Connection made in missing woman, submerged vehicle incident
There could be a second victim claimed by the swollen and swift moving waters of the Goat River, RCMP said Friday. The woman who went missing from Creston almost two weeks ago and the tragic death of the Ymir search and rescue volunteer are also connected, Creston RCMP revealed. Police confirmed the vehicle recovered from the Goat River […]
Do you have environmental toxic exposure?
By Dr. Brenda Gill One of the hazards of living in our world today is our exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Whether it is from having amalgam “silver” fillings in our mouths, wearing lipstick or any other cosmetics, using soaps, shampoos, hair sprays, solvents, oils or lubricants, living in a house with new […]
Update: Ymir search and rescue technician found dead in river
Ymir resident Sheilah Sweatman’s body was recovered from the Goat River around noon Thursday, a day after she was swept down the river while the swift water rescue team she was on attended the scene of a submerged vehicle. Search and Rescue Swift Water Specialists at the Goat River Thursday morning at the submerged vehicle […]
Police out in full force starting this weekend in summer CounterAttack
West Kootenay police detachments are kicking off a summer CounterAttack campaign this weekend with a reminder to plan ahead and choose a designated driver to get home safely. “Police will be out in full force looking for impaired drivers at roadchecks across the province this summer,” said Chief Constable Jamie Graham, Traffic committee chair of […]
Hot times in the city ahead prompt new measures for open fires
Burn, baby, burn, at least for a few more days. Starting this Monday (noon) the Southeast Fire Centre will begin prohibiting all open fires within the jurisdiction of the fire centre — essentially the entire West Kootenay-Boundary region — as the summer season begins to heat up (we hope). The restriction comes into effect to […]
Hard work pays dividends for Red Mountain Racer Sasha Zaitsoff
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsFor Sasha Zaitsoff, it’s the walk in the park he enjoys the most during his stay in Calgary.Of course that walk is not of friendly variety say down the sidewalk at Lakeside.This walk . . . well, let’s just say it’s more than a walk.This walk has this soon to be 21-year-old skier building ...
Update: Taylor moves up leader board at 2011 B.C. Women's Amateur Golf Championships
Lauren Taylor is slowly but surely moving up the leader board at the 2011 B.C. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship in Port Alberni.The Granite Pointe golfer shot an even-par 71 during Thursday’s third round to climb into a tie for eighth spot.The final round goes today. Taylor teed off shortly after 9 a.m.Taylor, coming off a...
OP/ED: Millennium Park not just for whiners
I attended a public meeting Monday night, unveiling draft plans for Millennium Park. I was very much impressed by the offerings – if I had any criticism to offer, it would be that I don’t believe linear thinkers will understand what they were seeing. When the city unveils a plan, we can generally expect […]
GOLDEN CITY CYNIC: Contemplating double rainbows on Canada Day
In case you missed it, this past Saturday, at around dinnertime the skies opened up briefly and we were treated to a spectacular double rainbow arching over town. It was certainly a sight to behold, and I noticed a cool detail about the pair: the fainter one was a mirror image of the brighter one. […]
Brawl over beer turns bloody as knife cuts one man twice
Never mess with a man’s beer. After one man stole a full can of beer from another Monday night, a fight broke out in the lane behind the Hume Hotel. The man who stole the beer pulled out a folding knife and slashed the other man twice, once on the right hand and then on […]
