Winner of Great Canadian Baking Show comes to the Kootenay Gallery
The Kootenay Gallery is thrilled to showcase the ephemeral and delicious art of cake decorating by hosting the winner of this past season’s Great Canadian Baking Show, Loïc Fauteux-Goulet, to the Gallery on Sunday, May 5. Mr. Fauteux-Goulet will provide a demonstration of both 2D and 3D cake decorating techniques for creating beautiful floral designs […]
Historic water bomber, Hawaii Martin Mars, to be displayed in BC museum
The Province is supporting the preservation of a historic piece of B.C.’s aviation history to ensure its story can be shared with residents and visitors for generations to come. “The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is a proud symbol of B.C.’s ingenuity and innovation, representing cutting-edge technology in aviation firefighting of its time,” said Lana […]
Canada’s EV Mandate Drives Demand for Battery Recycling in Industry-Friendly Region
The federal government’s plan to phase out gas and diesel passenger vehicles by 2035 requires the Canadian economy to shift, with battery recycling at the forefront in the Lower Columbia region of BC’s Southern Interior. Economic development agency Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is leading the charge by investigating ways to further augment the region’s […]
Selkirk College Students Tops in Business Simulation Competition
In an important test of what’s to come after graduation, four students in Selkirk College’s School of Business triumphed in a simulation competition that matched their talents against top-notch post-secondary peers. Held at New Westminster’s Douglas College in early-March, the annual Western Canadian Business Competition (WCBC) brought together schools from across British Columbia and Alberta […]
Study finds battery hub feasible for BC's Southern Interior
The federal government’s plan to phase out gas and diesel passenger vehicles by 2035 requires the Canadian economy to shift, with battery recycling at the forefront in the Lower Columbia region of BC’s Southern Interior. Economic development agency Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is leading the charge by investigating ways to further augment the region’s […]
Monarchy, History, Malady, Memory
We do not make history, we are made by history. — Martin Luther King, jr. Our King “ … divinity … doth hedge a King.” — Shakespeare, Macbeth No one reading this is likely to think a king has anything divine about him, but for Shakespeare 400 years ago, — for subjects in Arabia and […]
Beware of speeding ticket text scam — RCMP
RCMP is advising the public of a speeding ticket text scam is making its way through the BC Interior and Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo. RCMP said people have been a text message urging drivers to deal with a speeding ticket of face court action. On Monday March 25, 2024, the Nanaimo RCMP switchboard received numerous […]
Wages in Kootenay Development Region rise the highest in province: report
Over the last year the median hourly wage in the Kootenay Development Region rose by over $4 per hour, and now sits well above the provincial and national rate, according to the latest State of the Basin Focus report. Produced by Selkirk College: Selkirk Innovates — through the Columbia Basin Trust — the e-newsletter noted […]
RCMP Irony: Police catch impaired driver who crashed into 'Report Impaired Drivers' sign
On March 21 at approximately 9:55 p.m., the West Shore RCMP responded to a report of a Dodge Ram pick up truck crashing into a street sign near Craigflower Rd and Admirals Rd in View Royal. A witness advised police the truck was going at a high rate of speed when it rode up onto […]
Bellamy Brothers w/ Son of John - The Bailey
The Legendary Bellamy Brothers bring their Love Still Flows Western Canadian Tour to The Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail, B.C. Apr.30, 2024, wirh special Guests from Castlegar. B.C. Multi B.C.C.M.A. Nominee’s Son of John. www.sonofjohnmusic.com The Brothers David and Howard garner 10 No.1 Hit’s and 25 Top.10 singles like Hippie Song, Let Your Love Flow and […]
