Tory budget plan — gut Canadian institutions while supporting Big Business
It should come to the surprise of no one the official oppostion, NDP, is less than thrilled at Thursday’s Federal Budget. Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior, is disppointed with the direction taken by the Conservative government in the 2012 federal budget introduced today in the House of Commons. Atamanenko said the government’s plan to […]
RCMP sieze another Slocan Valley residence through Property Restraint Order, owner faces charges in grow-up bust
RCMP have siezed another residence in the Slocan Valley through a Property Restraint Order. Cst. Shaun Foley of the Slocan Lake Detachment said officers sought and obtained a Property Restraint Order, issued by a B.C. Supreme Court Judge in the Vancouver Registry, for a property that contained a commercial marihuana grow operation. “The accused and […]
RDKB executes court-ordered removal at Demski property
The Regional District Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) lost no time when the spring thaw hit to execute a court-ordered removal of ten unapproved structures from Peter Demski’s property on Granby Road in rural Grand Forks this week. The wrecking crew arrived on the morning of Wednesday, March 28 with dump trucks and a trackhoe to take […]
Hawks double Chiefs 4-2 as both teams struggle to find consistency in opener of KIJHL Championship series
Talk about a feeling out period between two teams who haven’t played each other in two months. Beaver Valley Nitehawks overcame a sluggish start to double the Kelowna Rockets 4-2 in game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final Wednesday in Fruitvale. Game two of the best-of-seven league final goes Thursday back at […]
Regional District of Central Kootenay gets it right with 2012 Financial Plan
It’s never easy in this time of escalating costs, but the Regional District of Central Kootenay as finalized its Financial Plan for 2012. “It is a complex process that involves commitment, patience and making decisions, some of which are very difficult,” said RDCK Chair John Kettle, adding all members of the Board have dedicated many […]
Good Friday?
Having just read Diana Butler Bass’ new book Christianity After Religion–a thoughtful and thought-provoking read–and being in the midst of planning for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday services, I am left to ponder what the post-Christian generation might think about Good Friday. In the book we learn that many people in our age […]
First ever Kootenay Music Awards Friday at The Royal
The first ever Kootenay Music Awards are set to take place Friday (March 30) at The Royal on Baker. For the past two months nominations have been submitted, short listed by a panel of five industry professionals, and voted on by the public at kootenayquickshot.com. More than 8000 votes have been cast not including the […]
Boundary region to lose Fields department stores
Grand Forks and Christina Lake Fields stores are among 141 Canadian stores slated for closure by HBC this fall. “HBC is closing their entire Fields store chain,” said Tiffany Bourre, external communications manager for HBC. “It was a strategic decision to grow our other HBC banners.” The popular Grand Forks location may be spared if […]
Castlegar man sentenced to prison after Friday's armed robbery
A 22-year-old Castlegar man, David Halvorsen, pled guilty to several offences stemming from the robbery at Paragon on March 23, and was sentenced to two years in jail, according to Castlegar RCMp Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “He was also given three years of probation following that sentence, and given a ten-year firearms prohibition,” she added. “The […]
Canucks Down Kings As Playoff Races Intensify
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He’s old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley’s […]
