Castlegar to corner cuddly clinic
There’s no love like puppy love. Or kitten love, for that matter… and Castlegar’s going to be revelling in both May 28 with its first-ever animal adoption clinic. To be held at Total Pet and hosted by the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP), the adoption clinic will give prospective pet owners a chance to meet the furry...
City pit bull licensing fee to remain $1,000
Pitbull owners in Castlegar will not enjoy a reduction in the cost of dog licensing, as council voted Monday night to maintain the status quo. This, after controversy arose surrounding the city’s $1,000 licensing fee for pit bulls and Staffordshire Terriers (as compared $15 to $45 for other breeds). Nelson and Trail both have […]
Domestic Violence Accord to be signed in Castlegar tomorrow
Castlegar women struggling with domestic abuse may find it easier to get help, after the signing of the Domestic Violence Accord tomorrow. Thursday will see representatives from fully 20 local organizations and agencies gathered at the Community Forum, signing off on 20 protocols that offer clear action plans in the event a woman experiencing violence […]
Don't call him 'Your Worship' anymore - 'Grandpa' will do
Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff likely won’t remember 2011 as an election year – chances are, it will stick in his mind more because it’s the year his first grandbaby was born. May 14 saw the birth of Aiden Michael Kooznetsoff, seven pounds 11 ounces, at 11:39 a.m. “He’s healthy and beautiful,” Chernoff said, adding Aiden’s...
Meteor that lit up Kootenay sky may have landed east of Nelson
A meteor that has caused a stir in the Kootenay region and into the U.S. could have landed in the area of Kootenay Lake, east of Nelson. The Cranbrook Daily Townsman reported the meteor was caught Saturday morning caught by a video camera located on the roof of the College of the Rockies. You can […]
UPDATE: 17 year old charged with second degree murder in Trail weekend homicide
Update: A charge of second degree murder has been laid on a 17-year-old male resident of Trail, after a physical altercation that occurred on May 15. The suspect remains in custody as the matter has been held over until May 19, when it will be handled at the Rossland Courthouse. The Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment […]
Trail man killed in altercation Sunday afternoon
A 26-year-old Trail man died today after what police are calling a “physical altercation” with a roommate. Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said police were called to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital at just after 2 p.m. “The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital,” Johnson said. “Upon police attendance,...
Trail's Crowe Hawks outlast Bombers 3-2 to claim second Kootenay Roundball title in three years
By The Nelson Daily SportsFor the second time in three years the J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks are off to the B.C. High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships.The Hawks used timely scoring before holding off the Bomber charge to knock off defending champion L.V. Rogers 3-2 in the Kootenay High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships...
Ten youth-led projects benefit the region
From diesel fuel to vegetable oil, some Nelson students took going green one step further and were named one of the top youth-led projects in the Columbia Basin this year. The Veggie Bus Project ($3,000), created by students from Self Design High, based in Nelson, involved converting a diesel fuelled school bus to a vegetable […]
Teck Metals Ltd. will pay $100,000 to Environmental Damages Fund for 2010 chemical spills
The financial piper will be paid by Trail’s Teck Metals Inc. for two chemical spills into local waterways the company was found at fault for in 2010. Teck will pay $325,000 for depositing mercury into the Columbia River, and allowing a leachate to overflow into Stoney Creek. In consultation with Teck, a decision was made […]
