Firefighter, Mountie Save Care Giver In Medical Emergency
A Calgary firefighter and an off duty RCMP Officer are being credited for saving a woman’s life this past weekend, in Sooke. Sheldon Burton, and his girlfriend Kimberley Dueck were visiting Sooke for the purposes of dog sitting this past weekend and while out for a walk at approximately noon on Saturday, came across a male ...
January sees third-highest number of illicit drug deaths ever in B.C.
The number of illicit drug deaths in B.C. decreased slightly in January over the figures for November and December, but was still the third-highest number ever for a single month. Provisional data from the BC Coroners Service show that a total of 116 persons died as a result of illicit drug use during the month of January, ...
Open house on rural education coming soon to Trail
Trail area families are being encouraged to attend an open house on Feb. 24 to share their ideas on how to transform rural education in British Columbia....
YRB urges caution as winter driving continues for highway driving
Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. is asking the public to use caution when driving the highways in the region after a high amount of moisture was received during the past 24 hours. "We have received 4 mm of rain in the valley over night with steady to heavy rainfall forecasted through the day today," said Marc Dale of YRB. ...
Gas leak forces closure of Fruitvale Elementary School
This morning was kicked off with some angst and upset for Fruitvale Elementary School staff, administration, students and parents after a problem with the school's natural gas regulators forced the closure of the school. School District 20 Superintendent Bill Ford said school administration had been in contact with Fortis...
Forthcoming decision on demolition derby holds fate of fall fair
A request to add a demolition derby to the Grand Forks and District Fall Fair this year is expected to be the lynchpin on whether the ailing event continues or not. Declining attendance has put the fall fair on the ropes as the organizers have searched for ways to prop the event up, and keep it strong and intact for future ...
Exhibitions explore Asian Settlement in the Kootenays
The Kootenay Gallery of Art in Castlegar opens its 2017 Exhibition Schedule with two shows that explore migration and settlement through the perspective of East Asian Canadian artists who reference the West Kootenays. Plant Memory and High Muck a Muck both open March 3 at 7 p.m. and run until April 15....
Local conservation officer attacked by cougar near Salmo
A local conservation officer was attacked by a cougar during an anomalous spike in cougar activity in and around Salmo, according to Deputy Chief Conservation Officer Chris Doyle. Doyle said the CO (whose name will not be released) responded to a call about an injured cougar that had been struck by a pick-up truck about 20 ...
SD51 closes schools for the first time in over 20 years
School District 51 (SD51) is somewhat notorious for not closing on snow days, but icy road conditions have finally pushed pause on this steadfast tradition. Parents and teachers woke up this morning to news that schools across the Boundary would be closed today, Feb....
Throne speech begins stretch run for BC politicians
Members of the BC Legislature made their way back to Victoria to begin the final session before the provincial election in May. In her speech from the throne Tuesday, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon outlined how British Columbia has navigated challenging times to lead Canada, thanks to a plan – and hard-working British Columbians. ...
