There can only be one: RDCK moves towards one recreation pass that fits all for its facilities
One recreation pass in the Regional District of Central Kootenay will now give the holder access to all the recreation facilities in the district, for one price. Earlier this month the RDCK board passed a motion to pave the way for the first region-wide wellness pass, giving the holder access to all four facilities in […]
E-Comm’s 2015 list of top ten reasons to not call 9-1-1
It’s a top-10 list everyone should not want to be on. E-Comm, the largest 9-1-1-call centre in B.C. that provides dispatch services for 33 police and fire departments throughout the province, has released its top "nuisance" calls for 2015. “We want to remind people about what’s at risk when 9-1-1 is used as an information ...
Suspect rams cop car, flees in kayak
What started out as a traffic stop on Old Spallumcheen Road near Sicamous BC, ended with Sicamous RCMP and an RCMP dog handler tracking a suspect in the Mara Lake area. “At around 2:30 a.m. on Dec 28, a Sicamous RCMP officer had his marked police cruiser rammed by a vehicle that he had stopped […]
Two Trail children apprehended to foster care on Christmas Eve; Two RCMP save Christmas
On Christmas Eve, members of the Trail Detachment were dispatched to check on the well being of two young children. The situation lead to the children being apprehended by a social worker and taken to foster care about 10 p.m., accordingto Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Realizing that the children would have no presents ...
Driver escapes injury after vehicle skids off highway near Grohman Narrows Park
A driver is lucky to escape serious injury after a vehicle left the highway before coming to rest above Grohman Narrows pond west of Nelson late Sunday night. Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Michael Daloise said Nelson Fire Rescue along with RCMP responded to the call at 10:40 p.m. Sunday night of a vehicle over the bank on Highway...
COLUMN: New Year's Resolutions
Resolution can be defined as 'the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose'. I have oft been described as 'being in a mental state' but more often as lacking in firmness or more aptly ... infirm. I have always hated New Year's. I make resolutions that I have every intention off keeping but...
High cost versus low flood reduction stalls Grohman Narrows project
BC Hydro has elected to scrap its Grohman Narrows dredging project in face of high costs and potential risks versus the degree of flood risk reduction it would bring, the corporation announced Monday. The results of a two-year investigation by BC Hydro into the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows have concluded that...
Castlegar Refugee Project to host International Culture Festival
Castlegar has a new event being staged on Family Day called the International Culture Day, a fundraiser supporting the Castlegar Refugee Project. Slated for Feb. 8 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Complex, International Culture Day will give area residents of all backgrounds and traditions an opportunity to showcase their cultures...
The Rossland Legion Hosting a New Year's Party
Another party to attend on New Year's Eve -- the Rossland Legion, at 2081 Washington Street, will open its doors at for festivities at 8:00 pm, and the music will start around 9:00 and continue until 1:00. There will be a cash bar, and snacks and Champagne at midnight, and last call will be at 1:00 am. There will be a...
Cheetah conundrum continues - search called off for Kootenay kitty
The search has been cancelled for a cheetah photographed by a resident near Creston last week, although the cat remains at large, according to B.C. Conservation Insp. Joe Caravetta. (For original story, click here.) “We’re no longer continuing with the search,” he said. “We’ve had no further sightings of the cheetah or its tracks – […]
