June heat wave expected to shatter 50-year-old records
The West Kootenay is in for a June heat wave not seen for the past 50 years says Fire Weather ForecasterJesse Ellis of the Southeast Fire Centre. Ellis said the heat wave that started Thursday is due to a push of mid to upper flows coming from the United States. “Beginning today we’ve got an area of high pressure building...
Church and Court Condemn CO2
A court in The Hague has ordered the Dutch government to cut its emissions by at least 25 percent within five years, in a landmark ruling expected to cause ripples around the world. The Nelson Daily Green Up Columnist Michael Jessen has his take on the ruling by three judges that said the Dutch government plans to cut emissions...
OP/ED: Fate or fluke? Accidental honours for war hero's homecoming
What seemed like a striking and awe-inspiring tribute to a fallen Air Force war hero Saturday turned out to be a fascinating, fabulous and fitting … fluke. I was one of hundreds of people in attendance at Castlegar’s West Kootenay Regional Airport to observe, remember and respect Airman Sgt. Eric Honeyman’s sacrifices as his...
Call volumes double for fire department as heat wave looms
Castlegar fire chief Gerry Rempel said he’s not particularly concerned about a forecasted heat wave overloading his crews despite dramatically higher call volumes than usual this month. “We’ve had 97 calls already this month –it has been a brutal month so far,” he said. “Normally, we’re averaging 50 calls in an entire month,...
Two big area MVAs; Samaritans save a life
June 20 saw two significant motor vehicle incidents in the area. The first was called in at roughly 12:10 p.m., according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. She said RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Broadwater Road and Colview Road in Raspberry. “It looks as though the vehicle was on...
UPDATED: Finally good news in search for missing hikers near Keremeos
There was a glimmer of hope in the search for two missing hikers who disappeared in the backcountry near Keremeo. News sources are reporting a set of tracks was found Friday near a trail the couple is believed to have used. The find was the first lead since Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody were reported missing after failing to...
Awards keep coming in for Kaslo Sourdough business
The awards just keep coming in for a small business in Kaslo. Thanks to the many fans of the product who voted online, Kaslo Sourdough Pasta ‘Pasta Fementata’ won the Public Voting for the Nexty Award. (Final results are now listed on their website: http://www.nextforecast.com/nexty.) The Kaslo Sourdough prodcut finished with...
RDCK petitions for public meeting after KHS proposes operation adjacent Kokanee Provincial Park
A proposed heli-ski operation bordering Kokanee Provincial Park has the regional district board of directors petitioning the province for a public meeting. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board recently voted in support of asking Front Counter BC for a public meeting regarding the application by Nelson-based Kootenay...
Brent Heaven Takes Over Behind Selkirk College Saints Bench
The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team have once again promoted an assistant coach to lead the team to continued success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The defending BCIHL champion Saints announced this week that Brent Heaven is stepping up as head coach for the upcoming 2015-2016 season....
Selkirk College Forest Technology Students Shift to Mountain Classroom
Trading textbooks for tools of the trade, first year Selkirk College Forest Technology Program students wrapped up their semester in the bush. Though outdoor work in the natural surroundings of the West Kootenay is a fixture of the nationally accredited two-year program, the semester ending ten-day field study session is an...
