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Rossland ready to host Norams next weekend

by Deanne Steven on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 9:20am

The Black Jack Ski Club is delighted to be hosting a Haywood NorAm/Buff Sprints Race next weekend. It is estimated that the event will bring in about 120 athletes, with a total of 400 people in town including coaches and families. This is the top level of Cross Country skiing...

Pop over to the pop up shop...this Saturday, during Rekindle

by Miche Warwick on Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 7:15am

There are only two more days until the Kootenay Artisan Market! This Saturday December 7th, be sure to catch this "pop up shop" at 2123 Columbia Ave (the old yarn store) from 10:00 - 4:00.

Here's a sneak peek at what to expect from these talented Kootenay artists:

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Does Rossland actually have a CAO? Do we even need a CAO?

by Laurie Charlton on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 1:15pm

The City’s obscenely overpaid Chief Administrative Officer has been noticeably absent from Council meetings for the last couple of months. Where has she been? According to information provided by Corporate Officer Tracey Butler, Cecile Arnott has been on medical leave since...

IBEW Local 213 takes cautious approach after FortisBC tenders 'Binding Interest Arbitration' offer

by Bruce Fuhr on Saturday, December 7, 2013 - 5:19pm

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 has decided to take a few days before accepting or refusing after FortisBC tendered an offer of "Binding Interest Arbitration" to...

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Beaver Valley Ends Recreation Services Agreement with City of Trail

by Contributor on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 12:51pm

The Beaver Valley (BV) Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee has informed the City of Trail that BV will not be renewing, renegotiating or extending their Recreation Services Agreement with Trail. Facilities covered by the...

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LOWER COLUMBIA REGION SEEKS NEW BUSINESS INVESTMENT THROUGH INVEST KOOTENAY

by Contributor on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 9:27am

Invest Kootenay is pleased to announce its newest community partner: The Lower Columbia region.

The communities of Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose, Warfield and surrounding electoral areas are working together under the...

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Kootenay Ice host league leading Rockets in weekend series at Rossland

by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 10:30pm

The Kootenay Ice is back in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Saturday and Sunday in Rossland.

However, the competition doesn't get any easier for the Major Midget club as first place Okanagan Rockets, featuring many...

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Regional News

COMMENT: IBEW 213 blasts Fortis BC for ongoing lockout

by Contributor on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 12:29pm

Ed. Note: The following is an opinion piece provided by The IBEW Union.

Unless a Grinch’s heart grows, this story of 225 locked out electrical workers won’t have a very merry ending. The latest round of...

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Send us your input on CBT's proposed evnironmental focus

by Contributor on Friday, December 6, 2013 - 9:15am

Since spring 2013, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has been engaging with Basin residents and organizations to help renew its water and environmental strategic plans. CBT is now asking for feedback on the culmination of that input—the...

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UPDATE: New information on pedestrian fatality in Winlaw

by Castlegar Source on Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 10:06am

West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson has shed some light on last night's pedestrian fatality, and the causes thereof:

"We're pretty sure it's not a suicide," he...

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PART ONE: Why spend a quarter million $ on a Crime Reduction Unit? Castlegar can answer

by Kyra Hoggan on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 10:43pm

With a municipal election cycle looming less than a year away (November 2014), city council checked in on one of its most publically-visible investments – namely the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU).

A specialized unit which...

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Provincial & National

Why Tories Are So Afraid of What Deloitte’s Runia Might Testify

by Murray Dobbin on 06 Dec 2013

With all the reporting on the Senate scandal you might think there’s not much more to be discovered. But reading the actual documents the RCMP turned up in its Mike Duffy investigation is definitely worth the effort. The documents pull back the curtain on Harperland, a landscape so profoundly unethical Harper’s staff does not hesitate even for a second in plotting to interfere with a supposedly independent official Senate audit.