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Bruins struggle to conquer the Dynamiters on ice

The Grand Forks Border Bruins played head to head two days in a row against the Kimberley Dynamiters with the second game held at the Grand Forks Arena, Saturday night. The game was just like the movie … 2 Fast 2 Furious. Regardless of the great attempt to take the lead for a win, the […]

UPDATED: Agreement ends FortisBC lockout of 225 electrical workers

Both sides of the FortisBC lockout will be getting an early Christmas present: an end to what has been a long and bitter parting of ways. Mike Flynn, business manager of IBEW local 213, said the 225 locked out electrical workers should be looking at an immediate return to work, with some back on the job as soon as this...

RCMP officer takes creative approach to release bobcat from Nelson basement

Following a long day working with students, the next item on the agenda for Nelson’s Leanne Kalabis was to collect her 1-1/2 year old son and head home. Did we say Kalabis was five months pregnant? However, relaxation was the last thing the Nelson mother got to experience after a wayward bobcat found its way into the basement...

Accident claims life of 61-year-old Rossland resident

A 61-year-old Rossland man has died after a single-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon. West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson said Trail RCMP got a 9-1-1 call at 2:23 p.m. on Dec. 15 regarding an accidents on Gelesz Road. “A 2013 GMC pickup driven by a 61-year-old male resident of Rossland failed to negotiate a curve...

Drug deal turns into shoving match

Nelson City Police responded to a “he says” the “stranger says” altercation Saturday evening (December 14) in the 500 Block of Ward Street. Officers responded to a call of a shoving match where a male reported a stranger shoved him. Nelson Police members receiving a description of the offender, found the person a short distance […]

Strike averted in Kootenay Lake School District as sides reach settlement

Members of CUPE Local 4165 in the School District 5 (Southeast Kootenay) and CUPE Local 748 School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) both achieved settlements with their respective employers and will be voting on ratification of collective agreements early this week. “It was thanks to the dedication and solidarity of our members that we were able […]

PART TWO: What does 'crime reduction' look like in Castlegar and Trail?

Last week, we discussed the overarching goals of a specialized RCMP Crime Reduction Unit in Castlegar, as presented to city council by CRU non-commissioned officer in charge Cpl. Darryl Orr and his supervisor, Sgt. Mike Wicentowich (To read Part One, click here). Those goals/priorities include in-depth or long-term investigations,...

Actions of logging truck driver saves elderly woman from major injuries

Staff at Nelson Toyota got a major surprise Thursday morning when a loaded logging truck swerved to miss a truck outside the Highway 6 location south of the Heritage City, ending up in the ditch and blocking the road. The accident happened at approximately 8:15 a.m. when an elderly woman was pulling out of a […]

West Kootenay Friends of Refugees Welcome the San Family to Mountain Kingdom

After a long flight from Kuala Lumpur, the San family arrived at the Cranbrook airport on Dec. 10, and were welcomed by WKFoR chairperson Kathy Moore.  To facilitate their transition, arrangements were made for them to spend their first night with a Burmese family who have been living in Cranbrook for some time and who had ...

Recently unearthed reports shine new light on Jason Ward Affair

Most people in Rossland are aware of the circumstances surrounding the City’s former Building Inspector, Jason Ward, issuing contracts to his own company (ADA Co. Inc.) for renovation work on the arena.  The direct value of the contracts undertaken by ADA was about $185,000.  A previous column described the issues and questions...

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