BC Coroners Service releases identity of woman killed in Crawford Bay plane crash
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following an airplane crash near Crawford Bay on Saturday (August 30) as Jane Yvonne Lavallee, aged 48, of Edmonton, Alberta. Lavallee was a passenger in a single-engine Cessna 172S airplane which, at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday crashed on what appeared ...
Now that talks have stalled registration opens for parent support program
Starting today, parents of public school students 12 years old and under can register at the government website address to receive $40 perstudent for each day school is not in session due to the ongoing labour disruption in B.C. public schools. The Temporary Education Support for Parents (TESP) program is intended to help...
UPDATED: Pilot involved in Crawford Bay plane accident trying to abort landing
Bill Yearwood, with the Transport Safety Board’s Pacific region, told the Edmonton Journal the pilot involved Saturday's plane accident in Crawford Bay decided to execute a rejected landing and attempted to take off again. “Something was not right on the landing and the pilot elected to abort the landing. During that takeoff...
NFD responds to early morning tree fire
Nelson's police and fire departments both responded to a tree on fire with large flames in the 1500 Block of Ward Street early Saturday (August 30) morning. Nelson Police arrived first at the call at 1515 Ward Street, extinguishing most of the fire using dry chemical extinguishers to help prevent the fire from spreading to ...
Fatal accident on Salmo/Creston Friday afternoon
An Alberta man has died after a motorcycle accident this afternoon, according to RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services Sgt. John Ferguson. "On Aug. 29 at 4 p.m., the West Kootenay Traffic Services and Salmo RCMP attended a single motorcycle crash four kilometres west of the top of the Salmo Creston," he said. "A 57-year-old...
LETTER: SD 20 Superintendent says Tuesday won't see back-to-school in area
August 29, 2014 Dear parents and guardians: Unfortunately, as of writing this letter, no settlement has been achieved between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). This reality has put the start of the school year in serious jeopardy. The normal hustle and bustle of the...
Stopping Conflict in South Sudan Though Nonviolence
When Selkirk College Instructor Randy Janzen traveled to South Sudan in June, it wasn’t to report on the looming humanitarian crisis caused by famine and civil war in that country. On the contrary, the Peace Studies Program instructor wanted to learn more about an exciting project where local and international professionals...
UPDATED: Mediator Ready walks out on talks; sides are too far apart
There will be no deal in the teachers' strike coming soon as veteran mediator Vince Ready walked out on talks between the B.C. teachers' union and the provincial government Saturday evening in Richmond, B.C.. Ready left negotiations saying the sides are too far apart to come to a resolution anytime soon. "I don’t see a...
Kootenay Lake Superintendent addresses start of school year
Editor, The Nelson Daily Many parents and caregivers have been contacting us anxiously wondering when school will be starting for the 2014-2015 school year. We are hopeful that our schools will be open on (Tuesday) September 2 and that our 2014-2015 school year will commence. At the time of writing, a negotiated agreement has...
Potential detente between city and union
We’re seeing forward motion in negotiations between the City of Castlegar and its CUPE workers, after a stalemate last month led to limited strike action on the union’s part Aug. 15, with city staff refusing all over time work. Mayor Lawrence Chernoff says city staff continue to assess a settlement offer sent by the union at...
