Cops nab suspect in theft-from-vehicles file
Police have arrested a Trail man in connection with a rash of thefts from vehicles in the area, according to Trail RCMP Acting Sgt. Devon Reid. “On Aug. 21 … Trail RCMP located and arrested a 30-year-old male for at least six offences stemming from the theft of items from unlocked motor vehicles in the […]
McCormick Creek Wildfire Evacuation Order reduced Tuesday
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is reducing the Evacuation Order in the McCormick Creek wildfire area to an Evacuation Alert, commencing Tuesday (August 22) at 6 p.m. The decision comes after close consultation between the RDCK and BC Wildfire Service. “Residents will be allowed to return to their homes at 6 p.m. ...
Grizzly trophy ban ends hunt, but not debate
A Kootenay outfitter says he doesn’t think the provincial government’s ban on grizzly bear trophy hunting will have much affect on local outfitting businesses. The owner of Kimberley-based Sawtooth Outfitters says he won’t have any problem abiding by the government’s new requirement that the bears can only be hunted for food...
Expect to see lots of bikes on road during MS Bike West Kootenay Challenge
Saturday and Sunday, cyclists from the Kootenays and all over British Columbia will come together for MS Bike to demonstrate their power in helping to change the lives of Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS Bike is the largest fundraising cycling series in North America with the second of four BC tours happening...
Outstanding wildfire response from staff, community partners
IH CEO Chris Mazurkewich would like to say a few words about the amazing job of fire crews during this season on record with more than 8,450 hectares burned. This summer, Interior Health is on the frontlines of an emergency that continues to prove how far people will go to help one another in times […]
Consult and study before you build, RDCK tells Glade Ferry project
The new Glade ferry has hit some stormy waters even before it’s put together. The Regional District of Central Kootenay’s board of directors says it will allow the new ferry to be assembled in a park in the tiny Kootenay River community — after certain conditions are met. But meeting those conditions may mean months of delay...
One of the region's largest employers gets sold to multi-national company
An offer is on the table to sell one of the region's largest private companies and employers later in the fall as Pacific Insight's board of directors and officers have agreed to sell to a multi-national corporation. On Aug. 1 Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. entered into a definitive agreement with Methode Electronics Inc....
McCormick Creek wildfire increases in size, 50 percent contained
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre said in a media release that BC Wildfire Service reports that the McCormick Creek wildfire has grown to 410 hectares in size and is at a 50 percent containment level. "Currently, there is a crew of 54 firefighters, four helicopters and 13 pieces of heavy...
Busy week for NPD, investigation continues after knife used in fight
Transient campers, impaired drivers as well as an increase in people consuming alcohol and drugs in the downtown core kept police busy during the past week said a Nelson Police Department media release Thursday. “Nelson Police Department has noted an increase in calls for service regarding transient camping within the city and debris being left […]
'Out of the Interior' -- coming to a small-town theatre near you
In recent years, major Canadian cities have seen the demise of many long-standing single-screen movie houses. In quick succession, Vancouver lost the Hollywood, Denman and Ridge theatres. In Burnaby, Surrey, Victoria and Kelowna, still more marquee lights were permanently switched off, suggesting a trend alarming to movie-lovers:...
