BREAKING: Bodies of Slocan drowning victims recovered
On Wednesday morning, May 28, the bodies of three male youth who died in Slocan Lake on May 10 were successfully recovered, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. The deceased are Hayden Kyle, 21, Skye Donnet, 18, and Jule Wiltshire-Padfield, 15. "The recovery efforts involved Ralston and Associates, Arrow Lakes Search and...
GALLERY: Picket lines in Robson during rotating strike
Photos courtesy Brandi Dueck Rotating strike action in the SD 20 (including Rossland, Trail and Castlegar) on May 27 saw protesters at most schools in the district - including Robson Community School, where these photos were taken. The following day saw picketing in Nelson and area. Meanwhile, the SD 20 Track and Field meet...
'Good Samaritan" clarifies dog attack; calls for city action
The Good Samaritan credited with saving a young girl and her puppy after a dog attack in Millennium Park on May 19 is clarifying his perception of the incident and calling for a policy shift to better protect park/playground users. Chris Talbot, 42, said the attacking dog was an unneutered, Pitbull-type dog (one of the biggest...
UPDATED: BCTF, government argue in front of Labour Relations Board
The battle between the government and BC teachers moved from the bargaining table to the Labour Relations Board room as both sides argued about the 10 per cent pay cut. The BC Teacher’s Federation told the LRB the government does not have the right to deduct salaries by 10 percent for teachers staging a partial […]
SD 20 track meet cancelled; parent-based alternate event on tap
The School District 20 annual elementary track and field meet has become the latest casualty of ongoing strife between the province and its teachers, as day two of rotating job action in the district unfolds. The following letter was issued to local parents yesterday by SD 20 Superintendent Greg Luterbach: Dear Parents, With...
Pitbull attack at Millennium raises issue of controversial bylaw
A Good Samaritan saved a 13-year-old girl and her dog from a Pitbull attack in Millennium Park May 19, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. “We got a call at 2:33 p.m. that a Pitbull was attacking another dog in Millennium Park,” Postnikoff said. “The Pitbull was on a leash, but broke free and attacked a Black Lab. “I ...
BCTF rotating strikes hit area schools Tuesday & Wednesday
Day two of the BC Teachers’ Federation rotating strike schedule Tuesday sees picket signs outside public elementary and high schools in Arrow Lakes (Nakusp/New Denver) and Kootenay-Columbia (Trail/Castlegar/Rossland/Fruitvale) School Districts 10 and 20, respectively. Teachers in Kootenay Lake School District 8 (Nelson/Creston)...
Derby derring-do delights at the Cominco Arena this weekend
For those of you that don’t know, Trail BC maintains the quaint tradition of the Miss Trail pageant – but MISS TRIAL is not that pageant, and will be far from quaint. Saturday, May 31 at 5 pm in the impressive Cominco Arena, the Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) will have hometown fans at their backs as they face Valley...
Bodies of three Slocan drowning victims may have been found
The bodies of three young men missing and presumed drowned after a canoeing accident on Slocal Lake may have been found, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "On Monday, May 26, the RCMP were contacted by the owner of Ralston & Associates, underwater recovery specialists, who believe they have located the three missing...
UPDATED: WorkSafe BC begins investigating into fatal logging accident west of Nelson
Communications Officer Alexandra Skinner-Reynolds said WorkSafe BC has commenced an investigation into a fatal logging accident that happened Monday in the Nelson area. Skinner-Reynolds said the provincial body received the call Monday of the accident. The Nelson Daily learned the accident occurred in the Smallwood Creek...
