New firefighting personnel on the way to assist in B.C.
Due to elevated wildfire activity in British Columbia, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson was able to confirm that 70 personnel will be arriving from Ontario to assist with B.C.'s firefighting efforts. Sixty-three sustained-action firefighters and seven other specialized personnel from...
UPDATED: BC Wildlife Services increases manpower on Sitkum Creek fire; meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at at ecole des Sentiers-alpins French language school
BC Wildlife Service has increased on-the-ground manpower for the Sitkum Creek wildfire in the mountains north of the City of Nelson. The firefighting crews has been stepped up from 49 to 82-man ground crew. The firefighters are supported by three helicopters and nine pieces of heavy machinery. The wildfire, which sparked up...
Castlegar kids corral KSCU kudos - and cash
Two Castlegar youth are $2,000 richer thanks to their own amazing efforts and Kootenay Savings' youth-based funding programs. Twenty-six young people throughout the region received bursaries, awards and scholarships. Community Champs Bursaries: Since 2001, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has awarded ‘Community Champs’...
Former Kootenay Ice, Castlegar Rebels star back in Sunflower City after inking deal with Saints
Veteran Kootenay Junior International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) forward Derek Georgopoulos will suit up for the Selkirk College Saints starting this September. The defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) champion Saints announced this week that the Cranbrook resident will join the team for the...
RCMP report legal aid lawyer scam making the rounds
Nelson RCMP is warning the public about a new scam plaguing residents in the area. Cst. Stathis Dimopoulos said local residents are receiving calls from unknown person(s) perpetrating to be legal aid lawyers acting on behalf of a family member. "The caller advises that their family member (generic: son, daughter, niece, and...
Rempel returns as Castlegar cadet commander
On June 4, 581 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Castlegar held a Change of Command as part of its Annual Ceremonial Review. Captain Jean Lundquist turned over command of the Squadron to Captain Gerry Rempel. Captain Rempel returns to 581 after seven years working the Air Cadet Squadron in Nelson. Captain Lindquist will...
184 active wildfires in province; 27 started yesterday alone
The Province is cautioning all British Columbians to be diligent with fire safety and report all wildfires toauthorities as 184 active fires are being fought across British Columbia with nine evacuation alerts and orders currently in effect, impacting over 800 homes. Twenty-seven new fires started in B.C. yesterday, with...
Castlegar men gather to overcome trauma and barriers to employment
The Transitions for Men program, first developed in Nelson in 2013, will be offering a free group in Castlegar for the first time, beginning on July 20.The group provides support and tools for men who are seeking fulfilling employment by addressing some of the challenges of living with trauma.In the context of the Transitions...
Taking a Look at Post-Secondary Education from a North/South Perspective
Community college leaders from both sides of the Canada-United States border gathered at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus last month to embark on a new north-south relationship aimed at enhancing opportunities for both students and educators. Administrative and academic leaders from Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) and...
UPDATED: Sitkum Creek wildfire forces RDCK EOC to keep evacuation alert in place
Not much has changed for residents of the Duhamel and Sitkum Creek area as the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre continues to keep an evacuation alert in place due to the estimated 300-hectare Sitkum Creek wildfire. Residents in the area between Sitkum Creek South and Willow Point (Six Mile ...
