Teck Metals Ltd. (“Teck”) announced Monday that the company will invest $174 million in the installation of a new acid plant to improve efficiency and environmental performance at its Trail Operations. “Construction of the new acid plant represents an important investment in the ongoing sustainability and long-term future of...

To say female soccer in the Kootenays would be the understatement of the year. Three teams from the Kootenay Whitecaps program cooked with the big dogs during a showcase tournament over the weekend in Seattle, Wash. “The soccer and the style that these players played with was amazing the watch,” said Bret Adams, Associate Head […]

I would like to preface this by saying I have long been a vehement – almost rabid – supporter of the Blueberry Creek Community School Hub (BCCS). I lobbied hard, both personally and professionally, for SD 20 to sell the BCCS property to its non-profit society to keep the school in operation. It is, thus, truly with a heavy ...

Long-brewing contention at Blueberry Creek Community School Hub reached a boiling point Wednesday night, when a large group of parents were denied membership in the non-profit society and, thus, access to its annual general meeting (which has, in the past, been open to the public). The meeting, held in the school gymnasium,...

Change is in the air for Castlegar’s grant-in-aid policy after city council’s regular meeting Monday night. Finance chair and councillor Dan Rye brought forward a report suggesting that grants no longer be provided to people/groups/organizations travelling outside of the city for events such as sporting tournaments. “The...

The Kootenay Gallery may appear to be all about the holidays right now, with its renowned Christmas exhibit and sale, but behind-the-scenes happenings involve a great deal more than December celebrations. In a presentation to city council last week, board member Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff said the focus is now on the massive...

A Naloxone information session Wednesday at the Community Harvest Food Bank and Drop-in Centre saw roughly 25 people showing up to learn how to use the kits to help save someone in an opioid-overdose situation. (Naloxone is an injectible drug that reverses the effect of opioids such as fentanyl and has proved very successful...

The City of Castlegar's newly-implemented garbage/recycling management program has been anything but wasteful, according to data recently released by contractor Waste Management. City director of Transportation and Civic Works, Chris Barlow, said that Waste Management tracks how much waste it collects and to which facility ...

The Southern Interior Rotary Lodge is a lifeline for residents who are fighting cancer. Fruitvale resident Vickie Iachetta certainly feels that way after spending the month of August at the lodge while undergoing radiation therapy in Kelowna. From Sept. 1, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2016, residents from the Southern Interior region...

After reaching a tentative agreement on November 23, the respective bargaining principals for Kootenay Savings Credit Union and United Steelworkers Locals 9705 and 1‐405 have now ratified the terms of a renewed collective agreement. Both parties’ bargaining teams unanimously recommended acceptance. Today, Kootenay Savings’ ...