Public outcry wins reprieve for threatened toads near Summit Lake
Concerns by the local residents, environmental groups and the Okanagan First Nation that proposed logging above Summit Lake Provincial Park could crush hundreds of blue-listed toads while destroying their habitat has resulted in logging being stopped until winter said Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) in a media release...
UPDATED: Missing 19-year-old found 'safe and sound'
RCMP said the missing 19-year-old has been found. Police made the announcement in a media release Tuesday evening. "Thank you for your assistance. He has been located safe and sound." MISSING: Police seek help finding missing teen The Castlegar RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in locating missing 19-year-old Keven...
A NEW EDUCATION PARTNER FOR SEVEN SUMMITS
Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland is very pleased to announce they have formalized a partnership with Navigate (NIDES -- North Island Distance Education School)) to deliver a cutting edge, blended-learning program beginning September 2016 for students in grades 8-12. With a clear focus on building flexible,...
LVR Bombers need shootout to capture BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championship
Maya Ida scored the winning goal in shootout to spark the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Moore of Vancouver in the final of the 2016 BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships Friday in Campbell River. Ida was the seventh shooter in the thrilling tie-breaker that decided the AA Girl’s Soccer title, ...
TIME CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS BEGINNING
Tired of afternoons as dark as night in the fall, after the onset of Standard Time? Weary of having to force your body to adjust to a new time regime twice a year? There's hope on the horizon: the BC Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at its AGM on May 31 to ask the BC government to work with other provincial and state...
Crawford Bay Community Park reaches finals in first-ever BCAA play space revitalization award
BCAA announced that Crawford Bay Community Park has been named one of five BCAA Play Here finalists. Chosen from over 400 entries province-wide, Crawford Bay Community Park, located on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake 35 kilometers north of Nelson, is now in the running for a play space revitalization worth up to $100,000 from...
Simply is not enough says Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall
The Provincial government announced on Wednesday that it will be redirecting $25 Million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier, who made the announcement, said districts can use the funding any way they see fit – for hiring new teachers, for...
Community input requested for the future of Balfour terminal
A change in the location of the Balfour ferry landing has been talked about for years. Now the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is considering putting the relocation plan of the inland ferry terminal on the west side of Kootenay Lake into action in order to enhance access and improve safety and service for ferry...
Missing Castlegar man located
Missing male Norman Reid was located by the Search and Rescue dog during the local search of the area. Reid was conscious and speaking with the ambulance crew when they arrived. Reid was then taken to the hospital. Previous story: Castlegar RCMP and Castlegar Search and Rescue are currently searching for a missing male in the...
Selkirk College Partners with Rwandan Music School
A blossoming relationship between the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music has been formalized. Earlier this spring, music program instructor Gilles Parenteau and three Selkirk College students traveled to the African nation to repay a visit that took place this past...