Wrapping up 2011 around the region
As we look back over the year in news for 2011, the region experienced many changes from devastating fires to growth and development. Two elections – national and local government – took place, crime in the world of social media impacted us locally, and long standing traditions were dealt devastating blows. From our news world […]
Skier triggers avalanche but no reports of injuries
A skier at the Revelstoke Mountain Resort experienced a near miss after triggering an avalanche during a run Thursday afternoon at the B.C. Interior ski facility. Approximately 12:50 pm, the Revelstoke RCMP responded to a report of an avalanche being triggered by a skier in the “Thumbs Up” Greely Bowl area of Mt Mackenzie north […]
Kicking Horse sliding accident claims life of Calgary man
An early-morning sliding venture at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden turned tragic for a 27-year-old Calgary man. During the early hours of Boxing Day, a group of individuals hiked up a kilometer from the bottom of the ski hill. The man slid down a run near tower five of the Catamount chair lift, on […]
Come one, come all to the 2012 KLHF Polar Bear Dip
Now that Santa has come and gone, it’s time for Nelsonites to focus on the next big event — and no, it’s not New Year’s Eve. Push ahead one more day to New Year’s Day and the annual Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation Polar Bear Dip into Kootenay Lake. The Foundation welcomes all of Nelson’s swimmers […]
Avalanche warnings on the rise with new snowfall
Avalanche advisories recommend backcountry travellers be cautious over the next few days as very touchy conditions have been observed, with avalanches failing easily on a buried layer in the upper snowpack. Winds have created snow slabs over top of surface hoar causing the Canadian Avalanche Centre to predict high to considerable avalanche danger in the […]
OP/ED: CTF promotes net zero mandate to keep property taxes down
By: Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation The stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve is usually a cause for celebration. This year, the bell tolls ominously for property taxpayers across British Columbia. At least two dozen Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) contracts expire on Dec. 31, 2011, affecting thousands of […]
Claus takes heat for global warming
Just hours away from his most important day of the year, Santa Claus (aka St. Nicholas, Father Christmas) is stressed, according to sources close to the North Pole. A senior North Pole official, who asked to remain unnamed, told The Source yesterday that Claus is feeling the pressure of delivering a white Christmas while going […]
OP/ED: Nestle Waters takes issue with Atamanenko's bottled-water stance
I read with interest the article that appeared in the December 9, 2011, edition of The Castlegar Source entitled, “MP wants bottled water banned.” In the piece, BC South Interior MP Alex Atamanenko based his recent statement about bottled water in the House of Commons on information that has long been confirmed as false — […]
Not the best method for solving the BCTF dispute
When bargaining between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association resumes January 4, 2012, the two sides will have a report to mull over. Tuesday, the British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board concluded bargaining between teachers and their employers is so dysfunctional that changes are needed. But those changes could increase the […]
US Congress moves toward tougher stand on pipeline safety--but is it enough?
By Lena Groeger in ProPublica A bill to strengthen pipeline safety regulations passed the House and Senate last week and now awaits President Obama’s signature. But while many applaud Congress’s move toward more oversight, others question whether the impending law goes far enough to prevent oil and natural gas pipeline...
