From pot to patient care, UBCM a mixed bag for Castlegar councillors
Councillors Dan Rye and Gord Turner returned from the UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) AGM disappointed over the resounding defeat of Castlegar's single resolution that the government roll back its increase on cross-border shopping allowances. Previously, the government allowed shoppers to return to Canada with $400 of...
MED MARIJUANA: Opening minds and discussions
A series of medical marijuana stories as provided to the Sentinel by a Medical Marijuana license holder. Medhead is writing anonymously because of the potential stigma their condition and medication would have on their life in a small community. This is an introduction to Medhead and where this series is going to go over the […]
OP/ED: Hooked on phonics. Seriously hooked.
Since I am a lover of the written word (at least the writing part of it), it may not come as a surprise to you to hear that I am also a bit of a bookworm. Not a bookworm in the usual sense, though. I can go months without finding a novel that interests me […]
Kootenay CSI: Drug recognition experts bode ill for local stoned drivers
RCMP Cpl. Phil Mager (ironically, pronounced ‘Major’) just came to the Koots in July, and drug users will want to know about him – he’s a drug recognition expert. Mager is the non-commissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of the West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit, and part of his mandate is to ensure drug-impaired drivers […]
UPDATED: Man shot near Cranbrook appears in court Friday charged of Robbery and Possession of Stolen Property
A 26-year-old male and 17-year-old female, both from Port Coquitlam will appear in Cranbrook Provincial Court Friday in connection with a carjacking near Creston Tuesday night. Nickolas John Bullock, 26, is facing charges of Robbery and Possession of Stolen Property while the 17-year-old female is facing one charge possession of stolen property. Police made the […]
POLICE BEAT: Cops contain bears near Warfield school; recommend charges against local man
Parents may be wondering why there was a police presence outside Warfield’s Webster Elementary School this morning – Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said the issue was a trio of bears. “We actually got a call at 6:45 a.m. from a concerned citizen, saying there was a cougar in a tree near the school,” […]
Complex expansion once more up for discussion
The issue of Recreation Complex expansion is once more becoming one for public debate, as user numbers increase and the demand for more equipment and space becomes increasingly urgent, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. This, roughly two years after a referendum regarding a $25-million Complex expansion project...
RDCK, CUPE Local 2262 reach tentative deal in NDCC labour dispute
The picket lines are down at the Nelson and District Community Complex after the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and unionized workers of CUPE Local 2262 agreed to a tentative settlement Wednesday evening. “It’s definitely a weight off of everybody’s shoulders, that’s for sure,” Steve Stringfellow, National Rep for the Canadian Union of Public […]
Suspicious package closes Credit Union
Update: (5:00 p.m.) The roads around the Grand Forks Credit Union are open again after RCMP determined that the briefcase left on the bank’s doorstep did not contain explosives. Boundary Detachment investigators reviewed the situation with the RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit throughout the day and requested the assistance of a special trained dog unit for […]
Mates hold off late Vikings charge to remain undefeated in WKMFFL
The Dam Inn Mates held off a late charge by Castlegar to remain undefeated in the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League. The Mates Kelly Voykin tossed a pair of touchdowns sparking the home side to a 26-24 victory over the Castlegar Vikings Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The win was the fourth of the […]
