Job action may heat up as report finds it unlikely teachers and employers to come to voluntarily negotiated agreement
A report finds it unlikely the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) will come to a voluntarily negotiated agreement to end the on-going labour dispute. The assistant deputy minister of industrial relations issued the report to Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. In his report, Trevor Hughes found it very unlikely […]
Morriseau pots three as Rebels blast Leafs and Walton 5-1, game two Saturday in Castlegar
Andrew Walton? Who’s this Andrew Walton guy? We’re the Castlegar Rebels and no former teammate is going to beat us. Scott Morriseau scored three times as the Castlegar Rebels opened the KIJHL playoffs with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Nelson Leafs Friday at the Arena Complex. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Rebels, beating […]
The Breakmen at the Miners' Hall...relive it early or see what you missed!
Vancouver's The Breakmen played the Miners' Hall last weekend and were very well received. The Telegraph's David Hartman had the opportunity to film the band playing an impromptu version "Rose of Sharon's Lament". Check it out....
Learn first aid - for your pet
You’re out camping or hiking and your dog gets hurt – would you know what to do? Trail St. John Ambulance (SJA) is proud to announce its inaugural Pet First Aid course, to ensure our four-legged family members are cared for in the event of an emergency. Veteran Pet First Aid instructor Maureen Seig is […]
Clash of the Murdoch Titans as Leafs face Rebels
The Castlegar Rebels finished 13 points ahead of the Nelson Leafs to grab second in the Murdoch Division and home ice advantage when the best-of-seven semi final begins Friday in the Sunflower City. The Rebels also registered seven more wins than the Green and White. Nelson was a shade better offensively than the Sunflower City […]
Community groups receive full funding from council
With two exceptions, Monday evening's committee-of-the-whole recommended that council grant all the requests for funding they received from community groups for 2012. Some $448,400 will be given to 16 community groups and two municipal programs this year through in kind services, waived fees, supplies, utility expenses, and...
North Valley Mountain Film Festival 2012 announces diverse lineup
It takes a special kind of person to climb and ski two million vertical feet in 266 days. Revelstoke-based ski mountaineer Greg Hill drops by as a special guest presenter at the sixth annual North Valley Mountain Film Festival on Saturday, March 3 in New Denver. One of the world's most accomplished ski-touring endurance...
Interfor mill projects ahead of schedule
The progress of upgrades at the Grand Forks and Castlegar sawmills of International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) is one reason for optimism for as they enter a new fiscal year. In their quarterly results announced today, president and chief executive officer Duncan Davies noted that the 2011 year ended with market improvements. “We’re starting to […]
Back country film fest...and time to start thinking soccer???
The Recreation Department is now on Facebook! Check out “Rossland Recreation” for program updates, pictures, videos, questions, answers, brochures, contests etc. If you’re between 13-18 years, “Like” us on Facebook and your name will be entered into a contest to win a $50.00 Gift Card from “The Source”. Contest ends February...
The DCC Fiasco
CAO Victor Kumar wants to scrap the City’s Development Cost Charge (DCC) bylaw because it “. . . has served its purpose and is no longer required based on the availability of other taxation tools . . .” Nonsense! If council goes along with this cockamamy idea, taxpayers in the future will be stuck with paying for expansion ...
