Bilingual multi-age child care to open in Castlegar
Young children in Castlegar will soon have the opportunity to learn in both of Canada's official languages in a newly renovated, multi-age child care space set to open in July 2019. The Province is providing nearly $47,500 through its Childcare BC New Spaces Fund to support the opening of Les Roudoudous French-English Daycare....
Grand Forks woman assaulted during violent home invasion
At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, a Grand Forks woman was assaulted during a home invasion at her residence. The woman, who was home alone at the time, was assaulted when an unknown man pushed his way into her house. The man allegedly punched the woman numerous times. He indicated that he had a knife and stated he would use...
Meow's the time to make a new friend: Adopt an adult cat for half the price
If you have room in your home and your heart for a new best friend, the BC SPCA invites you to check out the amazing cats looking for their furr-ever family during our upcoming adult cat adoption promotion. The event, proudly presented by Hill’s® Pet Nutrition, takes place May 25-31 in SPCA shelters across B.C. "We’re offering...
Local woman injured in South Castlegar blaze Friday morning
A local woman sustained burns Friday morning after a blaze in South Castlegar Friday morning, according to Castlegar Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. “CFD attended a structure fire in the 3400 block of 8 Avenue Friday morning,” he said, adding the call came in at 11:17 a.m. “CFD arrived and established command on scene at 11:25 a.m....
Suspicious early-morning fires destroy two units in Trail four-plex
The early morning hours of May 20 saw fire crews respond to two apparently suspicious fires in a four-plex in Trail. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Cpt. Greg Ferraby said the call came in at 2:39 a.m., and crews arrived on scene at 2:43 a.m. “The first arriving engine with three firefighters (was) met with multiple ...
OP/ED: Mayor and council should either abolish Question Period or start taking it seriously
Something happened at the most recent Castlegar City Council meeting that has me very, very upset. A member of the public attended and waited hours for Question Period, at which time she came forward asking for some assurance that the potholes on Columbia Avenue would be fixed soon. Mayor Bruno Tassone asked for clarification...
RDKB supports cannabis retail store referral from LCRB
Big White Resort may soon be boasting a non-medicinal cannabis store in the near future, according to a press release issued last week by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) regarding their April 24 regular meeting. “The Board supported the application by Monashee Mountain Cannabis for a proposed non-medical cannabis retail store at Big […]
Blood donation waiting period for men who have sex with men reduced to three months
Health Canada has approved Canadian Blood Services’ request to reduce the blood donation waiting period for men who have sex with men from one year to three months. The change will take effect across the country on June 3, 2019. Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, Québec’s blood operator, will make the change at the same...
Editorial: The value and the danger of “Climate Change Adaptation” programs
Readers may well wonder about the “danger” mentioned in this headline. The value of climate change adaptation is obvious to the well-informed: it will help willing residents and their communities better survive the extremes that climate change is bringing. Better water conservation can prepare communities for longer, more ...
Vancouver Media/Tech Trip Inspires SHSS Students
From Sunday, May 5 to Wednesday, May 8, a group of 27 Grade 11 and 12 students from Stanley Humphries travelled to Vancouver to experience the opportunity to not only see the work environments, but also connect with industry professionals, learning firsthand about the what it is like to work in BC’s growing technology industry. ...
