BC Hydro fires five workers suspected of stealing electricity
BC Hydro fired five workers Thursday for allegedly stealing equipment and facilitating the theft of electricity related to a grow-op. “BC Hydro has been investigating the actions of a small number of employees to determine if they violated BC Hydro’s Code of Conduct,” said Greg Reimer, executive vice-president, Transmission & Distribution, BC Hydro in a […]
Two-vehicle accident at South Slocan junction results in minor injuries
A Washington State driver was taken to hospital by BC Ambulance Thursday morning as a result of a two-vehicle accident at the junction of Highway 3A and 6 in South Slocan. The accident happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. A newer model Ford 150, four-door pickup truck carrying four men to work from Nelson was travelling […]
Boundary residents have options to help Calgary's flood victims
Editor’s note: Reader’s keep submitting new ways to donate an updated lists of needed supplies. Please check the comment boxes below for the latest updates. Boundary residents have an opportunity to help out Calgary flood victims, thanks to local community members and business that are taking donations of both monetary and non-cash items. The supply […]
Device used after-hours in Castlegar getting panned in Australia as discriminatory
A device known as the Mosquito, set for trials in New South Wales (NSW), Australia by RailCorp in a bid to deter vandals from areas frequently the target of graffiti, is attracting criticism. Wikinews reached out to several people about the trials. The units work by emitting a high-pitched buzz, similar to that of a […]
UPDATE: IBEW Local 213 employees set up picket lines
Members of the IBEW Local 213 took to the picket lines Thursday after FortisBC locked out employees Wednesday. FortisBC employees received the lockout notice from management just after coffee break Wednesday. The mood on the line at the FortisBC Generation headquarters in South Slocan was somber as picket captains organized schedules for IBEW Local 213 […]
Graffiti to colour Kootenay Festival
Unlike other community organizations and events, the Kootenay Festival is bucking tradition by actually wanting graffiti. Youth spokesperson and volunteer Leeza Perehudoff said the festival was looking for a way to better engage local youth – and stumbled upon an idea that should fascinate young and old alike. “I've been...
Shambhala announces purchase of the Savoy Inn
First it was the pub tenant in the former Savoy Inn Hotel. Then a fire closed the restaurant and the hostel shut down. Toss in the Esso gas station pulling up shop and the new owners closing down the Nelson Daily News in the 200 block of the street and the most western part of […]
No Canada Day celebration for Schroeder Creek Resort as floods shut down operation
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Finding 100 loads of fill to repair the damage caused by Schroeder Creek is not easy. Just ask Randy Phipps, manager of the Schroeder Creek RV and camping resort 15 km north of Kaslo. “It’s not good,” said Phipps. “I haven’t been able to find fill. We can’t open […]
UPDATED: Grassroots movement to help Calgary started by Trail resident
UPDATED: So many people have called Howell wanting to donate money, he has arranged to allow for money to be accepted and receipts issued at the Salvation Army Church in East Trail at 2030 2nd Avenue, or call 250-368-3515. A 65-year-old Trail man has stepped up to help flood victims in Calgary, and is asking other Koots...
CBT asks residents to rank priorities
People throughout the Basin have given Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) their input on the key social, economic and environmental issues in their region, and how to address them. Now the public—those who completed the first step, plus anyone else who wishes to join the process—is invited to help increase understanding of the region’s...
