Police investigate another rash of break-and-enters
Four commercial businesses, all on 6 Avenue, were broken into this weekend, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, who said a variety of valuables were stolen. "All the crimes were reported the morning of Aug. 29," she said. "Police have also had reports of private sheds being broken into in varying parts of town." Residents...
UPDATED: Tentative agreement reached in City of Kimberley labour dispute
A tentative agreement has been reached between the City of Kimberley and United Steelworkers 1-405 following a weekend of bargaining. The agreement comes after an exhausting session which began Saturday evening and ended on Monday afternoon and saw both sides soften their positions. “This has been a very difficult set of...
UPDATED: Woman rescued from ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park dies from injuries
The BC Coroners Services has confirmed the woman rescued by Nelson Fire Rescue after falling into the ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park died from injuries suffered in the accident. Media spokesperson Barbara McLintock confirmed to The Nelson Daily Monday the woman died in Kootenay Lake Hospital early Saturday morning. McLintock...
Recent brush fires - including one today - underline importance of regional mutual aid agreements
Ootischenia Fire Department responded to a brush fire just outside of town this afternoon, according to OFD Captain Cody Kabatoff. He said the call came in at roughly 4:15 p.m., and OFD responded to a wildfire about six km up Hwy 3 toward Christina Lake, with mutual aid assistance from the Castlegar Fire Department. “We...
LETTER: Insurance Brokers Assoc exec rebuts article re: rural insurance
To The Editor: Editors Note: This letter is in response to the following article: http://bit.ly/2bLDDvf The Insurance Brokers Association of B.C. would like to respond to inaccuracies in your story of Aug. 18 entitled: “RDCK director pushes for rural fire insurance change.” “’We have areas in the Regional District where people...
Local company raises $2,000 for Search and Rescue
Endless Adventures Fundraising campaign for the West Kootenay Search and Rescue Training weekend was a huge success. Endless Adventure raised $2,000 to help support and alleviate the pressure on volunteers who occasionally need to use their own funds for training and equipment. At the Saturday-night dinner, Andrea and Chris...
Rash of B&Es spurs police to request public assistance
Police are requesting public assistance after six break-and-enters Friday night, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP are investigating a rash of commercial break and enter crimes that occurred overnight on Aug. 19. The break-ins were discovered early the next morning. Two of the break-ins were on 6th Ave.,...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- Electoral Reform, and a Cycle Tour of the Riding
As summer winds down, our thoughts naturally turn to back-to-school shopping and back-to-work after a break for a good Canadian summer. I’ll be going back to Ottawa in September to resume work on all the issues before Parliament; one of the major issues we will be discussing is electoral reform. In last year’s campaign, both...
‘Swim In’ gathers support for protecting Queen’s Bay from ferry terminal plan
More than 300 people gathered for a ‘Swim In’ on Kootenay Lake on Sunday to protest against plans to build a new ferry terminal near Balfour. The protesters drove, walked, boated, and swam to the event, held on Queen’s Bay, just outside Balfour, 40 kilometres north of Nelson. They’re upset the government is talking about...
Interior Health announces expanded primary care hours for Kaslo Victorian Health Centre
Local physicians, Doctors of BC and Interior Health have joined together to offer an expansion of primary care for residents at the Victorian Community Health Centre in Kaslo. In a media release Friday, starting in September, the primary care clinic at Victorian Community Health Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for...
