What you need to know in the event of a full postal strike
In the case of rotating postal strikes, there could be delays in mail service but deliveries will continue. Direct Deposit is the standard way of delivering payments to Canadians — it is secure, convenient and reliable. For more information on direct deposit, please visit the relevant department or agency website or call 1 800 O-Canada. […]
Local guidebook celebrates 15 years of mapping the Kootenays with new version
What started out as a living room enterprise by two brothers from Trail has grown into a cross-country venture that embraces Canada’s great outdoor spaces. The widely popular Backroad Mapbook series tackles BC`s Kootenay Rockies region with a comprehensive new 144-page guide. “Fishermen, families who enjoy camping, hikers and hunters, people who like canoeing or […]
Fire Chief gets award from cadets
Our own Capt. Gerry Rempel, better know in Castlegar as fire chief and airport manager was honoured at the Nelson air cadet squadron’s annual ceremonial review this past weekend. For his years of service to the community, Rempel, commanding officer of the 561 Osprey Air Cadets squadron, was presented with a medal to acknowledge his 17 years […]
Picking up famous Irishmen in West Vancouver
Edmonton Oiler Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend picked up an unusual hitchhiker in West Vancouver on Tuesday — U2 frontman Bono, The Vancouver Province reported. Brule and girlfriend Kelsey Nichols were driving to a park to walk Bella, their German shepherd, on Tuesday afternoon near the West Vancouver Yacht Club when they spotted a couple […]
A treasure trove awaits at the national Gem and Mineral show
By Linda Barber, Kokanee Rock Club If you are interested in rocks, gems, Fossils, minerals, crystals, jewelery, geology, geodes, prospecting and anything to do with rocks, then this two-day event next weekend is a must see. The Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada is having a show in Castlegar at the Castlegar and District Community Complex, […]
Empty nest: More Southeast, Kootenay Lake firefighters head to Alberta
Nearly 76 per cent of the Southeast Fire Centre’s firefighting crews are in Alberta and the Yukon this week as the wildfire season heats up outside BC borders. The centre has deployed 166 individual firefighters to Alberta this week — including three pieces of equipment and one initial attack crew — out of 216 total […]
Demolition confirmed on burned out Kerr Building
The Kerr Apartment Building is coming down. Several major hazards associated with the 100-year-old burned out stone structure have convinced investigators the building would not be safe to rebuild, said Nelson Fire and Rescue Services chief Simon Grypma on Wednesday afternoon. He said a brief tour of the building — that burned in a destructive […]
RCMP: Please, no more rotting-corpse deliveries
Local police became the gurus of gross last weekend, after a local couple deposited a rotting corpse in the lobby of the Castlegar RCMP detachment. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff said a couple came in at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, after stumbling across a corpse in rural Castlegar. Believing the remains to be human, the […]
Teck Announces Retirement of General Manager, Trail Operations
Teck Resources Limited announced today that Mike Martin will retire from his role as General Manager Trail Operations. Mr. Martin will transition from his General Manager role beginning July 1, 2011. “Mike is retiring 39 years to the day that he joined Teck,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “Mike is a highly respected operator […]
Name of New Denver woman killed in single vehicle accident released
RCMP have released the name of the women killed during a single-vehicle crash on Highway 6 near Burton Monday morning. Lisa Louise Radosh, 44, of New Denver died of injuries suffered when the 2010 Hyundai she was a passenger in left the road May 30. “Initial investigation revealed the vehicle left the road way on […]
