Kootenay, Boundary farmers preparing for climate change
New regional adaptation strategies are being developed to help Kootenay and Boundary agricultural producers prepare for climate change. Farmers in the East Kootenay, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary regional districts have been invited to participate in the strategies' planning process on Dec. 4, 2018, in Creston and ...
CBT commits $1.5 mill to bringing technology to local communities
Much of life today revolves around technology. More and more people are seeing new opportunities in the areas of video and music production, creating digital art and animation or recording their own podcasts. Yet not everyone has access to the technology required to participate or thrive in this digital world. Soon, more...
Good Samaritan killed while trying to assist fellow motorist
A local 51-year-old tow truck driver has died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to help another motorist, according to RCMP Sgt. Chad Badry, of West Kootenay Traffic Services. “On Nov. 17, just after 5:30 p.m. Castlegar RCMP were called to a collision between a vehicle and a deer on Hwy 22, from Castlegar from...
Smoke Eaters Fall In Merritt To Centennials By 4-2 Score
The Trail Smoke Eaters got goals from Mack Byers and Braeden Tuck but could not find their way past the Interior Division leading Merritt Centennials, falling by a 4-2 score on Saturday night at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Mack Byers tied the game after the Centennials took a 1st period lead but a two-goal 2nd period...
Two Third-Period Goals Lifts Smoke Eaters Past Vipers
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a two-goal third-period and a late tally from Kent Johnson to help them to a 3-2 victory over the Vernon Vipers on Wednesday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. The Smoke Eaters got ahead of the game with a Carter Jones tally before the Vipers answered with a goal in the 2nd and 3rd period to get...
Russell, McGregor re-elected to head up RDKB Board
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary board of directors re-elected Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks Director Roly Russell as board chair and Electoral Area C/Christina Lake Director Grace McGregor as vice-chair at the November 14 board meeting a media release said. “This has been an exhausting and interesting year as...
Late Vees Comeback Falls Smoke Eaters In Overtime
The Trail Smoke Eaters got a late shorthanded goal from Spencer McLean but fell once again in overtime, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Penticton Vees on Saturday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The first period only had 10 shots to show on the score clock with offensive chances few and far between but it was the...
Armed suspect robs Trail liquor store at gunpoint
Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Trail liquor store at gunpoint Friday evening, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Nov. 9 ... at 6:45 p.m., a lone male entered the BC Liquor Storelocated at 1629 2 Ave. ... stole two bottles of vodka, and then approached an ...
Selkirk College Hosts Admission on the Spot
It has never been easier to start at Selkirk College with an event called Admission on the Spot that aims to help soon-to-be students with the application process. In three events hosted on November 20 in Castlegar, November 21 in Nelson and November 22 in Trail, those with their sights set on post-secondary will be able to...
LETTER: Huge Provincial Subsidies Threaten Health, Prosperity
Dear Editor, BC taxpayers miss out on almost a billion dollars every year due to our government's dangerous and misguided fossil fuels subsidies; dangerous because fossil fuel expansion threatens to further degrade the health of BC's citizens and environment, misguided as it unfairly skews the market away from the clean energy...
