A private, twin-engine aircraft is safely on the ground, along with its two passengers, after what must have been a frightening ordeal this morning at the West Kootenay Regional Airport. Fire Chief (and airport manager) Gerry Rempel said emergency crews got a call at 9:33 a.m. indicating a local plane was having difficulty. “We had […]

Even a threat of thunderstorms could not deter motorcycle riders from slipping on the helmet to participate in the 25th annual West Kootenay Toy Run Sunday. Not only did the 450-plus riders donate a truckload of toys for children in the West Kootenay, but also the ride raised more than $30,000 to be distributed within […]

Are you a commercial cook with 1,000 hours of industry experience but no credentials? Training makes all the difference in terms of employability, job security and earnings power. Nowhere is this more true than in the burgeoning area of commercial cooking. Currently, in B.C., thousands of trained cook positions are open at resorts, hotels, restaurants, […]

Vancouver-based company Teck Resources announced today that it has come to an agreement in which it admits to almost a century of pollution in the Upper Columbia River through its Trail operations. Spokesman Richard Deane said the agreement is actually good news for Teck. “This litigation will ultimately what restoration, if any, is needed to […]

“Bear Dude” Allan Piche and his wife, Kathleen Wickie won’t be sentenced for their alleged production and possession of marijuana on their Christina Lake property until Thursday, Oct. 16. The couple was charged for growing and possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking after RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Service found 1,102 marijuana plants during a […]

Smoke billowing through the Columbia Valley and filling Castlegar and Trail is partly from a 200-hectare fire burning in Peachland, and also from a wilfire in Washington, about 100 km southwest of Grand Forks. Neither fire threatens communities in the tri-city area. There was one half-hectare wildfire caused by lightning Sunday afternoon, about five miles […]

Smoky skies in the Kootenay-Boundary region are due to wildfires burning in Washington and the Okanagan. The fires in Washington are approximately 100 kilometres southwest of Grand Forks and pose no threat to any Canadian forests or communities. There are currently no fires in the Southeast Fire Centre that threaten any...

The Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College is pleased to host Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation of Commission of Canada.  The first speaker of the 2012-13 lecture series, Justice Sinclair will speak at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in Castlegar on September 21, about his role in educating all...

Groups with projects that support social well-being and address social issues in Basin communities can now apply to Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT’s) new Social Grants Program. This is the first time applications are being accepted to the program, and a total of $500,000 is available for project grants. The application deadline is 4 p.m. PDT […]

Long dead Phoenix miners and a modern-day Welsh connection will be featured on a British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) radio Wales program on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. British time. The popular BBC program, Jamie and Louise, hosted by Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, will be including genealogist Cat Whiteaway in their morning...