RCMP report arrests made in Salmo store robbery
RCMP report that three people have been arrested in connection with a (Friday) February 26 robbery of a store in Salmo. Cpl Riordan Bellman said in media release the arrests happened (Friday) March 4. "On March 4, 2016 two youth and one adult have been arrested in connection with the Feb 26, 2016 robbery at Pipers Store in ...
Report by Director of Police Services finally released; one additional officer and admin position for NPD
One additional officer should be hired for Nelson Police Department said Director of Police Services, Clayton Pecknold in his report to City Council and Nelson Police Board. The report, which includes Pecknold recommending the addition of an administrative position, was announced in a media release by the City of Nelson...
Selkirk College Co-Op Program Puts Education to Work
Selkirk College is joining institutions across Canada in celebrating Co-operative Education Week March 14 to 18, marking a tradition more than two decades old at the local post-secondary school. “The Co-op Education Program at Selkirk College is over 25 years of age,” says Brenda Smith, Manager of Co-op Education and Employment...
Police encourage residents to attend anti-violence event in Trail
The Clothesline Event is once again coming to Trail, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of the Trail & Greater District RCMP will be attending the Clothesline Event being held outside of Ferrarro Foods in Trail,” Orr said. “The goal of the event is to bring awareness to the ...
Selkirk College Music Students to Shine in Showcase Concerts
Second-year Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program students are ready to cue the lights on their annual showcase concerts featuring emerging talent from budding musicians. “It’s the highlight of their two years at Selkirk College,” says Selkirk College Keyboard/Arranging Instructor Gilles Parenteau. “Our...
Contentious competition continues between airports in Trail and Castlegar
The duelling airport issue between Castlegar and Trail continues, as each community jockeys to position its own airport as the legitimate regional amenity. The continued contention was once again brought to the public eye by a press release issued by the City of Trail yesterday, claiming the landing rates at the Trail Regional...
Alberta man sentenced in relation to multiple local B-and-Es
An Edmonton man has been sentenced in Alberta court to 300 days jail time and a a firearms prohibition in relation to 12 break-and-enters in this region as well as a list of criminal charges in Alberta, according to the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) Report, featured in city council's agenda package at its regular meeting ...
Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute research shows dramatic disparity between male and female earnings in the region
In honour of International Women's Day, we are taking a look at gender-based differences in Columbia Basin-Boundary incomes. Pre-tax income distribution is an indicator of the earning opportunities and potential within our society. Examining the differences in the distribution of income between males and females sheds light...
BC Lung Association steps up to offer short-term radon testing
The BC Lung Association has partnered with Radon Environmental Management Corp to provide a faster way to find out if your home, school or workplace has potentially unhealthy indoor radon levels, the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. “Waiting for months to find out if your home, school or workplace’s indoor radon...
FortisBC receives approval to build new Kootenay facility in Castlegar
FortisBC said in a media release the company has received regulatory approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to build a new Kootenay Operations Centre in Castlegar, B.C. and will begin construction as early as May. Once complete, the new facility will centralize many key operations to better serve electricity customers...
