Local youth art highlighted in upcoming exhibit
The Kootenay Gallery presents the annual Young Visions 2013 exhibition from April 25 to May 25, showcasing the work of students in grades 8 to 12 and their teachers from three high schools in School District #20. Young Visions 2013 provides art students and teachers from Stanley Humphries, Rossland and J.L. Crowe Secondary Schools the […]
30-Something Scribbles: Thrown to the wolves ...
I came across an old Cherokee story last night about a grandfather telling his grandson about a battle going on inside of him. It is between two wolves, one that is good and represents kindness, love, and truth, and the other that is evil and stands for resentment, hate, and lies. The little boy, engrossed […]
Police release composite sketch of Tea Pot Hill attacker in Chilliwack
Chilliwack, BC: Police are now releasing a sketch of a man possibly responsible for an attempted attack on two woman hikers on the Tea Pot Hill trail on Columbia Valley Road on February 24, 2013. Two women were running on the trail when they encountered a man. The man approached the women from behind and […]
Women's roller derby season opener intense
West Kootenay Roller Derby proved that it’s anyone’s’ season this year. Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers faced off against Salmo’s Babes of Brutality in the first bout of the night. It was a close game through both 30-minute halves, with the Babes leading by as few as 40 points and ultimately winning with an unofficial score […]
Highway 3 closed for hours after truck flips
A fully loaded semi-trailer flipped on Highway 3 spilling its load of lumber and closing the road to all traffic for over three hours. Shortly before 3:00 p.m. today the truck, swerving to miss a female dog crossing the highway with her puppies, flipped and landed on its side across the highway about 10 kilometers […]
Trail man to face trafficking charges
A Trail man will be facing charges for trafficking cocaine, according to Crime Reduction Unit Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On April 13 at 2:30 a.m., members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested a 32-year-old male for Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,” he said. “The male […]
Premier issues statement on Boston explosion
Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement following an explosion in Boston: “Our immediate thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed and injured by today’s terrible explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. “While we don’t have full details, it’s clear that first responders are to be commended […]
UPDATED: Suspect awake, responding to questions
The Huffington Post The 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, who was seriously wounded and unable to speak, is awake and responding in writing to questions from authorities, according to a Tweets by ABC and NBC news networks. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is in the intensive care unit of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is […]
New candidate to run in BC election for West Kootenay riding
A third horse is in the race for West Kootenay MLA – alongside two-term incumbent Katrine Conroy and BC Liberal nominee Jim Postnikoff, you’ll be seeing independent candidate Joseph Hughes. Hughes, a 29-year-old father of three from Nakusp, is a small business owner, journeyman carpenter, and elected official in his second term in village council. […]
COMMENT: Clark’s pitch ignores reality
For a while, I was wondering whether Christy Clark and her supporters realized THEY were in government, not opposition! They all spent much of the Liberals’ half-hour paid advertisement on Global TV Sunday night warning against the evils of deficits and debt: BC NEEDS a balanced budget “for our kids”; BC should NOT leave those...