BC Hydro Ratepayers Association Files for Judicial Review of Site C Dam Fisheries Permit
The BC Hydro Ratepayers Association has filed for a Judicial Review of a fisheries permit related to the controversial Site C dam, arguing that the impact of the megaproject on the environment and on First Nations rights was not adequately justified before the permit was granted. The permit or “Authorization”, issued in late...
Illicit drug deaths in the province remain high
The number of illicit drug deaths continued to drop slightly in August but the number of deaths from illicit drug use remains significantly increased from previous years, the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service show. In the first eight months of 2016 (Jan. 1 through Aug. 31), the total number of deaths from illicit...
Trail and Beaver Valley reach recreation agreement
The City of Trail’s Recreation Negotiating Committee and the Beaver Valley Parks and Recreation Committee (BV Rec) have reached a five-year recreation agreement, effective Nov. 1, 2016. BV Rec will contribute $125,000 annually to allow Beaver Valley (BV) residents to utilize Trail Parks and Recreation facilities, programs and...
Specialized 9 -1-1 text service for Deaf and Speech- Impaired now available in our region
Today Regional District Kootenay Boundary along with eight other Regional Districts in the Central and Southern Interiors of B.C. announced the availability of a specialized text service that allows people who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind, Hard-of -Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) to communicate with 9-1-1 call-takers by text. This...
SD 20 parents to get bus money back now that funding is secured
Parents who paid busing fees for SD 20 students will soon be getting a refund, according to a mass email sent out today by Superintendent Bill Ford. “Good news! We have received confirmation today that the Transportation Spending Plan that the School District submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval has been approved,” the […]
Not one for the record books — August 2016 Global Temperatures Set 16th Straight Monthly Record
Anyone remaining on the fence when it comes to the issue of global warming should check out the state of the climate report issued Tuesday by the NOAA. The NOAA report said the global mean temperatures set new record high the month of August. The NOAA report went on to say through the summer months of June through August,...
Food Council aims to improve Kootenay systems from farmer’s field to table
People involved in the food industry in the central Kootenays will soon be sitting down at the same table with an aim to improve all aspects of the business in the region. The Central Kootenay Food Policy Council will bring together farmers, food distributors, restaurant owners, politicians, bureaucrats and consumers this fall to examine how […]
Open fires to be permitted in parts of southeast B.C.
Effective at 12 p.m. on Sept. 20, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfire in the region. At the same time, Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in the Columbia Fire Zone. However, Category 3 open fires will remain prohibited in...
Costs to live in Nelson far exceed means of an average family of four: report
The city has become too expensive for a low-income family of four to live in, according to a new study conducted by the Nelson at its Best steering committee. In drafting the city’s first poverty reduction strategy, the committee found it cost an average family of four a total of over $5,400 per month to live in the city — ...
First Annual Doxie Fun Fest raises money for SPCA
The 1st Annual Doxie Fun Fest was a rainy one, but that didn’t stop the hounds from gathering and having fun Saturday, Sept 17 at Gyro Park in Trail. There was a total of 25 Doxie’s with their proud owners join together for Wiener racing and contests. This event was a great success in raising donations for the SPCA. Doxie ...
