KOOTENAY SMOKE N’ GUNS!
Submitted by Pamela Sabo Interested in finding out more about the Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association of BC? Then don't miss the The demonstration set for Canyon Park, Canyon, BC from 9 – 9:45 am on Canada Day — Saturday, July 1st, 2017. The, CMSABC, nearing its second anniversary of the creation of this...
Step Into the Light Walk Raises Awareness and Support for New Parents
Grand Forks City Park is the place people can meet Saturday (June 24th) at 10:30 a.m. to participate in the ‘Step Into the Light’ walk for women’s health. When the new baby arrives in a family, most people assume it is a time of love and celebration. What many new moms don’t expect is that […]
Police seek help finding perpetrator of cruelty to a dog
On June 17 at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Castlegar RCMP responded to a call regarding a dog that had been thrown from a car window, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “The witness stated that a car had driven into the rural area of Woodland Drive near the gravel pit in Castlegar, thrown the dog out the […]
Balfour Water Users overwhelmingly approve of borrowing to upgrade water system
The on again, off again, Balfour Water System Upgrade is, well, on again after Balfour residents voted in favour to borrow money to upgrade the local system. The Regional District of Central Kootenay referendum, held Saturday (June 17th), saw 87.9% (153) of voters in support of the borrowing to commence upgrades of the system. There […]
Police warn of phone scam targeting public using NPD
The Nelson Police Department would like to make something specifically clear — the police force does not solicit money from the public through direct or through a third party. Cst. Alain Therrien said in a media release Monday Nelson Police would like to send out an alert regarding the latest scam that targets the public....
Search resumes for missing teacher Alvin Dunic
RCMP media spokesperson Cpl Dan Moskaluk said Friday, the search for missing teacher Alvin Dunic will resume Monday (June 19th). The 57-year-old Crawford Bay Elementary School teacher was reported missing Monday, May 29 at 2:45 p.m. after leaving the school to look for a suitable location for a class project in the Crawford Creek area. […]
Obituary: Christine Archibald
Christine Alison Archibald was born July 22, 1986, in Trail, BC. She died in London, England, on June 3, 2017. Chrissy was predeceased by her grandfather, Gerry Archibald but is survived by her fiancé, Tyler Ferguson; her parents, Barbara and Gregory; her sisters, Kathryn (Sean) and Caroline (Ty); her Nana, Donna; grandparents,...
Trail airport to host emergency exercise
On Thursday, June 22, the City of Trail’s Regional Airport, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Fire Rescue, Trail RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, and Pacific Coastal Airlines will be conducting an emergency response exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to provide a training opportunity in the event of an actual emergency. The exercise will […]
Castlegar Art Walk to be unveiled June 28
Castlegar’s arts community will come together in full force June 28 when the 21 annual Art Walk Opening Celebration takes place at the Rec Complex in Castlegar. As many as 100 art lovers, artists, business sponsors and people who just want to put the ‘art’ in party are expected to attend the free event, from […]
Selkirk College Invites JL Crowe to Explore Engineering and Geoscience
Trail area high school students eyeing a future focused on engineering and geoscience spent a day on the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus discovering post-secondary options and hearing stories from local experts. In partnership with JL Crowe Secondary, Selkirk College welcomed 47 students to campus for a day of workshops and...
