LETTER: Province bows to IOC in female ski jumper ruling
Dear editor, Last week the three male judges of the BC Appeal Court ruled that they agreedwith the rules of the International Olympic Committee and the female ski jumpers were banned in partaking in the 2010 Games. In other words, the I.O.C. regulations overrule the human rights laws that are supposed to protect the citizens […]
Windstorm leaves a trail of damage
Storm warnings could not stop the devastation the wind brought to the Boundary region on Monday night and early Tuesday, Nov. 17. Wind gusts ranging from 50 to 70 kilometres per hour were seen in the last 24 hours around the area along with heavy rainfall. While the weather warning has now been lifted, the […]
Teck creates endowment for the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area
Teck Metals Ltd. has donated $400,000 to create an endowment fund ensuring future management of the 964-hectare Fort Shepherd Conservancy area, which runs along more than 8 kilometres of the Columbia River, south of the city of Trail. The Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area is one of The Land Conservancy’s (TLC) model conservation properties and features […]
Tory MP candidate Hill ousts incumbent Zandee, Castlegar's Salekin remains riding president
Area Conservatives have given Rossland’s Stephen Hill the nod to take a run at re-capturing the riding in the next federal election, in a 161-to-132 upset over incumbent Tory nominee Rob Zandee. Members of the Conservative Party of Canada gathered in Grand Forks and Oliver, as well as at the Fireside Inn here in Castlegar, […]
RCMP clarify "stabbing incident" at Castlegar's Twin Rivers Elementary
A “stabbing incident” at Castlegar’s Twin Rivers Elementary was not as dire as rumours would indicate. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said police recieved a 9-1-1 complaint Tuesday at just after 12:30 p.m. indicating a 10-year-old student had stabbed another student. “The incident developed when a 12-year-old boy observed the young girl playing with a […]
Toxco begins fire clean up operations
Note: The following is a press release from Toxco, Inc.TRAIL, B.C., CANADA (November 9, 2009) – Toxco, Inc. has begun clean up operations from a primary lithium battery fire that occurred in one of the plant’s permitted approved storage building located at the BC site, on the evening of November 7, 2009. The fire occurred...
Waneta Expansion project delayed
Photo: Artist’s rendering of the proposed Waneta Expansion project, courtesy Columbia Power Corporation. The Waneta Expansion project will not be moving forward according to existing plans, according to a press release issued today by the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the Columbia Power Corporation (CPC). Audrey Repin, CPC director of communications, said CPC approaches projects […]
Province cautions against over-use of Tamiflu as H1N1 spreads
EdNote: The following is a press release issued by the provincial governmentAs B.C. continues to experience increased pandemic H1N1 influenza activity, health officials are reiterating important messages regarding the use of antivirals to treat infection from this novel virus."Over 9,000 prescriptions of antivirals were filled...
Gaming centre a go for 2010
Photo: artist’s rendering of the proposed new gaming centre, courtesy the City of Castlegar. Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff said today that the $7.9-million gaming centre slated for Castlegar is still very much on the books, with Terrim Properties’ Terry Segarty spearheading the development. “He’s still a part of the project – he’s just bringing in […]
Castlegar mayor calls on small business to "step up"
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff threw down the gauntlet for the city’s small business community at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting at the Fireside Inn last night. “There’s a change coming that will effect absolutely everyone, not just in Castlegar, but throughout the entire province,” he said. “Small business in B.C. employs one million people, […]
