Beginning in the New Year, revised user fee schedules will be in effect at Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) landfills and transfer stations. The changes come as part of the RDCK’s overall update of its resource recovery facilities regulatory bylaw. Rates for key fee categories are detailed below. Rates are effective Jan.1. For mixed waste […]

Bridesville residents have had enough and they let the government and Emcon know it.   On the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, more than 60 people packed the Bridesville Community Hall to discuss what they feel is a deteriorating road service in their area.   Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater, two Emcon employees and Stephanie Gillis, […]

Nurses in BC’s Interior are decrying the closure of the five public health clinics that test and treat sexually transmitted infections (STI). The decision by the Interior Health Authority (IHA) has shocked public health nurses in the region who are struggling to understand how officials could choose to cut these services to already vulnerable populations. […]

A green fleet and green purchasing policy have been adopted at the Regional District level, helping mark another rung up the ladder of the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project. Sustainable considerations will now come into play when it concerns vehicle acquisition, replacement and usage decisions under the new policy — replacing the existing RDCK Vehicles Policy. […]

Council has taken the first step in authorizing the City to borrow up to $6 million toward Nelson Hydro infrastructure projects. The first three readings of the loan authorization bylaw passed at a special Council meeting on Monday afternoon. This is the first of several steps before borrowing moves forward. Next the bylaw must be […]

I am an environmentalist and a protester; I am a dissenter and a demander who will not be discouraged. A small part of me stands in solidarity with the other protesters who have rightly been named Time’s Person of the Year. I am a convenient target for reactionary politicians and know-it-all newspaper columnists who specialize […]

A 16-year-old high school student launched a human rights complaint against B.C. School Sports and the Ministry of Education for discrimination after losing his chance to play volleyball this year.   Myles Christman, from Christina Lake, B.C., was ruled ineligible for competitive team play this year by B.C. School Sports...

A teen dance at the Element Sunday night has caused upset in the community after five kids between 15 and 17 years of age were arrested for drug and alcohol offences. This, during a teen dance that drew as many as 400 kids, according to Element owner Florio Vassilakakis. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Matthew said […]

About a quarter of seniors in residential care in B.C. will now receive up to an additional $600 a year. The change is the result of the Province increasing the minimum monthly disposal income amount for residential care clients to accommodate a federal government supplement top-up of $50. Under a revised residential care rate structure, the […]

Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) released its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada today, many of which are showing up in the local market and not necessarily being exported out of Canada. In these cases, the vehicles are often re-sold to unsuspecting consumers. This year there is a new […]