A skier triggered avalanche left one man dead in Revelstoke, B.C. on Friday as a group of heli-skiers took to the backcountry.Ronald Gregory Sheardown, age 45, from Dubaï, a former Canadian from Stouffville, Ontario, was the victim of the heli-skiing avalanche on Friday, Dec. 30.Shearman was with a group of eleven skiers and...

Selkirk College’s Recycling Department is celebrating 20 years of making the college a greener place to work.Established in 1991, the Recycling Department is run by the Kootenay Society for Community Living, a regional organization that provides support services for a range of people in communities throughout the Kootenays.When...

A 16-year-old high school student launched a human rights complaint against B.C. School Sports and the Ministry of Education for discrimination after losing his chance to play volleyball this year.   Myles Christman, from Christina Lake, B.C., was ruled ineligible for competitive team play this year by B.C. School Sports...

There is a lot of spin from think tanks these days being spotlighted in the news suggesting that Canada needs to give up its orderly marketing tools such as our Supply Management (SM) system for dairy, poultry and eggs.  A lot of effort is going into convincing us that these ‘oppressive- government-run-collective-marketing-systems’...

From software systems development and auto refinishing, to underground mining, shellfish aquaculture and a host of other programs, the B.C. government is investing over $13 million in new employment skills training in regions throughout B.C. As part of ‘Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan’, over 50 skills training programs are being delivered by 20 […]

A three-year contract for environmental education was awarded by the regional district to Wildsight for their Beyond Recycling program to support environmental education in local elementary schools. Worth $20,000, the decision was a renewal of a program that had been considered “extremely successful” by RDCK staff and school district representatives. Each year, the program delivers […]

British Columbia, like nowhere else in Canada, is blessed with a seemingly infinite playlist of backcountry skiing and snowboarding lines, among the best on the planet. Every year their siren song lures powder hounds into high altitude wilds, occasionally at the peril of the under-prepared. On December 11th, Rosslander, Trevor Campbell will unveil the result […]

The Kootenay forestry community gathered on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Selkirk College Castlegar campus to discuss how the forest industry and communities can work together more effectively, as part of the province-wide Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative.About 60 people attended the dialogue, which was hosted by Selkirk...

NDP MP Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior) reacted today to a shocking investigation by the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition (CHDC) which revealed inhumane horse slaughter and other abuses at yet another Canadian slaughterhouse. “I join with so many Canadians who are sickened and disappointed that our government continues...

Don’t miss the Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk College Annual Christmas Exhibit and Sale at the KSA campus next weekend on Dec. 9th and 10th. It’s a chance to see the latest designs and purchase some genuinely unique Christmas gifts.Exclusive finely handcrafted jewelry by emerging artists, as well as original work from...