Smokies draw 'Dogs, fall short against Cents
The Trail Smoke Eaters endured a frustrating weekend, collecting only one of a possible four points in weekend fixtures with Alberni Valley and Merritt at Cominco Arena. Trail and Alberni Valley combined for 80 shots on goal Friday, but neither side could find the breakthrough as the two sides skated to a 3-3 draw. The Smokies...
UPDATED: IBEW Local 213 soundly rejects recommendations from mediator Vince Ready; FortisBC surprised by vote
It appears the sides in the FortisBC lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 are getting farther apart instead of closer together. In a media release, IBEW Local 213 Bargaining agent Rod Russell said recommendations from mediator Vince Ready have been soundly rejected by the union membership. “The...
Saints crush Eagles 7-2 on 'Banner Raising' night
The president showed up. So did the chairman of the board as well as the registrar. And so did the Selkirk Saints. Fresh from winning the 2013 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League championship in March, the Selkirk Saints proved they will be worthy defenders of the title after scoring early and often en route to a […]
IH announces more closures to Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department
Interior Health has announced the latest round of closures of the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department due to limited physician/staffing availability. The closure began Friday (October 4), running until Wednesday (October 9). Due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed: 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 to 8 […]
Busy Friday for Nelson Police Department
Alcohol-related calls kept Nelson Police Department members busy for most of Friday. At 11 p.m. (October 4) NPD members noticed a vehicle driving at excessive speed in the 700 block of Vernon Street, pull a U-turn before stopping in a no-parking zone. Officers stopped and approached the driver, who appeared to be under the influence […]
Banner-raising night Friday for Saints in Castlegar
The Castlegar Recreation Complex will be the site Friday for Banner Raising Night for the current B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champion Selkirk Saints. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. puck drop against the Eastern Washington University Eagles, the Saints the team will raise last season’s championship banner to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony. “Eastern is […]
Arrow Lakes Reservoir gets another $1.25 million in fish food
The Arrow Lakes Power Corporation (ALPC), a subsidiary of Columbia Power and Columbia Basin Trust, has signed another five-year funding agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) for the Arrow Lakes Reservoir Nutrient Restoration Program. ALPC will contribute one quarter – or an estimated total of $1.25...
Weather office said wettest September since 2004
The month of September was the tale of two different weather patterns for the West Kootenay according to Ron Lakeman meteorologist at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. The past few weeks is remains the nightmare West Kootenay residents, used to experiencing an Indian Summer, would like to forget. Lakeman said the last...
COMMENT: MP pans Tory environmental policy
In 2009, the Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill gutted the Environmental Assessment Act to reduce the number and types of development projects whose approvals would be subject to an environmental assessment. Conservative budget bills C-38 and C-45 were a continuation of the dismantling of Canada’s long established...
Pay it Forward Day to feature random acts of kindness in Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks this Thanksgiving weekend
Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks residents are being asked to participate in Pay it Forward Day on Friday, Oct. 11. This is how Kootenay Society for Community Living (KSCL) is planning to celebrate Community Living Month in B.C. - and they're hoping the whole community takes part. “What our plan is, is we (by this I mean the...
