Comment: Black Jack's early bird rate, and snow anxiety
(With files from Linda Allis, for Black Jack) Having great times in the snow: We’ve seen our first taste of snow in Rossland already, giving hope to everyone who loves the stuff and can hardly wait to get out in it this winter. As always, fingers are crossed for a great snow year. For those who love cross-country...
Rossland candidate contests Kootenay West for Green Party
Andrew Duncan of Rossland is running for election, hoping to represent our riding for the Green Party of BC as an MLA. Asked to explain his priorities and his reasons for running for office, Duncan apologized for being tired because he had been out until 3:00 am on a Search and Rescue mission, helping to get an injured...
RCMP arrest dangerous offender for domestic violence in Kamloops
On Oct. 6, 2020, the Kamloops RCMP Detachment received a complaint regarding a domestic violence incident involving a 24-year-old Kamloops man who had just been released from prison. He was instructed to report to Vision Quest upon release, which he did not do, and a failure to comply charge was sought for this reason. On...
Newly Arrived Selkirk College International Students Get Helping Hands from Korean Moms
They know the feeling of being a long way from home, that’s why a group of South Korean moms who attend Selkirk College are reaching out with kindness to the latest cohort of international students arriving to the West Kootenay. Following strict COVID-19 quarantine protocols, 50 incoming students arrived in late-August and ...
Letter: Distressed by early election
Editor, the Rossland Telegraph: I want to be wrong about this. I am only half certain. I think the BC NDP are heading for a defeat. Premier Horgan has watched New Brunswick's election result and drawn a conclusion, but he is wrong about British Columbians. We are not tolerant of crude political tactics to sustain his power...
Wanted man apprehended near Chase with the assistance of the tactical Emergency Response Team
The RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team responded to support Chase RCMP on Friday with the high risk arrest of a man in its jurisdiction, wanted province-wide on several outstanding firearms related warrants for his arrest. On Sept. 18, a short time before 11:30 a.m., Chase RCMP and tactical members of the Southeast...
Talbot Creek fire grows to 1,302 hectares, evacuation alerts reduced
A lightning-caused wildfire discovered a week ago in the Slocan Valley (roughly 30 km north of Castlegar) has grown to 1,302 hectares, but is not threatening and homes or structures, according to a BC Wildfire Services update Monday morning. "Helicopters bucketing operations continue to action hot spots on the east flank where...
Prolific offender once again in police custody
A 41-year-old Castlegar resident, Erik Larsen, is back in custody after being released on Sept. 8, 2020, according to Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor.. On Sept. 15, 2020 shortly after 12 p.m. Castlegar RCMP responded to a report of verbal threats allegedly made at a residence on 5 Avenue. Front line RCMP officers...
Column: From the Hill -- What we need from Parliament now
Parliament begins its fall session this coming week and I have just returned from a week of meetings in Ottawa to discuss how that sitting will look—both in terms of how we will meet and the policies the government may bring forward in the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday. Throughout the spring and summer, the House of...
RDKB wins a 2020 Sustainable Communities Award
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is pleased to announce it has been selected as a winner of a 2020 Sustainable Communities Award for exceptional work in the Visionary Award category for Accelerate Kootenays. The awards honour and celebrate the most innovative environmental initiatives in cities and communities...