Province accused of working with forest industry on mountain caribou recovery plan
As the province’s wolf cull gets set to enter its second season, environmentalists are accusing the provincial government of letting logging companies affect mountain caribou management policies. The province launched into the wolf cull last winter, claiming it was necessary to protect the dwindling South Selkirk and South ...
World-class wetland centre coming to Creston Valley
Plans are moving ahead to build a new wetland interpretive Center in the Creston Valley. The mission of the center is to promote knowledge and foster appreciation of Columbia Basin history, Ktunaxa cultural teachings, and wetland ecology. Through the creation of a vibrant ecotourism Center for education and science,...
Kootenay Boundary faces shortage of psychiatrists
The region’s medical shortages continue, despite Castlegar finally having a full contingent of general physicians – the issue now being a shortage of psychiatrists. Cheryl Whittleton, Heath Service Administrator for the Kootenay Boundary, said three local psychiatrists have resigned in the past six months, leaving the region...
From the RCMP strange-but-true files: bizarre incident with local driver
The Castlegar Health Centre apparently saw a patient without patience, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson. “We got a call just before 10 a.m. yesterday (Monday) that a driver on Hwy 22 en route to Trail was driving at a high rate of speed and was unable to maintain their lane,” Johnson said. “Also, the back door ...
Writers Take Note -- Essay Contest: $10,000 Prize
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting announcement: The Dalton Camp Award will go to the winner or winners of an essay competition on the link between democracy and the media in Canada. For thirteen years now, FRIENDS has sponsored the Dalton Camp Award, an essay competition honouring the memory of a great Canadian journalist ...
OP/ED: Protect water sources from free ranging cattle
Newsletter... I am sharing a few pictures that represent a typical water/grassland scene on the Gipin Grasslands. The pictures showcase the largest tributary to Morrissey Creek before the creek drops into a canyon and an adjacent meadow that was the site of a recent forest thinning burn. Morrissey Creek watershed is one of ...
Grant applications being accepted by BC Arts Council
Applications are now being accepted for several project assistance programs offered by the BC Arts Council. Some of the categories include: Visual artists/crafts individual arts awards to assist professional visual artists, contemporary and traditional craft artists and independent critics and curators with the creation of ...
B.C.’s parks draw record number of visitors
If you got shutout on your favourite Provincial Park Camping spot you were not alone. From US to Germany, to Switzerland, Denmark and Australia, visitors love BC Parks. British Columbia’s world-renowned provincial park system continues to attract global attention, with visitors from outside B.C. making up more than one-quarter...
Blueberry Creek Community School Society buys land/school for $1
It’s been a long time coming, but the Blueberry Creek Community School Society now owns its facility and the property on which it stands, having purchased both from School District 20 (SD 20) for one dollar. While that may sound like a poor deal for SD 20, it’s actually good news for virtually everyone involved, according to...
Trick-or-treating to protest starving students
Frustrated about student poverty, Selkirk College students are planning a food drive on Halloween night. Students will be going door-to-door in traditional trick-or-treat fashion asking area residents to provide non-perishable food items for the campus food bank. “With little action being taken by the provincial government ...
