Bell Media company announces cuts to 9% of workforce
By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Radio stations in Kingston that were previously owned by Bell Media are now properties of My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). Move 98.3 FM and Pure Country 99 are being acquired by MBC, who also own MyFM stations in both Gananoque and Napanee. (Radio stations in the West Kootenay formerly owned by Bell […]
“Gold Mining to Gold Medals: A Century of Ski Racing in Rossland” at RMDC
Did you know that Rossland has sent more racers and coaches to provincial and national ski teams than any other ski club in Canada? How did our small town make this happen? Well, that’s what the newest exhibit by the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre is all about! Demonstrating its commitment to preserving the culture […]
“Turkey Bowl” Challenge Strikes Again at Canadian Bowling Centres - including Castle Bowl
Think Turkey and Bowl Canada have teamed up once again to bring the Turkey Bowl challenge to bowling centres across Canada this February – Including Castle Bowl, right here in town. There are $17,500 in prizes to be won. Canadians are invited to visit their closest participating bowling centre for a chance to win from […]
Teck Trail Operations Conducting KIVCET Boiler Replacement This Spring
As previously announced, Trail Operations will be undertaking maintenance work in the spring of 2024. The work will focus on the KIVCET radiant boiler, which has been in use since 1997 and requires replacement. In addition, several other projects and maintenance work in the lead smelter will be executed during this time. Work is expected […]
Plant Operator Program Opens Door to Opportunity at Teck
Entry into an exciting and rewarding career in the industrial sector is only a short program away at Selkirk College. Teck Trail Operations is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc/lead smelting and refining complexes. To make it function on a daily basis, the intricate operation requires a community of dedicated employees with a […]
Court criticizes Minister Stephen Guilbeault's interpretation of law
A Federal Court Justice has ruled in favour of conservation groups that challenged the federal Environment Minister for failing to take action to protect the critical habitats of at-risk migratory birds across the country. This includes the threatened Marbled Murrelet, a seabird that relies on coastal old-growth forests in B.C. for nesting. Ecojustice lawyers, on […]
Kokanee Comeback: Insights from a Kootenay Angler, Biologist
Matt Neufeld said fishing on Kootenay Lake is both a pastime and a purpose. “Fishing off the neighbour’s dock for whitefish on the shores of Kootenay Lake was my first exposure to angling,” Neufeld explained. “I was around four years old. As a young adult, I spent much of my time in a tin boat […]
COLUMN: David Suzuki reflects on science and its effects on our lives over his lifetime
I was trained to be a scientist. A book I cowrote with Tony Griffiths became the most widely used genetics text in the United States. But as I was beginning my career in Canada, I was struck by the priorities of newspapers and television. Whole sections and programs were devoted to politics, business, sports and […]
Shoplifting arrest leads to drug and weapon charges against a 37-year-old Trail man
On Thursday, Feb. 1, at 2:11 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report about a man who allegedly stole a large quantity of meat from a business in the 1600 block of Marcolin Drive, in Trail. The officer conducted an investigation and obtained a photograph of the suspect. The photograph […]
BC Chamber Calls for Nominations to the 2024-25 Board of Directors
The BC Chamber of Commerce has launched its search for five (5) new Directors to join its 2024-25 Board of Directors.Four vacancies will be filled by individuals from Northwest BC, Central BC, the Kootenays, and the LowerMainland/Southwest. The fifth vacancy can be filled by an individual from any of the seven economic regions of BC. […]
