Local Education Charity Wins Big National Award
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) was awarded the highest prize for an organization of its type at the national environmental education awards ceremony last weekend in Victoria. CBEEN was named ‘Outstanding Environmental Education Membership Organization’ by the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) at its national conference. Celebrating 10 years of […]
BC Hydro warns of higher-than-normal river flows
The recent heat wave experienced across the province has triggered a brief but rapid snow melt in the Columbia basin. BC Hydro is taking steps to manage the increased inflows. BC Hydro has gradually increased discharge flows from Arrow Lakes Reservoir over the last week to maintain upstream Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke reservoir water levels […]
OP/ED: MLA says Kootenay jobs at risk
A secret 10-year deal signed by forest minister Steve Thomson could have significant implications on B.C.’s pulp mills, including Celgar, says New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy. “We know that mills are having to pay more to get fiber, and we know that as the timber supply problem gets worse, it’s only going to get harder for ...
High demand forces RDCK to issue Stage two water measures
The Regional District of Central Kootenay, concerned about the record levels of water demand in the Balfour area, has issued Stage two water conservation measures to residents and businesses. The measures include allowing residents to water gardens, trees, and shrubs by sprinkling one day per week for a maximum of two hours between 4-7 a.m. […]
BC Coroners urge water safety after four drowning deaths in just five days
With the promise of another sizzling summer weekend ahead, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents and visitors to take extra care when enjoying water-based activities, be it at lakes, rivers, pools or the seashore. In the past five days (as of Friday), coroners in B.C. have begun investigations into four drowning deaths,...
From police bizarre-but-true files
Police received a bizarre call June 27, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. "On June 27 at 6:37 p.m., a complaint was received of an incident that had occurred approximately 20 minutes from Castlegar near the Nancy Greene Junction. A caller reported that there was a male that had been acting strangely inside of the...
Silviculture boss to community: Take responsibility before it’s too late
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A plan that is sure to raise eyebrows is being promoted by the Western Canada Silviculture Association (WCSA). It calls for Nelson gaining control of local forests and managing them for one purpose: to increase the community’s resilience to wildland urban interface fires. Those are the wildfires that encroach on communities […]
Ongoing dog problem puts bylaw to the test
During the June 24th council meeting’s public input period, Roland Proctor came forward to explain a situation that ended up with one of his dogs down at the Trail SPCA, and with him owing two thousand dollars in fines in order to get the dog back. He was also requesting that council waive the fines based on the interpretation...
COMMENT: This summer protect yourself from the sun...screen?
As the days get red hot this summer, so does unprotected skin. We’re all taught as kids to lather up when hitting the beach or pool, and we’ve all felt the sting of a bad sunburn after not heeding that advice. Until recently, there haven’t been too many questions asked about what is in the concoction that we that we absorb...
CRTC okays Bell Media buying out 35.8% of English-speaking media market in Canada
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE)’s most recent bid to buy Astral Media‘s television and radio services for CAD$3.4 billion has been approved on Thursday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Canadian regulatory body which supervises broadcasting and telecommunications. The CRTC rejected BCE’s initial bid for Astral in October, citing concerns over market competition. […]
