Federal RCMP shut down sophisticated drug lab
A suspected methamphetamine lab operating near Rock Creek (34 kilometres east of Osoyoos) has been shut down and dismantled following a RCMP investigation. On (Wednesday) March 1, members of the RCMP Federal Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team (CLEAR) with the support of other RCMP Federal and Serious Organized...
Tax protestor "educator" sentenced to two and a half years in jail
It's income tax time. And the Canda Revenue Agency (CRA) wants to ensure that everyone knows that tax evasion schemes are illegal -- and can result in jail time. One such scheme, called "Paradigm," has resulted in convictions and sentences for 32 people so far -- self-styled "educators" who promoted a fraudulent tax-evasion...
Public meeting sentiment fails to derail council on cannabis-related business bylaw
When the smoke cleared at the public meeting on a cannabis-related business zoning amendment Monday night the only people who remained unmoved by the concerns of the 25 people who showed up was city council. Thirty minutes after the public meeting ended council approved adoption of the Medical Cannabis Business Licence Bylaw,...
Obituary: 'Go like Merv!'
After 77 years of "Going Full Out" Merv Fry, on February 27, 2017, took his last earth-bound ski run. On this beautiful sunny day, he paused at the top of his favourite run called Exhibition, mentioned something to his Old B's Powder Team (OBPT) ski buddies about it being "glorious" and then blasted down making the famous...
RCMP officer injured after driver flees scene during distracted driver sting
RCMP said a 34-year-old man would appear in Nelson Provincial Court in relation to several criminal charges stemming from an incident on March 4, 2017 in Nelson. RCMP Sergeant Chad Badry said the incident unfolded as members of the West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit were conducting a project targeting drivers using...
Is silence golden with respect to Columbia River Treaty?
In 2014-15, the Columbia River Treaty was on the brink of being the next big news story. The first possible date for either country to give notice of termination (September 2014) passed. Gradually, things went quiet. The Treaty didn’t seem like news any more. Conversations about the Treaty have not stopped, however. They...
Province reaches tentative agreement with BCTF
The BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) entered territory at times thought would be impossible to achieve after the two sides reached a tentative Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) negotiated pursuant to Letter of Understanding (LoU) No. 17 to the 2013-2019 BCPSEA-BCTF Provincial...
Trail market features new logo, 2017 summer dates
The City of Trail and the United Way of Trail & District have formed a new partnership to bring you the 2017 Trail Market on the Esplanade. Stroll along the beautiful river walk to enjoy our community market that features entertainment and various vendors who sell fresh produce, handmade jewellery, fragrant soaps, fashionable...
More than double snow accumulation for February
February saw almost 2.5 times the normal monthly snowfall for the West Kootenay region said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar in the monthly synopsis. Lakeman said even though there was a general trend towards drier conditions during the second half of February, the month end snowpack...
Nelson SAR kept busy with three callouts in as many days
Nelson Search and Rescue members were kept busy the past few days with three calls since Sunday. The influx started Sunday (February 26) morning at 1:20 a.m. when NSAR were paged to assist South Columbia colleagues after two snowmobilers were reported overdue following a trip into the backcountry in the Bombi Summit south of...
