Columbia Basin Culture Tour call for artists
Call for entry: registration is now open for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place August 10 & 11, 2019, from 10 am to 5 pm. Help us make the 11th anniversary tour the best yet! The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local...
UPDATE: Two confirmed dead after Bombi MVI Monday
On Monday, March 4, at approximately 3:15 p.m., members of the West Kootenay Traffic Services along with Salmo and Castlegar Detachment attended to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Hwy 3 near the summit of the Bombi Pass between Castlegar and Salmo. Investigators have completed a preliminary investigation and confirmed that...
Fatal collision closes Hwy 3 on Bombi Pass near Salmo
On March 4, at approximately 3:20p.m., Police and Emergency Services responded to a head-on collision on Highway 3 on the Bombi Pass near Salmo. "Upon arrival it was determined that two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision and police can confirm two fatalities at this time," said a press release issued by RCMP. "The...
Airport angst prompts police potty patrol
A situation which could have seen tempers heating was easily managed, thanks to the upbeat reaction of the impacted person, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Feb. 28, at 5 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment responded to a call for assistance from a 54-year-old female who had been accidentally locked in the washroom by […]
Laser pointers jeopardizing Trail motorists, police determined to find culprit(s)
What may seem to some like a harmless prank is actually anything but, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, who said several motorists have complained about someone shining a green laser pointer into their eyes from outside the vehicle. On March 1, Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment responded to a call […]
OP/ED: Castlegar Budget 2019 - decisions are made by those who show up
There’s an old saying – if you don’t show up, then you should shut up. I think this holds particularly true right now in Castlegar, as a contentious budget debate will be on the table in two meetings this week at the Community Forum – one tonight at 5:30 p.m. and the other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Bear in mind, there are all...
Kootenays 'Storm' Special Olympics in Vernon
On Feb. 21-24 approximately 600 athletes from across the province participated in a variety of sports including: floor hockey, bowling, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, figure skating, speed skating, and curling. Castlegar teamed up with Grand Forks for the games to create the Kootenay Storm Floor Hockey...
Selkirk College Saints Head Into Post-Season with High Expectations
The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season begins in September, but it’s what happens in March that provides the most lasting memories. The Selkirk College Saints and the Vancouver Island University Mariners drop the puck on the league’s semi-final series starting Friday and a season’s worth of toil has...
Selkirk College Hosts Admission on the Spot
It has never been easier to start at Selkirk College with an event called Admission on the Spot that aims to help soon-to-be students with the application process. In three events hosted on March 12 in Trail, March 13 in Castlegar and March 14 in Nelson, those with their sights set on post-secondary will be able to have their...
Gluten-, dairy-, soy-free savoury soy sauce substitute
More and more people are recently, it seems, finding themselves on restricted diets. I, personally, have been gluten-, dairy- and soy-free for more than 20 years, so for me the process is fairly easy. But that’s after two decades of trial and error, of being sick and frustrated, of really, really missing some of my...
