Snowshoe by Moonlight at Red for a Good Cause
What better way to enjoy our beautiful Kootenay winter than an evening of guided snowshoeing in bright moonlight with friends and family? The West Kootenay Take a Hike Program invites your participation in our first annual moonlight snowshoe event featuring excellent food, live music, a silent auction and prizes - all in...
Selkirk College Saints Kick Off 2017 with Vital Weekend Test
If the Selkirk College Saints are to claim British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) supremacy in 2017, this weekend’s two-game series against the Simon Fraser University Clan will go a long way in setting the tone. The four-time defending league champion Saints launch the second half of the season Friday at 7 ...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Great Start to 2017
New Year. New Fishing Report from Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Sportfishing. Kerry says he spent most of the the holidays on the water with lots of friends in town looking to get out and do something different. And the fish co-operated as well with some great days for fishing. Here's what's on tap for January....
21 flu-related deaths at IH care facilities, outbreaks in Trail and Castlegar
Influenza outbreaks are plaguing longterm care facilities in the Interior Health region, including ones in Castlegar and Trail, according to Pamela De Bruin, IH manager for Communicable Diseases and Immunization Programs....
Current job market sluggish but long-range forecast positive: province
The cold wind of winter might be blowing in snow to the West Kootenay-Boundary region, but it also may be bringing with it some good news on the labour front. According to recent statistics from the ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour, the West Kootenay-Boundary is expected to grow steadily...
Charges Laid in Crawford Bay Cheetah Incident
Two people have been charged after a cheetah was seen wandering the roadside by a motorist on Highway 3A near Kootenay Bay in December 2015. The Conservation Office Service Facebook page said man and woman have been charged with one count each under the Controlled Alien Species Regulation. The Facebook page said both individuals...
E-Comm releases worst 9-1-1 calls for 2016
E-Comm, the largest 9-1-1 call centre in British Columbia, released its top 10 of the worst calls from 2016 Thursday. The call centre handles approximately 1.35 million emergency calls per year for 25 regional districts and communities spanning from Vancouver Island to Alberta and from the U.S. border, to north of Prince...
CAA poll says Canadians admit to texting stopped at red light
Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) said in a media release Wednesday that one third (33 per cent) of Canadians admit they have texted while stopped at a red light in the last month. The media release said that is despite evidence showing the mind could still be distracted and not on the task of driving for up to 27 seconds...
RDKB receives funding for Wood Stove Exchange Program
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is one of a handful of regions in the province that qualifies for funding to improve air quality throughout B.C. The Province, in partnership with the BC Lung Association, is providing $6,500to the RDKB as part of the Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program. “Replacing your old wood...
Twas Three Nights Before Christmas
Twas three nights before Christmas when outside the city, people were stuck, so the police took pity. Cranbrook RCMP received a 9-1-1 call from a family travelling from Calgary to San Francisco. The family had taken a GPS shortcut that took them on a route, that might be used by a hobo. This wonderful technology took the...
