On Dec. 14, Washington judge found Teck Resources liable for response costs for any environmental or health risks resulting from almost a century’s worth (between 1896 and 1995) of discharges into the Upper Columbia River in Washington State. Judge Lonny Suko said, in his ruling, that, “for decades, Teck’s leadership knew its slag and […]

Environment Canada is calling for up to 10 to 15 centimeters of snow to fall in the West Kootenay for most of Monday as temperatures hover around the zero mark. The warning should end Monday evening with just a 40 percent chance of flurries. Forecast for Tuesday is for mostly cloudy periods. Environment Canada issues […]

The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating a unique custom piece of art (see attached photo) that was stolen from the yard of a Castlegar residence sometime between Nov. 24 and 26. In 2010, a local artist, Robert Hubert carved four mushrooms of various sizes out of a single tree […]

Whitewater/Red Mountain is off to the Final Four of the Powder Magazine in ‘Ski Town Throw Down’ contest. Whitewater/Red Mountain dispatched Colorado’s Crested Butte 3576-3263 in two days of voting that ended Thursday night. The West Kootenay duo, winners of the Backscratcher title, now advances to meet Sandpoint beginning Monday and running until Tuesday. During […]

The removal of mould found underneath the activity room at Hume Elementary School in Nelson should be done by mid to late December, said Jeff Jones, SD8 superintendent. Mould was found in the 100 year-old building last spring when air quality concerns came forward from staff and parents. When the school district staff investigated they […]

by Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily It’s not exactly a boom, but it’s better than last year. As of November, building permits in the Regional District of Central Kootenay have exceeded 2011 totals by nearly nine per cent. Last year, 772 building permits were issued and as of November 30, 835 building permits have been […]

The Kootenay Ice won its third game of the season by stopping the North Island Silvertips 3-0 in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Saturday in Nanaimo. The Silvertips rallied back Sunday to grab a series sweep with a 2-0 win. Cranbrook’s Trevor Van Steinburg scored his first of two in the game less than […]

A Trail man is dead after a collision last night on Highway 22 between Castlegar and Trail, in the Birchbank area. West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson said 53-year-old Franklin Murray Kotyk was heading northbound toward Castlegar when his 2000 Ford SUV crossed the centre line and hit an oncoming 1990 Chevy pickup. Kotyk […]

Rotating job action, with lab workers slated to reduce to essential levels Monday, has been cancelled. Interior Health issued a brief release Monday, indicating services will remain at normal levels. “Interior Health has just received notification that the job action planned for this week by the Health Sciences Professional Bargaining Association (HSPBA) has been withdrawn,” […]

Mid-season form? It’s a description media liaisons rarely use at the start of ski seasons. However, this season is totally different for Whitewater Ski Mountain. The resort, identified by Powder Magazine as “one of the best powder mountains on the continent” opened for the 2012-13 season with a 200 centimeter base — the best since […]