Province offers five days paid leave due to domestic and/or sexual violence
Up to five days of paid leave will be available for employees impacted by domestic or sexual violence, or parents of a child or dependent impacted by this kind of violence, thanks to new legislation. “People faced with domestic and sexual violence should not have to lose pay when dealing with the aftermath,” said Mitzi Dean,...
River levels to go down almost three feet Friday/Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public of changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th: · At 7 a.m. on Friday March 6th, the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 708 cubic metres per second (25,000 cubic feet per second) to ...
Toddler alright after being struck by vehicle in Castlegar parking lot
A toddler is lucky to be okay after being struck by a vehicle in the Dollarama parking lot Sunday, according to Castlegar top cop Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said the call came in just after 2 p.m. in response to a driver in a red SUV, who struck a three-year-old girl who apparently walked in front of the vehicle accidentally. “She...
Editorial: Why aren't overnight stays allowed at those little cabins?
We’re talking about the little cabins, properly referred to as “day-use shelters,” in the Rossland Range Recreation Site, that we trek to after parking at Strawberry Pass. Cabins like the Lepsoe Basin Cabin, Sunspot, Eagle’s Nest, Chimo, Mosquito, Red Dog, Viewpoint, and Booty’s. People ski, snowshoe, hike or fat-bike to ...
Province to introduce legislation to prevent future governments from using ICBC surpluses as 'ATM'
The Province is poised to introduce legislation that will prevent any B.C. government from directing ICBC to make payments to government from its excess optional insurance capital. This will ensure that any future surpluses remain with ICBC to be used for the benefit of drivers. “For many years, the old government treated...
River levels to go down almost three feet Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably Saturday, February 29th: · At 7 a.m., the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 1,133 cubic metres per second (40,000 cubic feet per second) to about 991 cubic metres per second (35,000 cubic...
Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for the South Slocan Water System
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has rescinded a WATER QUALITY ADVISORY for users on the South Slocan Water System. The system is located in the community of South Slocan Village approximately 30 km southwest of Nelson and is within RDCK Electoral Area H. The Dam Restaurant is across Highway 3A and is supplied […]
Navigational Lock at Hugh Keenleyside remains closed for repairs
Earlier this year, the floating guidewall at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam was damaged. The guidewall is critical to ensure safe access into the navigational lock from Arrow Lakes Reservoir. At this time, work to repair the guidewall is still underway and the navigational lock remains closed for recreational use. We anticipate that the lock […]
Calling all kids: RCMP Name That Puppy Contest!
The chosen names will be given to 13 German Shepherd puppies born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta. The 13 children whose names are selected will each receive a laminated 8×10-inch photo of the pup they named, a plush dog named Justice and an RCMP water bottle. Contest rules are simple Names...
Golden lives up to its name as great-grandma from Sask wins lotto
Lillian Williamson’s decision to stop for gas in Golden, B.C., en route to visit her new great-grandson in Kelowna, is filling her with excitement after she matched all four numbers playing the Extra on Saturday’s Lotto 6/49 draw, for a $500,000 golden win. “I feel numb,” Lillian said from BCLC’s Kamloops prize claim office....
