Police ask for help finding missing Balfour 14-year-old
Nelson RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing youth, Sheldon Hicks, according to Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel. Hicks is described as a 14-year-old (but appears older) white male, 5’8″ , 145 lb, with blond shaggy hair and blue eyes.He was last seen wearing blue jeans, black ball cap, black sneakers and […]
Crime Reduction Unit report to city council for January
Trail’s RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) had a busy month January, according to a report submitted through last week’s regular city council meeting on Monday. Highlights of the report, which was penned by CRU commanding officer Cpl. Darryl Orr, included charges being sworn against a Trail man Jan.1 for historical sexual interference. “We can’t release […]
Gerrymandering Feds: electoral boundaries cross the thin blue line
As the once-per-decade review process for federal riding's comes to a close, including a hotly contested redistribution of the Southern Interior riding in which Rossland sits, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission submitted their proposal to the House of Commons without any significant changes."The final configuration...
Castlegar resident makes headlines in Mexico for hockey demo
Castlegar resident Dean Carter, a retired letter carrier, got his 15 minutes of fame after participating in a rare hockey demonstration in Mexico that drew the attention of the Guadalajara Reporter last week. The demo ran on Feb. 8 in Chapala. The story ran Feb. 15 (http://www.theguadalajarareporter.com/index.php/news/news/lake-chapala/41565-seasoned-canucks-meet-young-buck-mexicans-on-the-ice ) and quoted Carter, a winter resident of […]
Film fest to challenge and uplift audience this weekend
“It is easier to cope with a bad conscience than a bad reputation.” These are the words of the public relations company for Dole as the multinational launched a vicious smear and attack campaign against Fredrik Gertten for his film Bananas, chronicling the lawsuit of 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers against the company. The...
RED to host TECK GS event...this weekend
This weekend is your chance to catch up with some local athletes in the midst of a very promising alpine ski season for Red Mountain Racers. Red Mountain is hosting the TECK U14 & U16 zone GS event with 2 races on Saturday and 2 races on Sunday. You will have the opportunity to catch Jane Andison (U14) from Rossland in ...
Police say local drug seizure cause for deep concern
Two people were arrested in Pass Creek Friday after a Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) search of a private residence netted hash, marihuana and crystal methamphetamine. A 52-year-old and a 32-year-old were arrested at the McDaniels Road home, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Trail and Castlegar CRUs. “A […]
UPDATE: Missing teen FOUND
Missing 19-year-old Jessie Wright has been found, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Jessie was walking on the rail trail that runs between Castlegar and Grand Forks when he took a wrong trail and ended in the mountainous area north of Hwy 3, west of Nancy Greene,” Mathew said. “Search and Rescue had […]
Council Miscellany—Trash, Time Capsules, Cook-with-an-e, and Norwegian Sisters
Rossland council's regular meeting on Feb. 13 covered a lot of ground, from planning for the inevitable spring dog doo thaw, to the federal government's decision to change our electoral riding apparently, opponents say, to dye our orange with some blue. The lid's wide open for Pitch-In 2013 For several years, Coun. Jill Spearn...
Council Miscellany—Budgets, Grants, and Columbia Ave. Negotiations
Council's Feb. 13 meeting was marked by the 70-odd people who turned up to advocate for the continued funding of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society, which triggered an idea by Coun. Cary Fisher that grabbed the rest of council. In other news, the city is now preparing for imminent 2013 budget discussions, a grant for...
