Accused bank robber Andrew Stevenson pleads guilty in Nelson Court
Andrew Zacharias Stevenson, who robbed several West Kootenay businesses, pleaded guilty in Nelson Provincial Court Tuesday to a laundry list of charges. The charges include robbery using a restricted prohibited firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, using an imitation firearm and breaking and entering. Stevenson, appearing via...
West Kootenay EcoSociety sees EAO decision as step to Jumbo Valley staying wild forever
Supporters to “Keep Jumbo Wild” are lining up to applaud the recent BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) decision that said the builder of the ski hill in the heart of the Jumbo Glacier was not compliant with the condition of its certificate. “We’re happy to see another nail go into the coffin of this dangerous […]
Letter: Kootenay Lake District parents concerned about ramifications of Bill 11
To the Editor: Honourable Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education PO Box 9045, Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2 Dear Minister Fassbender: Re: Bill 11, The Education Statutes Amendment Act We write to you as representatives of the parents of almost 5,000 students in the Kootenay Lake School District who are gravely...
Letter on Federal Budget
In his media release on the recent federal budget, the Conservative candidate seems proud of his party’s “balanced” budget. This budget was only balanced by raiding the EI fund (which belongs to the workers who paid dues into it) for $1.8 billion, taking $2 billion out of the $3-billion contingency fund (good fiscal managers should […]
Don Thompson New President of Red Mountain Ventures
Katkov Sets The Stage For The Next 10 Years Red Mountain Ventures’ CEO Howard Katkov announced significant changes to the leadership team today, including a new President appointed from within the organization and a new Director of Sales. Don Thompson will become the President of Red Mountain Ventures, parent company of RED Mountain Resort. In […]
Cadets participate in leadership/bush weekend
Cadets from the West Kootenay Air Cadet Squadrons participated in a Leadership/Bush Weekend, April 24 to 26. The exercise was conducted on land operated by the 44th Field Engineer Squadron near Trail. Approximately 60 cadets, and seven Officers from squadrons in Grand Forks, Nelson, Castlegar and Trail were at the exercise....
Two fires near Trail this afternoon prompt public warning
The regional fire chief is reminding residents to exercise extreme caution when engaging in outdoor recreation after two blazes in the Trail area this afternoon. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Chief Terry Martin said 22 firefighters from three communities (Trail, Montrose and Warfield) were dispatched today. “The first...
Kootenay Conservation Projects receive Million Dollar boost
At the BC Wildlife Federation Convention held this weekend in Fernie, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) announced it will provide over a million dollars to Kootenay fish & wildlife projects. The East Kootenay Grassland Ecosystem Restoration program was awarded the largest single grant in the region,...
West Arm Outdoors Club, Nelson Hydro join forces to erect a fishing platform on West Arm of Kootenay Lake
What could have been a problematic issue in Procter was resolved through cooperation between the West Arm Outdoors Club (WAOC) and Nelson Hydro said WAOC President Gord Grunerud in a media release. Grunerud said the wildlife organization has been working on building a fishing platform just east of downtown Procter — across from the Balfour […]
NPD arrest man pointing replica firearm in downtown Saturday
A call to Nelson Police diffused what could have been a dangerous situation after a man was said to be pointing a replica firearm in the 400 Block of Ward Street Saturday afternoon. The report came into NPD dispatch at approximately 4 p.m. (April 25) that a man was pointing a firearm in the downtown […]
