TSB said no Cockpit Voice Recorder on plane that crashed in Lake Country
The Transportation Safety Board said it will take the time needed to complete a thorough investigation of the fatal plane crash near Lake Country that killed four people Thursday. The twin-engine Cessna Citation disappeared from radar at 9:40 p.m. PT on Thursday, only 11 kilometres north of Kelowna Airport after takeoff from...
Two Nelson men in custody following Friday morning takedown in South Slocan
Two men from Nelson are in custody awaiting bail hearings following an early morning takedown by RCMP near South Slocan Friday. RCMP Sergeant Monty Taylor of Nelson detachment said in a media release shortly before 8 a.m. a person noticed there was a suspicious man wandering around a business in South Slocan. Taylor said...
Coroner releases name of man killed in crash near Rock Creek
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Rock Creek on Oct. 3. He was Douglas Lawrence Leighton, aged 50, most recently of Surrey. Leighton was the driver of a car heading west on Highway 3 at about 3:20 p.m. on Oct. 3. Near the intersection of Myers Creek Road...
Police seek public information in disturbing animal cruelty case
The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a disturbing incident of animal cruelty, according too RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Some time in the early morning hours of Oct. 12, a resident in the rural 2000 block of Charleston Avenue in Robson went into her yard and discovered a cat that had been hung on her fence." Mathew said the...
Lemon Creek fuel spill trial delayed
The trial on charges stemming from an aviation fuel spill in the Slocan Valley in 2013 is promising to be a long and complicated one. The trial resumed in Nelson on Tuesday- only to be put off for at least two more months. Crown counsel John Cliffe told Judge Phillip Seagram the Crown intends to call about 65 witnesses to...
Celebrate the Benefits of Co-operation on International Credit Union Day
Credit unions are recognized as a force for positive economic and social change and have provided significant value in both developed and emerging nations. On Thursday, October 20, 2016, credit unions and credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and […]
There's snow in them hills
Hold on now, because winter is coming. Drivers using the Kootenay Pass Tuesday got a taste of winter driving as Monday's storm dropped a few centimetres of snow onto Highway 3 when temperatures dipped below zero Celsius. Environment Canada said sunny skies are forecasted for the West Kootenay/Boundary region for a few days ...
Letter: This is hardly surprising to that small percent of hunters
To The Editor: The Vancouver Sun article: “Scarce Moose” is hardly surprising to that small percent of hunters, outfitters and concerned citizens who are fully aware of the sorry state of wildlife management in BC. Weak wildlife management started to go downhill in 1996 when Premier Glen Clark facing a sea of red ink demanded...
Casting a vote that counts - the people speak on electoral reform
First past the post may become a thing of history on the political landscape as a move to gather public input on electoral reform nears the deadline. The federal government has established a special committee on electoral reform, tasked with a mandate to identify and study viable alternatives to the current federal electoral...
True sign the wildfire season had ended
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday (October 7), Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfire. Although all categories of open fires are now permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service is asking the public to remain vigilant...
