Smoke impacting Grand Forks air quality
The Grand Forks valley has been waking up to intense levels of smoke over the past week. The good news is there are no local fires, but the bad news is the poor air quality is from ongoing fires in Russia. The West Kootenays has three active fires, all believed to be caused by lightening strikes, said Fionna Tollovsen fire ...
LETTER: Kamloops Sun Devils to replace U.S. Military Allstars at GFI
The Grand Forks International (GFI) baseball tournament received word on Aug. 2 that the U.S. Military All-Stars will be unable to attend the 2012 Grand Forks International. Terry Allvord, general manager of the team, said in their announcement, “It is with our deepest regret that we must request to reschedule your event if...
Digging into life
Sometimes, when I stand in front of others and relate my journey, I begin with my family and the communities I've lived in, and I recount a partial history of the jobs I've held. Sometimes I relive relationships I've had. Once in a long while I'll tell the story of the time I was buried alive up in Pass Creek in '98. Despite...
Canada and Afghanistan
As we approach 2014 Canada will be preparing to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. However, at the request of the US Pentagon, the Prime Minister has opened the door to leaving behind a contingent of Canadian Special Forces beyond the NATO withdrawal date to assist with Afghan Commando training. Our Special Forces have ...
Rock Creek woodlot manager wins top provincial award for second time
George Dore's ethical, innovative and insightful woodlot management style has earned him the top provincial Minister's Award of Excellence for Woodlot Management for the second time. "It's humbling to get it a second time," said Dore, who also took home the prestigious award in 2003. The Rock Creek resident, now 65, manages...
Memorial held for Ron and Jackie Legare
Memorial for Ron and Jackie Legare said goodbye to a well loved, generous couple at their memorial service onThursday. Ron and Jackie Legare, who drowned in a rafting trip on the Kettle River last Saturday, were honoured by friends and family Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Christina Lake Hall. Friends fondly remember the couple as...
Second body found in Cascade Gorge
A 71-year-old Christina Lake woman’s body was recovered by helicopter this morning from the Cascade Falls gorge after dying from injuries sustained when her raft was dragged over the falls by the current on Saturday afternoon. The woman’s body was trapped in an eddy just below the first steps of the falls along the Kettle...
Two missing after raft swept over falls
One person is dead and two more are missing after the raft they were floating in went over Cascade Falls near Christina Lake Saturday afternoon. There were four people in the raft on the Kettle River when they neared the falls and attempted to reach shore. A 16-year-old boy jumped from the raft and was able to swim to the...
GOING, GOING, GONE: Sold to the Conservatives
The budget implementation act (Bill C-38), all 400 pages of it, was the latest in a long string of legislative initiatives to have debate limited by time allocation. Like too many other bills that parliament has been forced to fast-track, C-38 was bloated, omnibus and strayed in too many directions. New Democrats demanded...
Calling all innovators, inventors, creatives and entrepreneurs: Nominations are open for the KAST Spirit of Innovation Awards
Have you developed a new or innovative product or service? Implemented an innovative process or system? Turned your idea into a new venture? Tell us all about it in your nomination for the Spirit of Innovation Awards. Join KAST in celebrating Regional Heroes of Innovation by nominating yourself, your company, or another,...
