Coastal-like snowfall causes vehicles to play bumper cars on Cedar Street in Nelson
The first major snowfall in weeks caught some drivers in the City of Nelson off guard as several accidents were reported. One major bottleneck proved to be the 300 Block of Cedar Street when snow combined with a warming temperature turned the street into a sheet of ice causing vehicles to bounce off of each other around 4...
Environment Canada issues weather alert for West Kootenay/Boundary
Environment Canada issued a special weather warning Saturday for most of the province, including the West Kootenay/Boundary regions. The statement said residents should expect cold Arctic air spreading across the interior Sunday. "A strong ridge of high pressure from Yukon will advance towards the British Columbia Interior ...
Avalanche warning
A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec 30 Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint. December 25, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, […]
BC Coroners Service identifies motor vehicle incident victim
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Salmo on (Friday) December 19 as Rudolf Seeser, aged 82, of Salmo. Seeser was the driver and sole occupant of an eastbound van which was in collision with a westbound SUV on Highway 3 about […]
No one injured in Warfield house fire
A Warfield family is dealing with between $5,000 - $10,000 damage to their house after a fire this morning, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue deputy chief Dan Derby. Derby said the call came in at roughly 11:30 a.m. “Crews from Warfield and Trail responded,” he said, explaining a dishwasher had caught fire...
INTERVIEW WITH SANTA 2014: SC takes heat from local fire officials
Santa Claus is on the hot seat, literally, after receiving some gentle criticism from local fire officials. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue deputy chief Dan Derby said they felt a warning was due, given an incident last year involving a singed beard, soot stains, and a not-fully-extinguished fireplace. “We could have issued a violation ticket, […]
Police dog brings Christmas cheer to hospitalized children
The Pediatric Ward at Royal Inland Hospital had two special furry visitors last week from the RCMP. Police Service Dog Whiskey and his young side kick Kilo (puppy in training), were found hanging out with kids and staff members spreading some holiday cheer. Whiskey handed out stuffed puppies that bore a striking resemblance...
Holiday hinders council ratification of labour agreement
Logistics are standing in the way of city council ratifying the tentative agreement with striking city workers (CUPE Local 2262), according to Mayor Lawrence Chernoff. “I have three councillors out of town for the holiday,” Chernoff said. “For a vote like this, we can only have one councillor participating on the phone or...
Fire totals vehicle, occupant uninjured
A Castlegar man got an early Christmas present yesterday when he escaped unscathed from a burning vehicle. Dan Derby, deputy fire chief at Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, said a man was driving home from work in Trail when he noticed a serious problem. “He saw flames coming from under his vehicle, and pulled over to...
Strike ends on Christmas Eve as union ratifies new deal
Christmas Eve has brought with it an end to Castlegar’s first-everlabour dispute, ending more than five weeks of conflict. The union issued the following release on Dec. 23: Striking Castlegar civic workers have ratified a new collective agreement. The 35 members of CUPE Local 2262 voted overwhelmingly last night to accept ...
