Selkirk College celebrates 2013 Scope winners
Selkirk College’s Standing Committee on Professional Excellence (SCOPE) congratulates the recipients of the 2013 awards. The purpose of the SCOPE Awards is to recognize and promote both long-term and innovative professional excellence. Faculty and staff are nominated for the awards by students and peers, and this year,...
Interior Health releases Lemon Creek water test results
In a press release issued this morning, Interior Health said water test results are now available online. The press release reads as follows: Residents of the area impacted by the July 26 jet fuel spill at Lemon Creek are advised that the results of independent water testing conducted by Interior Health are now available at...
Three days of entertainment at the GF Fall Fair
The 103rd annual Grand Forks and District Fall Fair was full of activity this weekend. The three-day event started Friday evening and ended Sunday afternoon. A parade, magic shows, egg tosses, ice cream eating contests, gymkhana events, a car show, a clown and chuckwagon races were just some of the fun. Check out the pictures...
CL starts new capital fund to help local businesses
Over the past year, Christina Lake has been working to improve businesses in their community, recruting volunteers and encouraging younger families to settle in the area. They hired a community coordinator -- Sandy Mark -- and started the Christina Gateway Community Development Association (CGCDA) this spring. Now, the...
CUPE issues ultimatum to province should planned talks in Vancouver go south
Parents of school-aged kids can relax somewhat knowing the first day of school Tuesday will come and go like many in the past. The optimism comes after Canadian Union of Public Employees and provincial government plan to resume talks on a new deal in Vancouver, beginning next week. Three days of bargaining has been scheduled...
Castlegar, get your Pride on next Friday!
Once again, Castlegar will be joining in on the Kootenay Pride celebration this Labour Day long weekend. Castlegar is starting the Pride weekend with a bang, hosting the first party of the festival at the Element Club, Bar & Grill on Friday, Aug. 30. This year's theme is Cirque de SoGay, featuring the unstoppable Conni ...
Castlegar teen in police custody after drunkenly driving vehicle into Robson Fire Hall
A Castlegar teen is facing a laundry list of charges after driving his vehicle into the back of the Robson Fire Hall on Tuesday, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "On Aug. 20, at 11:22 p.m, Castlegar RCMP members responded to an injury accident in which a vehicle with four occupants had allegedly driven through a private...
Feds commit more than $.75 million for Castlegar infrastructure
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is set to get more than $600,000 for runway maintenance equipment and systems, the Complex gets $100,000 for a new boiler and the Doukhobor Discovery Centre will receive more than $60,000 for renovations. The federal grant funding was announced at two separate events today, one at the airport...
Castlegar cop on the case for kids
We all know Const. Rob Gardner as a proud law enforcement official, but this September he will embark on a challenge of a different kind. Gardner has joined the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation Cops for Kids Ride Team and will leave Kelowna on Sept. 6 on a 10-day, 1,000-km cycling journey across Southeastern B.C. The annual Cops...
Lemon Creek update: Organic farming status not harmed; officials to be available for questions
Data Now Available for Public Review Data collected during the incident response has been released to the public for review. This data includes all results from testing performed on water, sediment and air quality. This data is presented with its associated sampling plans, locations and assessment benchmarks. The data is...
