a solo hike on Gimli Mountain. He was located deceased the following day. The 28-year-old Rossland man who is described as an experienced hiker, departed alone for a hike at Gimli Mountain west of Slocan Lake on the morning […]
Editorial: It’s back-to-school time. Drive much?
It’s time to reflect on our driving habits, and on the facts cited below – especially for the safety of everyone’s children. According to the Canadian Paediatric Society, motor vehicle incidents are the leading cause of unintentional injury and death in Canada for children from 1 year old to 19 years old. The BC Injury...
Check your accounts, RCMP advise
On August 25, a Warfield resident discovered that someone had made an online application to a bank for debit and credit cards in his name. He contacted the bank and cancelled the accounts, and notified our local RCMP detachment. How did his personal information get into the hands of a fraudster? He believes that his...
Kootenay youth Go Wild! into Height of the Rockies Provincial Park
Kootenay youth headed into the backcountry of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park this summer for a six-day wilderness adventure on Wildsight’s Go Wild! trip. Deep in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, youth ages 14-18 visited some of the most rugged and remote wilderness of the region. Rich in history and wildlife, with...
BC Hydro submits request for one per cent rate cut with BC Utilities Commission
BC Hydro has submitted a request for a rate reduction of around one per cent starting April 2020 in an update to its Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021 Revenue Requirements Application with the BC Utilities Commission. In its Revenue Requirements Application filed in February 2019, BC Hydro requested a net bill increase of 0.7 per ...
Experience new art at the Kootenay Gallery
The Kootenay Gallery of Art is pleased to present two new art exhibitions that will make a huge impression. Both of these exhibitions explore scale and both have the act of drawing as the base of the work, with quite different results. Toronto artist Amanda McCavour will be in Castlegar from Aug. 26 to Sept. 8 to create her...
Selkirk College Manuscript Development Course Focussed on Results for Writers
Writing a book can be a lonely endeavour. That’s why this fall, a Selkirk College second-year creative writing course will focus on manuscript development. Open to both full-time and community learners, writers will have the opportunity to share their books-in-progress with peers and receive professional feedback from course...
