Quick thinking by local citizens stops woman from jumping off Big Orange Bridge
Police are commending quick action taken by local citizens for saving a woman possibly from jumping to her death during an incident Monday (October 22) on Nelson’s Big Orange Bridge. At approximately 10:30 p.m., a motorist called 911 reporting a women suspiciously walking onto the bridge dressed in only a housecoat. With officers en route […]
From Guatemala to Castlegar: a journey in healing shared
One and all are invited to a presentation by Julio Cochoy, founder of the Maya Skills women's jewelry cooperative of Guatemala. It will take place at St. Rita's church on Nov.2 by donation. Guests will enjoy refreshments and dessert, and organizers will be selling beautifully handcrafted and fairly traded jewelry that the...
Police gearing up for Halloween hijinks with park closures and increased presence
Halloween hijinks can fast morph from hilarity to horror, and Castlegar cops are calling on residents to ensure this year is spooky but safe - including that Kootenay-specific evening called Gate Night (the night before Halloween). To that end, RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff offered these cautions/recommendations: "The Castlegar...
CBT Youth Advisory Committee welcomes new members
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a group of involved youth from around the Columbia Basin who provide advice to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and a youth perspective on a variety of issues facing today’s youth. Members—called YACers—commit to a one-year term and have an opportunity to meet, work and travel with a group of […]
OP/ED: Halloween become a whole new kind of scary
It’s almost Halloween! Yay! I have always been a Halloween fan; I love the decorations, the pumpkin carving, and the plethora of bite-sized chocolates, but there is one thing that really gets my goat when it comes to this spooky season – it is impossible to find a women’s costume that isn’t oozing with sex. […]
REEL CHANGE SustainAbility Film Fest Thursday in Trail
The Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) is happy to announce that its annual REEL CHANGE SustainAbility Film Fest Thursday Trail at the Royal Theatre as part of a tour sponsored by BC Hydro PowerSmart. Hosted by FOF, each showing will screen the award-winning documentaries Switch and On the Line. During Switch, energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker […]
Council approves demolition of Winnipeg Hotel
Grand Forks city council approved an application from Bill Irvine of Brown Bridge Ventures Ltd. to tear down Grand Forks’s last standing historical hotel to build a liquor store on the corner of Central Avenue and 4thStreet during the regular council meeting Monday, Oct. 22. Irvine, who hails from Kelowna, will be removing the old […]
Saints D-man earns player of the week honours
When your team sits in first place, is undefeated and has a plus-25 goal differential, at least one player is bound to get a little recognition. So without further adieu the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League presents the latest player of the week, Selkirk Saints defenceman Dylan Smith. Smith’s offensive production and playmaking ability helped […]
Uphill challenge, but Cats confident better days ahead on Female Hockey trail
Kiana Karoyli scored in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and spark the visiting Okanagan Rockets to a 2-1 victory over Kootenay Wildcats in B.C. Female AAA Hockey League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The win gave the Rockets a leg up on the Cats during the two-game set. The teams played […]
Bombers Yowek blanks Rockers 3-0 to power LVR into zone fieldhockey final
The L.V. Rogers Bombers once again rode the shutout goalkeeping of Tara Yowek to stop the Stanley Humphries Rockers 3-0 in West Kootenay High School Girl’s Fieldhockey playoff action Tuesday at Pass Creek Park in Robson. Sarah Wade, Allie Zondervan and Paige Mansveld, on a penalty stroke when a Stanley Humphries players sat on the […]
