Smoke in the air coming from south of the border
There’s smoke in the air. So it must be fire season in the Southeast Fire region. However, the smoke is not from fires within the region said Southeast Fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy Monday. “The general hazing of smoke is blowing in from wildfires in the United States,” Shaughnessy explained. “Right now there’s a lot […]
RCMP release stats following 2012 Shambhala Music Festival
As in past years, police were out in full force during the 2012 Shambhala Music Festival hosted annually on a 200-plus acre private property site just off of Highway 3, south of Salmo. And anytime there’s a strong police presence at an event attracting more than 10,000 people there’s bound to be a few driving […]
UPDATED: Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance granted Last Offer Vote, strike averted for now
Employers at Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance in Castlegar and Slocan Park have been granted a Last Offer Vote under the BC Labour Code according to a United Steelworkers Local 1-405 release Monday. “Employer’s have the ability to apply for such a vote only once during any set of negotiations,” said Jeff Bromley, Financial Secretary […]
Airport celebrates transportation
The Grand Forks airport is rated as one of the best in the Southern Interior of B.C. so volunteers are inviting the community to celebrate with them at the airport appreciation day next Saturday. The Grand Forks Flying Association is hosting this celebration of transportation. The day’s events including: fly-in, car and bike...
GFI adds major league umpires to list of firsts for 2012 tourney
In most sports a good official is considered one who is not noticed by the spectators; who remains in the shadow of the players. The umpiring crew at the 2012 event in Grand Forks, put together by Crew Chief Steve Boutang, calls for recognition. Consider that for the first time a Major League Umpire will call balls and strikes...
Interior B.C. businesses seeing increase in counterfeit money
The RCMP would like to advise the business communities throughout the Interior of the Province that several areas have recently experienced a spike in counterfeit money passing. Since 2012-07-26, RCMP have received twenty three (23) complaints where counterfeit currency was either passed or attempted to be passed in the communities of Oliver, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls, […]
Out-of-province fire crews arriving to provide assistance in B.C.
British Columbia is welcoming 79 firefighting personnel from the Yukon, Saskatchewan and Ontario to assist B.C. crews with an anticipated increase in fire activity, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister announced today. Twenty-one firefighters and one agency representative from the Yukon will arrive in...
Nelson Forestry offices in mix as BCGEU stages one-day strike
The regional Ministry of Forests offices north of Nelson will be behind picket lines Monday as 50 B.C. Government workers join fellow members in job action. “BCGEU members are striking for a fair and reasonable collective agreement,” said the union website. “This is the third BCGEU job action this summer in support of the union’s […]
U.S. Reform party nominates presidential candidate
Fitness model Andre Barnett of Poughkeepsie, New York won the presidential nomination of the Reform Party of the United States at its national convention in Philadelphia last weekend. Consultant Kenneth Cross was selected as his running mate. Barnett, who founded the company WiseDome, became a fitness model after suffering ...
Osprey Ferry crews put to test after woman jumps overboard
The woman that jumped off the Osprey Ferry into Kootenay Lake last week is resting comfortably in Calgary the husband told The Nelson Daily Thursday from the Alberta City. The incident happened Wednesday (August 8) during the 6:10 p.m. run from Balfour to the Kootenay Bay terminal. The woman was traveling with her daughter and […]
