UPDATED: Kootenay Pass open to traffic
Avalanche control near summit of Kootenay Pass has been completed the DriveBC website said. Kootenay Pass closed for avalanche control DriveBC has issued a road warning for Highway 3 in near the summit of the Kootenay Pass. Snow accumulation during Monday's snowfall warning has forced closure of the Kootenay Pass near the...
Fatal accident on Hwy 3B
West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. Phil Mager is reporting another fatality on West Kootenay roads: On Dec. 16 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a southbound, grey, two-door coupe lost control on the compact snow and sand as it was legally passing another vehicle coming down Hwy 3B. The coupe spun around and hit a northbound...
Scammers now using pet purchases to steal from unsuspecting buyers
A new scam making the rounds involves people selling pets online, taking the buyer's money, then never sending the animal (if, indeed, there ever was one to begin with), according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP would like to remind people to be extremely diligent when making purchases online … the varying scams...
Food bank frantic for donations as need outstrips food stores for Christmas hampers
Some local residents will be having a very lean Christmas this year if the rest of us don't rally for them, according to Castlegar Harvest Food Bank manager Deb McIntosh. She said it's been a particularly lean year, especially without the CP Rail Holiday Train making tracks here in 2016. That doesn't make for less need, though...
The Rec Site: Free Public Recreation, or For-Profit Business?
With seven billion and counting on this little planet, space in some places is at a premium. We’re so lucky here in BC’s southern interior — we aren’t overly crowded. And yet, we still compete for space. Space for recreation in the back-country in some areas is highly contentious, with horse-back riders, hikers, skiers, snowshoers, […]
GoFundMe campaign created to assist family of Bonnington accident
Monday morning the entire West Kootenay community was shocked to hear the news that a young Nelson girl had died in a two-car accident near Bonnington. Now the community, after coming to grips with this horrific news, is rallying around the family as more than $16,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign. “. . . December ...
The bond between Selkirk College and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music
A visit to Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music by a group of Selkirk College students has caught the eye of a Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Maclean's magazine recently published a story of how Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau brokered a deal between the college, Rwandan government and ...
Police seek suspects in robbery/assault
Castlegar RCMP are investigating robbery and assault that occurred at the Flamingo Hotel in Castlegar at approximately 3 p.m. Dec.13, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “The owner of the motel was accosted by two persons inside the motel, restrained, and assaulted with a weapon. The suspects fled with assorted valuables,”...
City faces greater wildfire risk than Fort McMurray: consultant
Nelson could be the next Fort McMurray if the risk of wildfire in the forest surrounding the Heritage City is not reduced significantly in the near future, says a wildfire protection plan consultant. Bruce Blackwell of B.A. Blackwell and Associates Ltd. said the city has the unenviable distinction of being in the top 10 of ...
Joe Hill Coffee House: Pre-Christmas Relaxation
On Sunday, December 18, Rossland’s Joe Hill Coffee House invites you to an evening of eclectic entertainment by talented performers in our community. It’s in the Rossland Legion, 2081 Washington Street, while the Miners’ Hall is being renovated, but it’s the same Joe Hill Coffee House as always – coffee, tea and goodies ...
