Council of Canadians calls for fracking ban in lead-up to Global Frackdown
Ottawa – On the eve of the Global Frackdown – the Council of Canadians is calling for a ban, or at the very least a moratorium, onfrackingfrom coast to coast. The Council points to the fact that evenanalysts of the industryhave acknowledgedthat fracking fluids won’t be safe for human consumption within the next five years, ...
Nature Conservancy of Canada allows frogs and bears to feel safe in Creston Valley
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is doing its best to preserve wildlife in and around the Creston Valley after purchasing 306 acres (124 hectares) that are frequented by an at‐risk population of grizzly bears as they move between the Selkirk and Purcell mountains. “Protecting this land in the valley bottom is vitally important for […]
U.S. and Kaslo fires blamed for smoke in the region
Smoke from fires in Washington State and Kaslo combined with an inversion over the area treated residents in the West Kootenay with a less than typical start to the fall season. The result made for a hazy weekend in West Kootenay area. “There is an inversion over the area which is trapping smoke in the […]
Two Castlegar men face jail terms for drug-related charges
Two young Castlegar men have been sentenced to jail time after being convicted or drug charges, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Sept. 19, at just after midnight, a routine traffic stop in Castlegar led to several charges being laid against a 22-year-old Castlegar man,” she said. “An officer on patrol noted a vehicle at […]
OP/ED: You won't be calling me paranoid once the kidnappers get me
This October, my besties and I are going on a girls-only trip to Napa Valley and San Francisco. We have been saving up for almost a year and have quite the travel itinerary planned. First, we are going to rent a little cabin in wine country and tour the various vineyards (sipping all the way). […]
One Book One Kootenay author to present 'The Third Crop' in Castlegar
Rita Moir will read from her book The Third Crop at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The Third Crop is this year’s One Book One Kootenay (OBOK) selection. Moir’s beautiful book of image and essayabout the history of the Slocan Valley reflects sentiments both local and universal. In […]
Ridge Meadows police investigate plane crash scene from 1953
“Ridge Meadows RCMP followed up on information purporting human remains are still at the site of a 1953 airplane crash that killed all aboard a Canadian Armed Forces plane. The crash site is located on a mountain in the area of Widgeon Creek, and is only accessible by air,” said Cpl. Alanna Dunlop. “Police checked […]
Broadband internet to light up Rossland’s downtown core
Council made an in camera decision on Monday evening to spend about $170,000 to connect all the municipal buildings—excluding the museum—and the downtown core to the Columbia Basin Broadband Corporations (CBBC) network.At the beginning of the year, Mark Halwa, CBBC’s chief operating officer, presented to city staff the...
COMMENT: A problematic process, but respect to the new CAO
Dear Laurie Charlton, I write in response to your recent condemnation of council's process in hiring our new CAO/CFO. I've added some headings to break things up. Yup, council screwed upI agree. Council made a big mistake when they decided to keep CAO Victor Kumar's resignation confidential, limited their job search to a...
INTERVIEW: Meet our new CAO, Cecile Arnott
Cecile Arnott is completing her final two weeks as CFO and deputy CAO at the City of Grand Forks as she transitions to her Oct. 1 start date as the CAO/CFO here in Rossland. I met with her on Sept. 13 at City Hall.She was generous with her time and comments, spending 45 minutes fielding a wide variety of questions on management...
