Gaming grant review process comes to the West Kootenay
The Province’s controversial gaming grant process will be under the microscope later this summer and a West Kootenay date has been added for local groups to come out and voice their opinion. The Gaming Grant Review community forum will visit Castlegar on Monday, Aug. 15 (Sandman Hotel, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) — the only […]
Six dead in shooting at Texas roller skating rink
Six people have died after a shooting at a roller skating rink in Grand Prairie, Texas. The shooting happened at a children’s birthday party on Saturday at around 7:10pm after a domestic dispute. The gunman is among the dead after a self inflicted gunshot. Four other people were injured in the shooting. John Brimmer, a […]
Six dead in shooting at Texas roller skating rink
Six people have died after a shooting at a roller skating rink in Grand Prairie, Texas. The shooting happened at a children’s birthday party on Saturday at around 7:10pm after a domestic dispute. The gunman is among the dead after a self inflicted gunshot. Four other people were injured in the shooting. John Brimmer, a […]
Public assists police in apprehending alleged drunk driver
Photo: The broken trees and grass where the truck went over the embankment. According to RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff, “To get the full effect one must really go to the top of the hill and look down…his journey through the dense wood, though the field and then driving into the house is amazing. It is […]
Bikini-clad ATV-ers get license suspension for drinking and driving
Hot summer weather saw a hike in the number of people drinking and driving last weekend, including people driving boats and ATVs. “You can be charged with impaired driving while operating any motor vehicle – even a scooter,” said RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. A road block set up on Broadwater Road saw just such an […]
Update: Atmosphere puts Raid the North challengers to the test
SLOCAN VALLEY — A portion of the tagline for Atmosphere Raid the North Extreme (RTNX) reads “Real Wilderness.” After more than three days of racing the RTNX unmarked course in BC’s West Kootenay, participating teams have no doubt that they are being tested in some of the most ‘real wilderness’ imaginable. And they have to […]
New grant and CP discussions have City well on way with waterfront plan
A new grant for “Railtown” improvements and some progress with CP Rail on accessing some of their waterfront lands has the City’s Waterfront and Downtown Master Plan process well underway. The City has acquired a grant to add new lighting, sidewalks and pathways at lower Baker Street, or Railtown. Work has already begun in the […]
Man facing charges after threatening bystanders with knife
A man is in Nelson Police Department prison after allegedly “going berserk,” assaulting strangers and brandishing a knife in the Heritage city Wednesday night. “At approximately 7:45 p.m., a worker at the Greyhound station in Nelson heard pounding on the wall of the station,” said Nelson police Sgt. Paul Burkart. “He went outside (and) without […]
Don’t move a mussel
Imagine your boat so covered in mussels that you must scrape it off every time you want to use it. Imagine native species like trout disappearing from your favourite lake. Imagine intake pipes so clogged that water no longer flows to your house. These issues are real in many parts of North America already. The […]
Open data signals new direction
The B.C. government website (www.gov.bc.ca) has been redesigned to focus on frequently used services, making it easier for families and businesses to find the services they are looking for. The website features DataBC, a new open data site, and Open Information, an information release site as part of government’s commitment to be more connected, open […]
