Norovirus successfully contained at Boundary Hospital, but likely in community
Two confirmed cases of Norovirus, a gastrointestinal virus, were found and quickly contained at the Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks late last week, but residents are warned the virus is still out there. “Once two or three cases were confirmed, staff initiated precautions to prevent the spread,” said Cindy Crane, acute health administrator for the […]
UPDATED: Police release names of armed invasion suspects
Update Dec. 5 at 3:40 p.m.: Police have released the names of two suspects slated to appear in Nelson court Friday in connection with an armed home invasion in Silverton. The two men are Isaiah Graham, 52, and Akeem Charles, 22. Both remain in police custody in anticipation of their court date. Previous story: Police […]
Grand Forks RCMP seize 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from Nakusp resident
A 60 year-old woman from Nakusp faces charges of possession of an illegal substance for the purpose of trafficking after Grand Forks RCMP seized 8.4 kilograms of marijuana from her vehicle, Wednesday, November 28. A Grand Forks RCMP police officer’s attention was peaked when he saw a vehicle driving slowly down Highway 3 by Nursery […]
Trail's homeless shelter providing longterm solutions to growing problem
It’s been a balmy November in terms of temperature, but relentless rain has underscored the merit of Trail’s only emergency shelter, La Nina. Program coordinator Sheila Adcock said the shelter’s had occupants more than half the nights since it opened for the season on Nov. 12, and the need is growing. “We have a handful […]
Arson fire sends Trail man to hospital
A Trail man is in hospital after attempting to be a Good Samaritan last Friday, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. Hawton said police and fire crews attended a house fire at 683 Binns St., where a vacant house was ablaze. “A local man had been walking by when he noticed the flames inside […]
Wildcats ride home crowd all the way to bronze medal at A-Girls Volleyball Championships
All season the Mount Sentinel Wildcats sat third in the B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball top ten poll. The pollsters must have done their homework as the Cats rode home crowd support en route to a 2-0 win over White Rock Christian in the bronze medal match at the B.C. High School A Girl’s […]
Saints run win streak to 12 with 6-1 shellacking of Victoria
The Selkirk College received an early Christmas present Saturday night in the Sunflower City. The Saints tied the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League record for the longest regular season win streak at 12 games with a 6-1 win over the University of Victoria Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. Ironically the Saints tied the Vikes for […]
UPDATE: Chamber president offers clarification
Updated as of 6:22 p.m. Nov.30: Trail and District Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Gregorini was able to shed some light on a murky announcement sent to members within the past hour. First, and most importantly, she said many of the rumours surrounding the departure of former executive director Maggie Stayanovich are patently false. “Any […]
White Rock nips Mount Sentinel in three-set thriller at Single-A Volleyball Championships
The road to adding another blue banner to the walls of the Mount Sentinel gymnasium just got a little tougher for the Wildcats. White Rock Christian Academy edged the host Casts 15-9 in the third game of the best-of-three match to defeat the host school 2-1 in round robin play Thursday at the B.C. High […]
Long search finally results in new executive director for Castlegar Chamber of Commerce
It’s been many long months in the making, but the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce can now announce a new leader at its helm. The chamber issued a press release this morning, naming new executive director Tammy Verigin-Burk, who is perhaps best-known for her transformative work at Freedomquest, which she took from comparative obscurity […]
