UPDATED: Both prison escapees now in custody
Update: The West Shore RCMP wishes to advise that the second escapee from William Head Federal Correctional Facility, Dean Allen Benton, was located and taken into custody without incident at 10 a.m. Sept. 8. An officer on routine patrol located him in the 2000 block of Sooke Road in Colwood near the Hatley Park Memorial Park....
COMMENT: Father Knows Best
A single parent of two boys recently went public in a letter to the editor (Terrace Standard) with a detailed outline of the harsh financial reality facing her due to difficulties in collecting maintenance payments the boys’ father has been ordered to pay. Her reality is not unheard of, and the defaulting parent is not a...
Duhamel Creek residents take action over Kalesnikoff logging
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Members of the Duhamel Watershed Alliance are learning how to take non-violent action this Saturday, as a means of halting Kalesnikoff Lumber’s logging plans in their watershed. And they are inviting the community at large to attend the all day workshop Saturday (September 7) at the North Shore Hall. […]
Apply now for environmental support from CBT
Columbia Basin groups wishing to help maintain or enhance environmental conditions in and around their communities are invited to submit project ideas to the Environmental Initiatives Program (EIP) of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). The application deadline for large grants (projects up to $30,000) is October 15, 2013. The Johnsons...
Raise the Woof event comes to Castlegar!
Whether you’re looking to support a good cause, or just for a fun evening out filled with belly laughs and camaraderie, the Raise the Woof comedy tour is just what you need! Coming to Castlegar to help support our own Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP), Raise the Woof is actually a comedy tour whose entire […]
ADVERTISING FEATURE: Can you save money by setting up a private health services plan?
Do you own a small business corporation in Canada? Do you and your family receive wages from the corporation and have medical expenses? If the answer to both of these questions is yes, you may be eligible to pay less overall tax. What is a Private Health Services Plan (PHSP)? A PHSP is generally simple […]
Woman air-lifted to Kelowna after a near-fatal collision on CL
Editor’s note: Story has been updated with current information. A woman was flown to Kelowna on Sunday after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a boating accident on Christina Lake. The Grand Forks RCMP were called to the scene at 4:16 p.m. after two tubers collided with a second boat. The tubers were sisters-in-laws, aged 24 and […]
Work at Marshall Lake almost finished
Work to reduce water levels at Marshall Lake (Providence Dam) is proceeding as planned and is expected to be finished by the end of the month. City of Greenwood Mayor Nipper Kettle met with ministry officials in late August and explained they are currently reducing water levels. The next step is to breach the dam […]
Rock Creek Fall Fair makes changes to the schedule and grounds
It's time for the 68th annual Rock Creek and Boundary Fall Fair to roll around and this year organizers are mixing things up. “This year's event theme is ‘Powered by Volunteers’ and it could not be more appropriate,” said organizer Terry Keough. “Our fair has undergone some struggles over the past few years and it became...
71-year-old local facing charges including impaired, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer
A 71-year-old Silverton man is facing charges after allegedly driving impaired, resisting arrest, and assaulting the arresting officer, according to Slocan Lake RCMP Cpl. Ryan Fehler. ‘On Aug. 26, just after 9 p.m., a Slocan Lake RCMP member pulled over a vehicle observed driving irregularly on Hwy 6 between New Denver and Silverton,” Fehler said. […]
