Traveller ALERT: tuberculosis identified in person who traveled by bus
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is issuing a public health advisory to identify passengers who traveled on Greyhound bus #5098 on Oct. 11 and were exposed to an active case of tuberculosis. The ill person took Greyhound bus #5098 from Vancouver at 5:45 p.m., arrived in Chilliwack at 7:45 p.m. left Chilliwack at […]
Candidate Questions 3: Should Rossland seek to expand its population and tax base?
One perrenial issue here in town is our rather anaemic tax base. Trail has Teck, whose taxes heavily subsidize life down the hill. Rossland, on the other hand, has no industry and no large employers other than the seaonal Red Resort. As our recreation programs face funding challenges, we asked the candidates, "Should Rossland...
Sustainable considerations now come into play with regional district's vehicle acquisitions
A green fleet and green purchasing policy have been adopted at the regional district level, helping mark another rung up the ladder of the Carbon Neutral Kootenays project. Sustainable considerations will now come into play when it concerns vehicle acquisition, replacement and usage decisions under the new policy — replacing the existing RDCK Vehicles Policy. […]
Province begins dropping onus for wildland fire risk management in regional district's lap
One quarter of $5 million is a lot of money. It’s more than the regional district has lying around, but it is a number that the Province of B.C. is now expecting the Regional District of Central Kootenay to cough up for wildland interface fuel treatment. Last year the Province funded West Kootenay projects — […]
Leading water expert Robert Sandford to speak in Nelson
Leading water expert and author Robert Sandford, co-chair of the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) and chair of the Canadian Partnership Initiative for the UN Water for Life Decade, will stop in Nelson this Friday as part of a cross-Canada tour to raise awareness about water security issues. “Governments need a Canada-wide strategy that […]
Multi-material BC meeting in Nelson gains more insight into delivery of new recycling program
The onus for waste is shifting and West Kootenay folk have a say in how that happens. In one year the producers of packaging and printed paper in B.C. have to create a stewardship program for the collection and recycling of their end-of-use products. On Oct. 14 the not-for-profit agency, Multi-Material BC, was in Nelson […]
Trail woman wins right to sue children for support
A Trail woman is suing her adult children for parental support, the CBC reported early Wednesday. Shirley Anderson won the right to have her case heard in B.C. Supreme Court, after three of her children applied to have the matter dismissed. Justice William Ehrcke ruled Tuesday Anderson’s case for parental support can be heard, but […]
Castlegar's Hadley, Trail's St. Denis lock up Canada West roster spots
Two West Kootenay hockey players will suit up for Canada West at the upcoming 2011 World Junior A Challenge, November 7-13, 2011 in Langley. Aaron Hadley of Castlegar and Trail’s Travis St. Denis are two of the 22 players selected announced Wednesday by B.C. Hockey. “Getting down to 22 players was by no means an […]
Boys, girls, women, men and seniors of all gender descriptions: it's hockey time!
Lots of new hockey programs starting in the Arena this month! The Little Gretzky’s Hockey program is starting Tuesday, November 22 from 11:00-11:45am in the Rossland Arena. Team Profilli has signed on to lead the next generation of hockey players learn the fundamentals of skating and hockey. If you have a preschooler in the...
POLICE: Three injured in rollover near Christina Lake
Three Kootenay residents are injured and remain in hospital after losing control of their truck on Highway #3 east of Christina Lake yesterday. A 65-year-old Robson man was transported directly to the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. The 50-year-old woman and 48-year-old man, both from Castlegar, were transported by ambulance to the Boundary […]
