Editorial: Exploring in the hills? Take some pressure off Search and Rescue.
Wandering around the snowy hills is wonderful – exploring is fun. Even following well-trodden trails through the forest is refreshing – and it has proven health benefits! It’s wonderful to see so many people going out in the local hills. But if people go out there unprepared (and they do!) and their simple little hike or ...
Selkirk College Saints Score Pair of Crucial Wins
Stellar goaltending and timely goals combined to help lift the Selkirk College Saints to a pair of weekend victories over the Vancouver Island University Mariners. In a playoff-like atmosphere at the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre, the Saints skated away with a 6-5 victory on Friday night and 4-2 win on Saturday...
LETTER: Citizen group asks council to eliminate cosmetic pesticides in Castlegar's public spaces
On February 5, a longer version of the following letter went to Castlegar Council, signed by 15 area residents. We are hoping that Council will deliberate on this before finalizing the budget in April. Please redouble efforts to make Castlegar’s public spaces cosmetic-pesticide free, by increasing the maintenance of our lawns...
Couples getting hot under the collar over thermostat wars, report says
A new report by BC Hydro finds when it comes to heating the home, British Columbian couples are at odds – with four in 10 admitting to arguing over the temperature. The report titled Thermostat wars: How the battle over household temperature is turning up the heat on relationships found that while arguments about the temperature...
MP says housing top issue in riding, air service ranks top in Castlegar
I spent a week in late January travelling across the South Okanagan-West Kootenay, listening to mayors, regional officials, economic development officers and other concerned citizens. It gave me an opportunity to find out what the top priorities are for communities as we start this New Year. This week one issue dominated the...
Columbia Basin Trust announces board changes
Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Rick Jensen has been reappointed to the role of Chair while Jocelyn Carver, who joined the Board in 2018, has been appointed Vice-Chair. “I am so pleased to be able to continue in the role of Chair and to work with Jocelyn in her new role in what promises...
Trail Man charged in Gulch explosion, drug seizure
On Feb. 4, Crown Counsel approved charges against a 43-year-old male for the alleged explosion and fire that occurred on May 25, 2018, at the 400 block of Rossland Avenue, in Trail. The three charges include: · Produce a Scheduled Substance (Cannabis Oil) contrary to Section 7(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances...
Selkirk College Saints Return Home with Enhanced Focus
With four games left in the British Columbia Intecollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) regular season, the Selkirk College Saints have already transitioned into a post-season frame of mind. The Saints return to the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre for the first time since early-January for a weekend series with the...
Selkirk College Bursaries Provide Optimism in the Face of Challenge
Embarking on an educational journey takes a large dose of determination to be successful. Pushing off on a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing pathway as a single mom with a three-year-old daughter requires resolve and courage. First-year Selkirk College Nursing Program student Meghan Stewart made the decision to return...
Trail man charged with murder
On Jan. 17, the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment charged Joel Anderson with Second Degree Murder under Section 235 of the Criminal Code of Canada. This charge stemmed from an incident which occurred on Aug. 22, 2017, in Trail, where the elderly victim Harold Paddock died due to the alleged actions of Joel Anderson....
