Revelstoke RCMP rescue injured bald eagle
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Dec. 16, the Revelstoke RCMP were informed of an injured bald eagle near the Illecillewaet River and Simpson Street. Upon arrival, locals Dorn Crowe and Terry Duncan were attempting to apprehend the eagle, who later became known as Illy. The bald eagle appeared to be suffering from a damaged wing. After...
UPDATED: Kootenay Pass open to traffic
Avalanche control near summit of Kootenay Pass has been completed the DriveBC website said. Kootenay Pass closed for avalanche control DriveBC has issued a road warning for Highway 3 in near the summit of the Kootenay Pass. Snow accumulation during Monday's snowfall warning has forced closure of the Kootenay Pass near the...
Fatal accident on Hwy 3B
West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. Phil Mager is reporting another fatality on West Kootenay roads: On Dec. 16 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a southbound, grey, two-door coupe lost control on the compact snow and sand as it was legally passing another vehicle coming down Hwy 3B. The coupe spun around and hit a northbound...
Scammers now using pet purchases to steal from unsuspecting buyers
A new scam making the rounds involves people selling pets online, taking the buyer's money, then never sending the animal (if, indeed, there ever was one to begin with), according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP would like to remind people to be extremely diligent when making purchases online … the varying scams...
Food bank frantic for donations as need outstrips food stores for Christmas hampers
Some local residents will be having a very lean Christmas this year if the rest of us don't rally for them, according to Castlegar Harvest Food Bank manager Deb McIntosh. She said it's been a particularly lean year, especially without the CP Rail Holiday Train making tracks here in 2016. That doesn't make for less need, though...
GoFundMe campaign created to assist family of Bonnington accident
Monday morning the entire West Kootenay community was shocked to hear the news that a young Nelson girl had died in a two-car accident near Bonnington. Now the community, after coming to grips with this horrific news, is rallying around the family as more than $16,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign. “. . . December ...
The bond between Selkirk College and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music
A visit to Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music by a group of Selkirk College students has caught the eye of a Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Maclean's magazine recently published a story of how Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau brokered a deal between the college, Rwandan government and ...
Police seek suspects in robbery/assault
Castlegar RCMP are investigating robbery and assault that occurred at the Flamingo Hotel in Castlegar at approximately 3 p.m. Dec.13, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “The owner of the motel was accosted by two persons inside the motel, restrained, and assaulted with a weapon. The suspects fled with assorted valuables,”...
Grand Forks receives approval for 2016 urban deer grant
The City of Grand Forks is one of four B.C. municipalities that have been approved for grants under a provincial program that was launched last year to support local government’s that are experiencing challenges with urban deer. A provincial media release said Grand Forks will receive $16,000 to cull 80 deer in the community....
South Nelson Elementary Choir finalists in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge
There's a local school choir shortlisted in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge. The South Nelson Elementary School Choir is one of 10 finalists for the national CBC contest. South Nelson has qualified in the largest category of the Challenge, Elementary Class with Choral, which has 110 entries. The winners in each category...
