Friends, family and businesses are rallying together to help a Blewett couple pick up the pieces after fire ripped through their home on Cazakoff Road Tuesday afternoon. “A tragic fire has taken a home in Blewett. Everyone is safe including many of their beloved pets,”said a neigbour on Facebook. “Here is a place where we […]

I am not sure if Idle No More is a movement or merely a passing protest. Like Occupy Wall Street before it, Idle No More, above all, appears to be an expression of frustration. Earlier protest actions opposed the status quo, but they did have a clear focus — civil rights, women’s rights and gay rights — visions for a new...

Today Premier Christy Clark set in motion a $5-million fund to provide financial protection for forestry contractors, as well as announcing tax relief on previous compensation payments. “Our promise to logging contractors was to guarantee they receive payment for work performed, and to ensure fair tax treatment on earlier compensation,” said Premier Clark. “Today we’re […]

The new location of the Kootenay Co-op is going to the ladies until further notice. West Kootenay Roller Derby is taking over the site until the Kootenay Co-op Renovation Committee is ready to proceed with the new store. “Kootenay Co-op: Natural Organic Foods & Products has generously lent WKRD the use of their building (the […]

Local representatives are saying they’re surprised and gratified that as many as 200 people attended a meeting last night to discuss School District 20 (SD 20) budget cuts and the possible closure of Castlegar Primary School (serving Kindergarten to Grade 2 students). Castlegar SD 20 trustee Jo-Ann Bursey said the meeting went late as well, […]

A 24-year-old Australian man died in an accident at Whistler yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve LeClair. ‘On Jan 17 … at 11:50 a.m., Whistler Ski Patrol contacted Whistler RCMP to advise of a serious injury on Whistler Mountain,” he said. “A 24-year-old snowboarder visiting from Australia was riding when he fell in a […]

I have read, watched and listened with interest the continuing discussions about education in this area. I have seen passionate and articulate citizens working together to find solutions and generating new ideas to support education in their communities. School board trustees have worked tirelessly under very difficult circumstances to try and find options and funding. […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily It was a  buyers market in 2012 in Nelson real estate, as the number of listings continued to outstrip sales, according to recently released statistics by the Kootenay Real Estate Board (KREB). And  a Nelson realtor sees more of the same. “The crystal ball for 2013 is it’s going […]

A Castlegar teen is protesting city policy by posting an online petition opposing the city’s “vicious dogs” licensing fee of $1,000 (as compared to as little as $35 for other dogs). To see or sign the petition, go to http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/city-council-of-the-city-of-castlegar-castlegar-lower-licensing-fee-for-innocent-pit-bulls?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=url_share&utm_campaign=url_share_before_sign Castlegar’s Vienna Ready, 16, is a high-school student who works part time as a cashier […]

Castlegar’s about to get its turn after a meeting held by School District 20 in Rossland Tuesday night drew 500 residents to discuss the future of Rossland Secondary School. A similar meeting is slated for Castlegar tonight at Twin Rivers Elementary at 6:30 p.m., with one option on the table being the closure of Castlegar […]