Kaslo faces reduction in on site emergency care
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Like the other 300 residents who attended Tuesday’s Kaslo Village Council meeting, Maggie Winters is not happy about Interior Health’s decision to reduce Kaslo’s emergency room hours to weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm. “But at least a decision takes some of the uncertainty away,” said the spokesperson for […]
Booze and belligerence on the docket for NPD
Nelson police have been coping with booze and belligerence, according to NPD Sgt. Paul Bayes. “On Nov 10 at 9:54 a.m., the Nelson Police responded to a report of a single vehicle accident on Hwy 3A/Lakeview Crescent,” Bayes said in a press release Wednesday. “The vehicle had driven over the bank and rolled over at […]
Police seeking suspect in broad-daylight armed robbery in Castlegar
Police are asking for public assistance in identifying the perpetrator of an armed robbery in Castlegar Wednesday morning, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "On Nov. 13, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a male entered the Paragon Pharmacy located at #117- 1983 Columbia Ave. ... and pulled out what is described as shotgun,...
Selkirk College hosts TEDx talks about student experience
Area youth will be sharing stories of challenge, resilience and inspiration this Saturday at the Shambhala Music and Performance Hall at a special TEDx event. TEDx events are designed to give communities an opportunity to stimulate dialogue. This Saturday’s event is co-sponsored by Selkirk College and School District 8 with...
Kaslo woman one of many in region honoured for RCMP service above and beyond - and none of them are cops
A very special RCMP awards presentation was held this past Thursday in Kelowna, honoring a specific group of spouses of RCMP police officers. The "Unpaid Second Man" award was created in 2010, with over 450 RCMP wives from across Canada having received the award to date with 168 of those in BC. On Thursday November 7, 2013,...
LETTER: A nursing student's plea to allow people to die with dignity
Dear Editor, It was a cool February day when I was forced to play the role of God and make one of the toughest decisions of my life: to end my cat’s pain and suffering through euthanasia. Having had a very special bond with animals all my life, this was not a decision I took lightly. (As she was) previously healthy, I immediately...
Fundraiser for Carol Enns after horrific Washington accident leaves her blind and badly injured
Dear Editor, Carol Enns, of Rossland, was a passenger in a head on collision on June 29, 2013, which crushed her bones, and left her completely blind. Because the accident happened in Washington, and Carol is Canadian, the out-of-country medical expenses have already exceeded the limits of her insurance policy. Carol thanks...
Saints add muscle to blueline for second half of BCIHL season
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey team is beefing up the blueline for the second half of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season by adding defenceman Stefan Virtanen to the roster. Virtanen is a 6’2″, 200-pound blueliner who joins Selkirk following four seasons of Junior A hockey, most recently with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Calgary […]
Kootenay Ice let one slip away, drop 4-3 decision to Fraser Valley
The Kootenay Ice missed a golden opportunity to climb the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League standings during a weekend home series. Costly penalties down the stretch proved to unravel the Ice, allowing the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds to escape with a 4-3 victory Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Kootenay, 3-9-2 on the season, remain a point […]
No logging old-growth on the Duncan – for now
The company that holds the forest license that would allow logging to two stands of thousand-year-old cedar deep in the Duncan River valley says that the trees will stay standing – for now. In September, a group calling themselves the ‘Duncan Defenders’ launched an offensive against potential logging of the two remaining old-growth stands totaling […]
