Carol Enns moved to VGH, starts rehabilitation
Carol Enns, victim of a car crash near the end of June, has been stabilized and transferred to VGH hospital in Vancouver. The move comes earlier than anticipated, but although there has been improvement in her condition, she now faces a long and painful rehabilitation. Details of the crash and fundraising effort can be found...
Back in Black: RTRG faces off against old nemesis
The Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) haven’t had their wings clipped--yet. The newly amalgamated team, made up of the former Gnarlie’s Angels of Rossland and Bad News Betties of Trail, are ready to square off against an old nemesis, Salmo’s Babes of Brutality. The Babes and Angels toiled back and forth with more bouts against...
Fire outside Winlaw draws air tankers from West Kootenay Regional Airport
A wildfire roughly four-and-a-half kilometres west of Winlaw on Perry Ridge is mobilizing fire planes out of the West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar, according to a Southeast Fire Centre spokesman. "There are no roads up there, so we're working it with the air tankers and hoping to get some crews up there in the...
Keep Your Kids Learning with Selkirk College's Outstanding Summer Camp Programs
Boundary kids can keep their wits sharp and their curiosity revved up at Selkirk College’s annual Summer Camp program offered in Grand Forks, Christina Lake and Midway. The first few camps have come and gone but there’s still more scheduled, so it’s not too late to register your budding artist, drama maniac or mad scientist....
CBT releases 2012-13 Annual Report
Learn more about Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the activities it supports through its 2012/13 Annual Report. The Annual Report reflects CBT’s performance for the year ending March 31, 2013, and details its financial investments, spending, and program and initiative activities. The report’s theme, Evolving and Empowering,...
Greenwood to host social rugby tournament
This August long weekend, Greenwood residents won't have to stray far from home to find excitement -- excitement is coming to Greenwood. A social rugby tournament is being held at city park Aug. 2 to 4 with teams from across the province being invited to take part. Social rugby is a style of Union rugby that is competitive ...
One Book, One Kootenay vote deadline looms!
The popular Kootenay-wide book club One Book, One Kootenay has kept regional readers busy trying to decide which of the three shortlisted books should get the nod. Each year, booklovers read, discuss, and vote on the book they think book all Kootenay folk should read. The deadline for voting for the 2013 One Book, One […]
Witnesses sought in assault near boat launch in Slocan
The Slocan Lake RCMP are seeking assistance from the public after a woman was reported to have been assaulted on a boat near the boat launch in Slocan, according to Const. Alan Van Hussen. "Police were called on July 21 just after 6 p.m.," he said. "The female and the male suspect had since departed, police were advised...
Garden of Wisdom: The "Cabbage of Choice"
The “Cabbage of Choice” I’m not sure if it’s just our growing area, but Ladner has what I would describe as an abundantly healthy population of Small White butterflies. So many so, that most years I don’t even bother growing Brassicas. The butterfly (Pieris rapae), lays a single tiny yellow egg on the underside of a Brassica...
Coroners Service identifies Trail drowning victim
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in the Columbia River on July 18. The man is Andrew Lee Evans, aged 28, from Fruitvale. Evans was witnessed entering the Columbia River by RCMP officers on July 10, and was seen to be experiencing difficulties before being swept away by strong...
