City of Trail phone lines down, repair underway right now
City of Trail phone lines continue to malfunction today, according to communications coordinator Andrea Jolly. "The service provider is here right now, trying to fix the problem," she said, adding there may be other organizations experiencing service issues. "We do have alternate phone numbers, and we'll keep everyone updated...
Public meeting set to determine fate of multi-million dollar Grohman Narrows project
The fate of a multi-million dollar project to improve one of the region’s main waterways hangs in the hands of the people it serves. BC Hydro will be hosting an open house to review the findings from a number of studies related to the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows and is asking for feedback from the public. The ...
Illegal drugs see three Castlegarians arrested
Three Castlegar residents have been arrested after a search warrant revealed a variety of illegal drugs yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer "On Oct. 15, the Castlegar and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant ...under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act," she said. "A...
Regional district looks to create regional food policy council
The seed of a food policy for the entire Central Kootenay region has been germinated at the regional district board level. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) board of directors has supported in principle a proposed development by the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, Interior Health and the BC Food Systems Network to create […]
Selkirk College Saints Hockey Program Boasts 10 Academic All Stars
The Selkirk College Saints hockey program has been the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) gold standard over the last three seasons, but the team’s dominance doesn’t end on the ice. As the 2015-2016 BCIHL regular season gets started, the league released its Academic Excellence Award winners. The awards ...
RDCK Household Hazardous Waste Roundup gets hazardous waste off the streets
The Regional District of Central Kootenay says there’s a whole lot less of hazardous waste circulating in closets and garages in the region following a very successful Household Hazardous Waste Roundup events throughout the region. The events, hosted in Castlegar, Creston, Kaslo, Nelson, Nakusp and Silverton during September, were a success a more than 780 […]
Straw-bale farming brings hope, healing and harvests to local disabled people
Ed. Note: I have been following the efforts of Fluster Cluck Farm on Facebook all summer, and have been absolutely gob-smacked at the inspiration, ingenuity and intelligence driving them. Not only is it a courageous and unusual way to address serious injury, it also builds on critical efforts to increase local food security. I asked […]
On-LIne "Hub" for Families Unveiled
Where can parents go to find information on events for young children, services and resources and articles of interest? familyactionnetwork.ca is your one-stop online hub for parents in the Lower Columbia region. The Family Action Network (FAN) polled over 100 local parents in 2014 to find out what kinds of information they would like […]
Unprecedented turn-out in Kootenay advanced federal voting
Friday and Monday represented the two busiest advanced voting days in Canadian history, according to Elections Canada – and the Kootenays did their part. The Kootenay-Columbia riding saw 14,899 voters take advantage of early voting, compared to just 7,237 in 2011. Our own riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay is a new one,...
Let's Vote for Values that Make Canada Great
By David Suzuki When my grandparents arrived from Japan in the early 1900s, Canada was far less tolerant than it is today. Women and minorities couldn’t vote, nor could Indigenous people who had lived here from time immemorial. In 1942, the government took away my Canadian-born family’s property and rights and sent us to ...
