UPDATED: IBEW Local 213 soundly rejects recommendations from mediator Vince Ready; FortisBC surprised by vote
It appears the sides in the FortisBC lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 are getting farther apart instead of closer together. In a media release, IBEW Local 213 Bargaining agent Rod Russell said recommendations from mediator Vince Ready have been soundly rejected by the union membership. “The...
Saints crush Eagles 7-2 on 'Banner Raising' night
The president showed up. So did the chairman of the board as well as the registrar. And so did the Selkirk Saints. Fresh from winning the 2013 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League championship in March, the Selkirk Saints proved they will be worthy defenders of the title after scoring early and often en route to a […]
IH announces more closures to Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department
Interior Health has announced the latest round of closures of the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department due to limited physician/staffing availability. The closure began Friday (October 4), running until Wednesday (October 9). Due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed: 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 to 8 […]
Busy Friday for Nelson Police Department
Alcohol-related calls kept Nelson Police Department members busy for most of Friday. At 11 p.m. (October 4) NPD members noticed a vehicle driving at excessive speed in the 700 block of Vernon Street, pull a U-turn before stopping in a no-parking zone. Officers stopped and approached the driver, who appeared to be under the influence […]
Banner-raising night Friday for Saints in Castlegar
The Castlegar Recreation Complex will be the site Friday for Banner Raising Night for the current B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champion Selkirk Saints. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. puck drop against the Eastern Washington University Eagles, the Saints the team will raise last season’s championship banner to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony. “Eastern is […]
Weather office said wettest September since 2004
The month of September was the tale of two different weather patterns for the West Kootenay according to Ron Lakeman meteorologist at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. The past few weeks is remains the nightmare West Kootenay residents, used to experiencing an Indian Summer, would like to forget. Lakeman said the last...
Smokies, Wolverines exchange veterans
The Trail Smoke Eaters have completed a trade with the Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, acquiring defenseman Sean Davies (95) in exchange for forward Brodyn Nielsen (94). Davies, a native of Drumheller, Alberta, posted 1 goal and 2 points in 5 appearances with Whitecourt this season. In 104 career ...
COMMENT: MP pans Tory environmental policy
In 2009, the Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill gutted the Environmental Assessment Act to reduce the number and types of development projects whose approvals would be subject to an environmental assessment. Conservative budget bills C-38 and C-45 were a continuation of the dismantling of Canada’s long established...
RDCK chair pleased with lobbying efforts at Municipalities convention
The catastrophe in Johnsons Landing remained on the minds of Regional District of Central Kootenay directors attending the recent Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver. Directors continue to press the provincial government about flood protection, along with broadband connectivity and legislation concerning small water systems during the annual gathering of municipal leaders. “The RDCK […]
Vandals paint ball historic pictographs near Heritage City
Nelson RCMP is asking for public assistance in finding the culprits responsible for vandalizing historic pictographs west of the Heritage City on the south shore of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake last week. RCMP believed the vandalism happened sometime between June and September 25. The vandals shot paint balls at some of these historic […]
