Castlegar family thanks community for help battling toddler's cancer
Imagine being three years old, and accidentally banging your tummy – then having your whole world turned upside down. Gabriel Negreiff did just that on April 3, 2018, according to his mom Brooke. “He was having a lot of discomfort,” she said. “It just got worse and worse, and he was vomiting throughout...
DriveSmart BC: Pedestrians & Drivers Turning Left
Alexander Zacher was walking to work early on the morning of Oct. 31, 2014 in Tsawwassen. He followed the walk signal on 12th Avenue at the intersection of 52nd Street using the marked crosswalk. When he was about two-thirds of the way across he was struck by a left turning vehicle driven by Glenn Prescesky and suffered serious...
Hugh L. Keenleyside Navigational Lock Closure, April 28 – May 14, 2019
The Navigational Lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed from Sunday, April 28th to Tuesday, May 14th inclusive. The lock is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15th. This closure is necessary to perform maintenance activities that will ensure the long-term, reliable and safe operations of the lock. We...
New Emergency Alert System for RDKB Residents
Floods? Wildfires? Residents can register for emergency alerts about these, or other imminent threats, delivered by smartphone app, email and voice or text to a landline or cell number. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has launched a new emergency alerting system powered by Voyent Alert! —a Canada-based notification...
Autism: Awareness and Acceptance
April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2, 2019, was the twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day. In Rossland, students at Rossland Summit School (RSS) engaged in activities to learn about autism. Teachers Wendy Phillips, Jenn McKay-Hadley and Kim Deane spoke about autism to the school while individual teachers showed...
Seth Rogen's Castlegar/Trail cannabis connection
What does famous actor/comedian Seth Rogen have to do with Castlegar and Trail? Quite a bit, according to Dave Streloff, co-owner of The Higher Path cannabis stores in Castlegar and Trail. “He (Rogen) has developed his own strain of cannabis – he’s quite a connoisseur,” Streloff said. “He’s really specific about everything ...
RDCK to co-host Kootenay/Columbia Cannabis symposium
On Thursday (April 11) the Kootenay United Cannabis Association (KUCA), in cooperation with the Regional District of Central Kootenay, will host the Kootenay/Columbia Symposium at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson. The Symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The industry stakeholder event will identify barriers in transitioning...
City of Trail appoints new roads and grounds superintendent
The City of Trail is pleased to announce that Dave Moorhead has been appointed the City’s new Roads and Grounds Superintendent. Moorhead, currently working in the city’s Engineering Department, will assume his new role with the Public Works Department on April 30, 2019. "The city received 14 applications for the position,” ...
Selkirk College Saints Put Official Wrap on Season
In a season where the Selkirk College Saints relied on strong defense for success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), the team recognized the goaltending tandem of Patrick Zubick and Tallon Kramer as its most valuable players. The pair of puckstoppers were a major part of helping the Saints to a...
Child porn investigation prompts police to warn public about their own internet applications
A current and ongoing child pornography investigation in the Trail area has RCMP warning residents and businesses alike how vulnerable they may be if their WIFI isn’t properly secured. “We have a unit within the RCMP that monitors this kind of activity,” said Trail top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “They alerted us that it was...
