West Kootenay Community TEETH Society needs help spending $50,000 prize
West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic Society is looking for a few friends to help spend $50,000. Well, actually, West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic Society board is seeking partnerships from the region with the purpose of increasing access to low-cost quality dental care. “We are seeking your ideas of how you can partner with TEETH in […]
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...
An Opportunity to Shape Our Community
Rossland residents are invited to examine draft versions of Rossland’s Life and Environment Action plans and to provide valuable input. Second-year Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Program students prepared the plans. People can see them at an open house on Monday, March 14 at the Old Fire Hall (2115 Queen Street) in Rossland between 5 […]
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...
Selkirk College Saints Take Aim at Fourth Straight BCIHL Title
The Selkirk College Saints have laid the perfect foundation for a fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship run and starting Friday night will build towards the ultimate ending. The Saints put an exclamation mark on their regular season title on Saturday night at the Castlegar &...
Ministry aware of the Western Toad’s precarious situation; ensures responsible logging practices near Summit Lake
Logging operations near Summit Lake have many Nakusp residents and biologists concerned about the impact on the Western Toad. The toads are listed as a species of concern on the provincial Yellow list, meaning that while not endangered, populations are in decline in certain areas. “Western Toads are relatively common in most...
RDCK takes action against print media on lack of compliance with producer-oriented recycling costs
The newspaper industry’s lack of compliance with the directives set out by Multi-Material B.C. to atone for its waste production has prompted the regional district to take action. In its last meeting the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors passed a resolution which will be sent to the Association of Kootenay-Boundary Local Governments […]
Selkirk College Opens New Applied Research and Innovation Centre
Selkirk College has opened up additional classroom space and created the new Applied Research and Innovation Centre (ARIC) in Castlegar. Before the start of the Fall Semester, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program, the Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC) and the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI)...
