The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21:   The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP   File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...

As the lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 by FortisBC drags into its eighth week, Slocan Valley Co-op General Manager Chris Sapriken will be happy to hear that rumours of the two sides using mediation to settle this agreement are true. FortisBC negotiators and members of the IBEW Local 213 ...

The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) recently published a report entitled, The BC Organic Market – Growth, Trends and Opportunities, 2013.  According to the report, the organic market in Canada has grown exponentially over a very short period, to the point that it is now the fourth largest in the world.  In British...

The BC Coroner Service has identified Randolph Peter (Randy) Lundblad, aged 73, of Kaslo, as the victim in a Mirror Lake drowning Sunday. "(He) had ridden his bicycle to Mirror Lake, about five kilometres south of the town in the early afternoon of Aug. 18," said a release issued today. "He was seen to dive into the lake and...

If you need to find a contractor who can help you with your energy saving upgrades – insulation upgrades, windows and doors, heating systems and more, the list of local contractors attached to this article is a good place to start. Local contractors have been meeting with FortisBC PowerSense to find out more about the Kootenay...

When you help your friends and family reduce energy waste and save money, everyone wins. Especially you  ̶  because when you refer them to join you on the Kootenay Energy Diet, you’ll be entered to win a tablet computer! To qualify, you must be a Kootenay Energy Diet participant, and the people you refer must sign up either...

Is your furnace an energy offender? As a Kootenay Energy Diet or Nelson Eco-Save participant, you can take advantage of our $800 Furnace Replacement Pilot Program rebate. Here’s how: make sure to complete your home energy assessment review our program participant eligibility guidelines (attached to this article) have your new...

Columbia Power Corporation (Columbia Power) is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Wszelaki as acting president and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1. In his most recent role as Columbia Power’s Chief Operating Officer, Frank had full operational leadership responsibility for the company, directing the overall...

In the aftermath of the jet fuel spill into Lemon Creek and the Slocan River, residents brainstormed to create their own solutions for clean up as Executive Flight Centre, whose tanker spilled 33,000 liters of jet fuel into Lemon Creek on July 26, some feel is neglecting to fully clean up their mess. On Aug.12, residents...

The Wildfire Management Branch is deploying six additional Initial Attack Crews from around the province to help suppress multiple lightning-caused wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre. All but one of the 47 active wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre were caused by lightning. The majority of them are small, spot-sized ...