UPDATED: Missing skier found
There's a happy ending in the searcg for missing backcountry skier Edward Perello. RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer has confirmed that, as of 11:15 a.m. Search and Rescue have located the 47-yer-old Ymir resident. "Perello is being extracted from his location and willl be taken to a waiting ambulance," Sgt. Tuchscherer in...
Fatal crash leads to charges against local woman
On November 30, 2013, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Trail RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle motor vehicle crash involving an automobile on Hwy 3B just south of Fruitvale. Investigation has revealed that the vehicle was driven by a Linda Enoksen, 57 years old, of the Genelle area with three male passengers when the vehicle...
Student Union chair 'applauds' decision by Selkirk to continue offering tuition-free adult basic education
The Executive chair of the Selkirk College Students’ Union Local 4 Matthew Jameson is pleased with the recent decision by the college not to follow through with the recent provincial government decision to charge tuition fees for all adult upgrading courses, including ESL (English as a Secondary Language). Jameson “applauds”...
Extensive book collection donated to Jumbo Wild
The late Kim Kratky was passionate about many things. Besides being an ardent West Kootenay mountaineer, he was a committed advocate for keeping the Jumbo valley wild. And he loved books. Kratky’s career as an English instructor dated back to 1969 and his varied and extensive book collection reveals his love of English and ...
Thief steals close to $400,000 in helicopter parts from West Kelowna business
RCMP in West Kelowna are searching for the suspect involved in the theft of several helicopter parts stolen from a vehicle overnight on Friday (December 5). RCMP Cst Kris Clark said policein West Kelowna received a report Saturday (December 6) at 8:10 am, a report of a theft from a vehicle on the 2100 block of Peters Road....
Nelson RCMP warn public of 'nephew in trouble' phone scam
Nelson RCMP are urging the public to be aware of phone scam circulating through the area after receiving calls from the public regarding money sent to a person claiming to be a nephew in trouble. RCMP Cst. Bill Long said in a media release the police received two separate reports of this scam. Cst. Long said the story had ...
Letter: MP Atamanenko complains of 'heavy-handed' Service Canada
Editor, The Nelson Daily My constituency office in Castlegar has recently heard from many concerned seniors who did not receive their pension cheques as usual in October and November. When my assistant followed up with Service Canada, she was told that the SC regional offices had received thousands of complaints from seniors...
Rally slated for striking city workers Friday
A rally is scheduled tomorrow at City Hall for those who wish to show support for striking city workers of CUPE 2262. The rally, scheduled for 3 p.m., should see as many as 30 striking union members, as well as members of other union travelling to Castlegar from other communities to show their solidarity. Members of the public...
Council sworn in; Tassone speaks to goals
A newly-elected city council was sworn in at council’s regular meeting Dec. 1. Incumbent mayor Lawrence Chernoff and incumbent councillors Kevin Chernoff, Dan Rye, Florio Vassilakakis, Susan Heaton-Sherstobitoff, and Deb McIntosh, as well as newcomer Bruno Tassone, were sworn in during an official ceremony conducted by Judge...
Hundreds of logs break free of booms near Hugh Keenleyside
The Hugh Keenleyside Dam had to reduce flows over the weekend, after wind broke log booms upstream of the dam, leaving hundreds of logs free-floating down the river toward the dam. Over 100 bundles (each bundle is a semi-truckload of logs) came loose on the Arrow Lake and broke through the log booms at the dam and generation...
