Salmo RCMP on the hunt for vandals
RCMP said the egg and graffiti bandit raised havoc in Salmo sometime between Thursday and Friday (July17-18). RCMP Cpl Riordan Bellman said in a media release that the graffiti bandit "sprayed painted on the back of the Royal Canadian Legion on fourth street in Salmo building that faces the park." "Vulgar language was sprayed...
SE Fire Centre battling two lightning fires in Slocan Valley
The Southeast Fire Centre is currently responding to two lightning-caused fires east of Highway 6 in the Slocan Valley. Although these fires are highly visible due to their proximity to Highway 6 and local communities, there is currently no threat to any structures or communities. The Enterprise Creek fire is 1.5 kilometres...
Castlegar Jiu Jitsu garners gold
Castlegar’s own Kootenay Jiu Jitsu Academy brought home a golden haul from the 2014 Western Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in Pentiction on June 28- including winning first place overall in the Adult No-Gi Division. Led by coaches Ben Jolicoeur, Ken Postnikoff, and Brent McDonald, the academy took on approximately...
Interior Health CEO, Dr. Halpenny, makes house call to Kootenay Lake Hospital
Dr. Robert Halpenny, CEO of Interior Health, made a house call Tuesday for a routine check-up at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. “It’s really important that we understand community issues, “ said Halpenny, president and CEO of IH in Kelowna since 2010 . He was on an annual tour of Interior Health facilities in the region....
Heatwave continues through the week
Like a "Heat wave . . .. Martha and the Vandellas made the song popular before Linda Ronstadt covered it in 1975. Now most of BC, including much of the West Kootenay region, is getting a first hand feel of the lyrics as a heat wave, partly due to warm air from the desert southwest of the United States, pushes into the British...
Castlegar residents step up after vehicular mishap
A Warfield resident is praising the quick minds and kind hearts of Castlegar residents after she was injured in a vehicular mishap last week. Diane Ross, 47, was driving up Sherbico Hill with her five-year-old daughter, Madison, onTuesday when her Land Rover started to overheat. "I pulled into the Husky gas station and lifted...
Castlegar cops trash talk criminal
Police are asking for public assistance in solving an unusual crime - a theft from the dump. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff says the Ootischenia landfill was robbed on the evenings of May 18 and June 8. "The suspect stole roughly $1,000 worth of vehicle batteries," she said, adding the thief was caught on the landfill's...
Surprisingly no one hurt as horse trailer flips near Playmor Junction
A bizarre accident involving a horse-trailer west of Playmor Junction at Highway 3A/6 Friday afternoon resulted in no injuries said Nelson RCMP Cpl. Michael Stefani. The accident happened at approximately 4:08 p.m. Friday a truck towing a horse trailer saw the trailer dislodge from the vehicle, break away from its safety...
Jumbo Glacier Resort gets green light from Environmental Assessment Office
Wildsight, an organization based in the East Kootenay that vows to protect forests, mountains, waterways and wildlife, said the Environmental Assessment Office has given approval to Jumbo Glacier Resort to proceed with development high in the Purcell Mountains. Wildsight said the okay was given in a submission of a self-report,...
Coroners Service identifies man killed in car accident near Crescent Valley
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Crescent Valley on Monday (July 7) as Jesse Edward Van Skiver Bachner, aged 28, of Crescent Valley. Bachner was the driver and sole occupant of a pickup truck which was involved in an single-vehicle incident on Highway...
