New technology helps motorists experience the Beasley bluffs safely
Motorists driving a stretch of dangerous Highway 3A west of Nelson, known as the Beasley bluffs, will be thankful for new technology that will warn motorists of poor road conditions said Hugh Eberle, District Operations Manager
for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Ministry staff are in the process of erecting signs — in Taghum […]
Crucial school meeting tonight!
The Neighbourhood of Learning committee will be putting on an information session Tuesday December 18th at RSS, 7:00pm to get everyone up to speed on what is happening now with the threat of school closure in Rossland. It's serious this time. The board will be making their final decision in February, and plan to implement it...
Barzal powers Giants past Kootenay Ice
Mathew Barzal showed Kootenay hockey fans why he was the top selection last spring in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The Coquitlam native rang up 11 points on the weekend as the Vancouver Northeast Giants swept a two-game B.C. Hockey Major Midget League series from the Kootenay Ice 11-2 and 7-1 at the Castlegar […]
UPDATED: Two Calgary men face charges after robbery at Greenwood motel
Two Calgary men have been charged in the robbery of a Greenwood motel employee in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 17. Charged with, forcible confinement, uttering threats, assault, break and enter, robbery and extortion are 26-year-old Charanjeet Singh Khosa and 28-year-old Ravinder Singh Mettla. Both men, from Alberta, have been remanded in custody until […]
US judge finds Teck liable for polluting Upper Columbia River
On Dec. 14, Washington judge found Teck Resources liable for response costs for any environmental or health risks resulting from almost a century’s worth (between 1896 and 1995) of discharges into the Upper Columbia River in Washington State. Judge Lonny Suko said, in his ruling, that, “for decades, Teck’s leadership knew its slag and […]
UPDATED: Snowfall warning continues for region
Environment Canada is calling for up to 10 to 15 centimeters of snow to fall in the West Kootenay for most of Monday as temperatures hover around the zero mark. The warning should end Monday evening with just a 40 percent chance of flurries. Forecast for Tuesday is for mostly cloudy periods. Environment Canada issues […]
"Serious ethical issues" swept under carpet by mayor and former CAO, but dust monster rears its ugly head
A recently declassified letter from the city auditor supports Laurie Charlton's sleuthing that fingered former building inspector Jason Ward for awarding more than $185,000 in arena upgrades to his own company—violating his contract with the city—without putting the projects out to tender—violating the city's purchasing policy....
Rossland dancers earn coveted spots in prestigious ballet school
Anna Cooper and Hollie Arsenault will attend Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Professional Division Summer School in July, 2013, having successfully auditioned in Kelowna in October. Cooper, 12, made the difficult decision to stay in Rossland with her grandparents Josef and Anna Havlik when her parents and sister Natalie moved...
Police seek public assistance in finding stolen sculpture
The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a unique custom piece of art (see attached photo) that was stolen from the yard of a Castlegar residence sometime between Nov. 24 and 26. In 2010, a local artist, Robert Hubert carved four mushrooms of various sizes out of a single tree […]
UPDATED: Whitewater/Red Mountain off to Final Four
Whitewater/Red Mountain is off to the Final Four of the Powder Magazine in ‘Ski Town Throw Down’ contest. Whitewater/Red Mountain dispatched Colorado’s Crested Butte 3576-3263 in two days of voting that ended Thursday night. The West Kootenay duo, winners of the Backscratcher title, now advances to meet Sandpoint beginning Monday and running until Tuesday. During […]
