RDCK Board adopts management plans for three parks
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has adopted management plans for three area parks — Crescent Valley Beach, Waterloo Eddy and Pass Creek. The plans were given the rubber stamp by the Board and are ready to implement, the RDCK announced Wednesday “The process to engage the public, collect feedback and draft the plans […]
Province commits $10 million for B.C. ground search and rescue
Search and rescue groups in the province are getting a much-needed monetary boost after the province promised $10 Million in one-time funding to help bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals. “It’s a small army of 2,500 volunteers that comb the province’s backcountry, rappel into steep ravines and weather...
Surrey police seeking additional information in sexual interference investigation
Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance to identify other potential witnesses and/or victims in order to advance an ongoing sexual interference investigation. In August 2015, police began investigating an allegation of two adult males having sexual intercourse with two young teenage girls. The Surrey RCMP’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) spearheaded the investigation which eventually […]
Gas prices dropping — but why all the fluctuation?
A year ago, Nelsonites were paying under a buck for a regular liter of gas. But while Nelson drivers wait for that elusive dip below a dollar, owners in the surrounding West Kootenay are cheering prices as much seven cents below the buck mark. So why the discrepancy in price from say, Centex outside Salmo — 92.9 — to Chevron...
Revenue agency phone scam reaches Trail/Rossland areas
The Trail RCMP want the public to be aware of a prolific phone scam currently targeting residents of Trail, Rossland, and the surrounding areas, according to Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson. "People are receiving phone calls from a male claiming to be 'Shawn White from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)', who threatens police or...
Former Rebel Shawn Horcoff suspended for 20 games
Anaheim Ducks forward (and former Castlegar Rebel) Shawn Horcoff has been suspended for 20 games, without pay, for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Program for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health for evaluation […]
Kindergarten kids hit rink with Rebels
Castlegar's bladerunners of tomorrow got some exciting ice time today as the Rebels took to the ice to share their mad skating skills with Kinnaird Kindergarten students. Elaine Pilla is a Kindergarten teacher at Kinnaird Elementary who says she and her fellow Kindergarten teacher, Denise Jenner, combine their classes every...
Quick thinking homeowner assists Salmon Arm RCMP in solving triple theft
A Salmon Arm homeowner, who had witnessed thieves stealing his ATV, figured the best way to get help was to create some noise, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West. "After seeing thieves drive away with his ATV from his yard, he ran out of his house, jumped into his car and followed the thieves honking his horn in order ...
SD 20 chair says Kindergarten comes with great second language options
In School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia), Kindergarten registration week is Feb. 1 -5, 2016 at your child’s catchment area school. This is such an exciting time for families as they look forward to this major milestone in their child’s life. We all want to give our children the best education possible that will help them...
Special Public Avalanche Warning for much of BC’s Mountainous Regions
Weekend backcountry warriors take note. Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January 25. The warning, including the Kootenay-Boundary, applies to the NW Coast and South Coast Inland, as well as the following central interior mountain...
