CBT staff grieving, but getting job done, says board member
The death of the Columbia Basin Trust’s CEO last week may mean a short delay in projects getting approved, the Regional District of the Central Kootenay’s representative on the Trust’s board told directors on Thursday. Area C Director Larry Binks said CBT staff were devastated by the sudden death last Wednesday of Neil Muth, the […]
Can Medical Marijuana Aid Recovery From Alcoholism and Drug Addiction?
A new study from UBC suggests that marijuana, long feared by some as a "gateway" to drug abuse generally, may be able to act as a gateway in the other direction: it could have a medical use in helping people recover from alcoholism and opioid addiction. But more research is needed. “Research suggests that people may be...
Trail Rotary donates $10,000 for Riverfront Centre
The Rotary Club of Trail has made a generous donation of $10,000 to the Trail Riverfront Centre, the City’s soon-to-be new constructed integrated library and museum. Rotary’s donation to the City of Trail will help offset the capital cost of construction for the building and will be acknowledged with a designated “Rotary...
Trail sea cadets hard at work for Canada`s 150th
The week before Remembrance Day, members of the 131 Kootenay, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets were hard at work on the Trail Cenotaph planting tulip bulbs. The cadets, working with Communities in Bloom, planted red and white tulip bulbs. These tulips will bloom around the Cenotaph with the colours of Canada’s Flag during the Canada’s 150th […]
LETTER: 'When they go low, we go high'
There’s been a flood of posts recently contrasting a naked or near-naked Melania Trump with Michelle Obama looking elegant. Alt-right criticism of Michelle, almost without exception, is abhorrent and racist. But is unfair criticism of one woman *in any way* addressed by inviting ridicule and mockery of another? Michelle is extraordinary. She would be a […]
Roller Derby comes to Castlegar Saturday
The Dam City Rollers are excited to get our seventh season rolling - We're starting it off with a home game. Two high caliber local teams, the Dam City Rollers of Castlegar will face off against the Nelson Killjoys.. This game will be full of big hits, fast, agile jamming and strategic blocking. "The game is changing; it's ...
Trail Airport has new, lower approach limits approved by NAV CANADA
All weather aircraft access will improve greatly at the Trail Regional Airport (YZZ), starting this winter. Effective January 5, 2017, YZZ will have the official approval from NAV CANADA to allow lower landings from the north and south approaches. The City of Trail has been working on this new system with JetPro, an Alberta-based...
Selkirk College rolls out red carpet for Gala 2016
Turning an eye to the next 50 years of post-secondary learning in our region, the community is invited to the Selkirk College Gala 2016 where students of today showcase talents being honed for their future. The annual gala is a highlight of the pre-Christmas social calendar, bringing together Selkirk College supporters at Nelson’s Mary Hall […]
Paulson Ski Trails Have Two New Bridges
Just in time for the coming ski season, the Castlegar Nordic Ski Club has completed the installation of two new ski trail bridges at the Paulson Ski Trails, located along highway 3 near the Paulson summit, 32 km. west of Castlegar. The new bridges replace old log structures crossing Big Sheep Creek on the club’s Short-Loop...
A Letter to Trudeau From Young Researchers
More than 1500 early-career researchers in Canada and Canadian researchers abroad are sending an open letter to the Prime Minister and six Cabinet Ministers, calling for scientific rigour and transparency in Canada’s environmental and regulatory decision-making. “As the next generation of scientists in Canada, we are...
