Two Trail cops to assist in fire-ravaged Fort MacMurray
Of the roughly 150 B.C. RCMP members being sent to Fort MacMurray, Alta., in the wake of a devastating wildfire that saw the entire community evacuated, two officers are from our own Trail detachment, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. “Constable Eva Harding left Monday, and will be there until about the (May) 21,”...
LETTER: Construction at Millennium Park is overkill
For the past several years, Millennium Park has undergone many changes. The path allowed access and allowed the community to stroll through nature. The ongoing additions for the past several years have just taken away from the beauty of the walkway, in my opinion. Now I am greeted by tractors driving down the paths, sometimes...
Fire Rescue Services respond to smoke coming from Nelson Apartments
Some poor cooking skills in the kitchen resulted in a full-scale fire drill for residents of the Nelson Apartments at 302 Vernon Street Thursday afternoon. "The fire appears to have originated as a result of burnt food that was discovered, and affected all three floors with the odour," Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Michael...
Highway 3 reduced to single alternating traffic pattern
Highway 3 was reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic pattern for most of Wednesday as crews cleaned up a tractor-trailer accident Tuesday afternoon. Crews were cleaning up lumber debris and fixing the bridge deck after lumber on the trailer shifted. Tractor-trailer accident on Paulson Bridge shuts down Highway 3A Drive...
Peace studies projects take students from classroom into community
A group of eight Selkirk College students recently showcased their Peace Studies service learning projects that took them from the classroom into the community as leaders promoting peace and making a difference. Peace Studies Instructor Lori Barkley welcomed the self-directed students home to the Mir Centre for Peace as they...
Selkirk College’s Professional Cook Program a Recipe for Employment
Not many schools can promise a student will have a job at the end of their studies. This year, Selkirk College’s cooking program is offering its grads their choice of them. “Right now we have 16 students and more than 40 jobs to fill,” says Simon Parr, Instructional Assistant for Professional Cook (Level One) at the Tenth...
Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 moves slowly with facilities draft plan
Slowly, but surely, Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 is moving along with its facilities draft plan. The first major decision coming for the upcoming school term appears to have Yahk Elementary School will be closing for 2016-2017. However, the school will not close permanently, but with an expected enrolment of zero...
LETTER: Former councillor pans parcel tax
As most of us know the City budget is very complex and takes considerable time to put together. Weighing out what to fund and what not to fund or somewhere in between can be very stressful for those directly involved. My experience has been that decisions made by our elected officials are done with the best intentions using...
Police seek public assistance after early-morning robbery Friday
On May 6 at 4:27 a.m., Castlegar RCMP responded to a robbery at a business on 6th Avenue in Castlegar. Two male suspects took an undisclosed amount of cash from an employee leaving work. The victim was not injured during the robbery. The investigation is ongoing and further details relating to the incident are not being ...
Missing Midway woman's car found by police
The vehicle belonging to Midway BC resident Colleen Smith has been located in Kelowna. Midway RCMP continue to look for Colleen Smith who was originally reported missing in early February when she failed to show up for work. On Tuesday May 3, 2016, the Kelowna RCMP located Smith’s blue 2005 four-door Chevrolet Cobalt in a...
