Rick Taylor, The Nelson Daily Residents of Coalmont, a small mining town northwest of Princeton, recently noticed there was something very wrong with the Tulameen River. The water had turned black as coal. Keith Meldrum, spokesman for the Coalmont Energy Corp later confirmed that a tailings pond spill occurred on (Saturday) August 24. Coalmont Energy […]

Fire-bomber planes are in the air over Castlegar again, this time responding to a roughly-four-hectare blaze about 10 km north of Slocan and about 16 km south of New Denver (but on west side of the lake), in Valhalla Park near Beatrice Creek. Karlie Shaughnessy of the Southeast Fire Centre says nothing (structures, power...

This week more than half a million B.C. children are back in the classroom to continue their education journeys. While our youngest students are experiencing their very first day of school and Grade 12s are looking forward to the next phase in their lives, the first week back is a special time when everyone shares in the...

A visit to the Lemon Creek spill site by B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak on Aug. 30 has not been met with universal approval from local residents. Polak spent several hours touring the area with RDCK chair John Kettle, who said meetings they held were in camera (not open to the public) because of ongoing litigation...

Two forest fires in the region are keeping Southeast Fire Centre crews busy, according to information officer Karlie Shaughnessy. Both fires were discovered yesterday, appear to be ligthning-caused and are not threatening any homes, structures, communities or power lines. The larger one is just east of Castlegar on the ridge...

To Our SD8 (Kootenay Lake) Community Overshadowing the excitement of starting a new school year, is the possibility of Strike Action by our colleagues who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Our CUPE staff members are highly valued individuals who provide important services that support our learners every day. Bus Drivers, […]

Selkirk College’s Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) congratulates the recipients of the 2013 awards. The purpose of the SCOPE Awards is to recognize and promote both long-term and innovative professional excellence. Faculty and staff are nominated for the awards by students and peers, and this year,...

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 is taking its labour dispute to the streets and is asking the public to join along. “IBEW members and others are holding a rally at the FortisBC Trail Head Office Trail, BC 1290 Esplanade to send a message that FortisBC needs to balance corporate greed with respectful treatment […]

German weekly publication Der Spiegel yesterday accused the United States‘ National Security Agency (NSA) of spying on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The magazine claims to have access to official NSA documents, provided by former NSA and CIA computer specialist and current fugitive Edward Snowden. If the allegations of bugging are confirmed, it […]

September is in the air, and with it will start new chapters in Rossland education.  In keeping with the back-to-school fashions, the Seven Summits Learning Centre’s new location was getting a makeover this past weekend, getting ready to fulfill its role as a space for young minds to develop.  A lot of work has been done, but...