RDCK director says board members deserve higher pay
Being on the board of the Regional District of the Central Kootenays is just about a full-time job and should be paid accordingly, an area director said Thursday. Area B Director Tanya Wall moved that staff look into the financial implications of increasing director’s salaries by 20 per cent. “We are working hard, and it […]
Grand Forks to join thousands in Women's March against discrimination
This Saturday, Grand Forks residents will rally in support of the Women's March on Washington. The march will begin at 10 a.m. in Gyro Park, next to the Grand Forks and District Public Library. Hot beverages will be available while participants listen to a few speakers before they start the march around the downtown core. ...
RDCK directors make Castlegar mayor’s day
The mayor of Castlegar got a big boost Thursday from directors of the Regional District of the Central Kootenay during the monthly board meeting, when he came looking for support for improvements to his West Kootenay Regional Airport. The directors pledged $32,500 to help pay for the cost of the study into the reliability of […]
RDCK January Board Meeting Highlights
The Regional District of Central Kootenay held its first director’s meeting of 2017 at board room on Lakeside Drive in Nelson. Here are a few of the highlights of the Thursday meeting: First Female Fire Chief The RDCK has appointed its first female fire chief. Stephanie Whitney will assume leadership at the Winlaw Volunteer Fire […]
A New Gold Rush in Rossland
It's already open. Many of us have already wandered in, admired the new interior look and bought a book or two. Several people have admired the modest selection of yarn tucked into a back corner, and others have succumbed to the temptation of fudge, or a new variety of tea....
RCMP report trio rescued after becoming lost in back country
Three men are safe after being rescued from the back country by Search and Rescue RCMP Sergeant Monty Taylor of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment said in a media release Thursday. Taylor said RCMP became involved in the search after the Salmo detachment received a call Wednesday (January 18) from a Nelson resident...
Bernie Sanders' style grassroots fundraising it's not
Mere hours before the New York Times went to press with its look at the B.C. Liberal party's ethical scorecard, the party chose to get its 2016 fundraising results out ahead of the storm. One last chance at political counter-spin and what a marvel of spin it was. U.S. Republican party strategist Karl Rove would have been...
UPDATED: Slow moving traffic through West Kootenay/Boundary region
Now that Environment Canada has lifted a Snowfall Warning that hovered over the West Kootenay/Boundary region for most of Wednesday, residents can now concentrate on digging out of the 20-plus centimeter dump that hit the area. And what also comes with that digging out is the massive road interruptions throughout the region,...
