Fowl play at council - urban chicken project takes wing
It’s official – the urban chicken pilot project in Castlegar is set to soar, after city council’s regular meeting Monday night. But it won’t be a poultry free-for-all, and not everyone with a hen yen can fly out and buy birds. A key element of the project will be a steering committee involving members from SPCA, Bear Aware,...
Selkirk College Connects Students to Resources with Web App Aiming to Support Wellbeing
A playful and comprehensive online resource mapping wellbeing resources in the West Kootenay is live at you.selkirk.ca The interactive website designed for mobile devices aims to lead students to mental health support services in the community with a simple click. It was created in collaboration between Selkirk College Digital...
BCHighways app makes driving safer and easier
Easy to access roadway information and maps will make it much easier for motorists planning their daily commute with a new, free BCHighways app that uses information from DriveBC. Created by AirSenze Solutions, BCHighways provides real-time access to provincial highway information including road closures, planned work and...
Camping Reservations, hopefully, made easier after changes to system
After a season that saw many unhappy campers staying home, the BC Government has decided to make changes to the BC Parks Discover Camping Reservation Service for the 2017 season. The reason is to improve fair access for everyone looking to book a campsite in B.C.’s world-class provincial parks. “We want to make sure the...
Greater Pedestrian Safety Urged
With the change to earlier afternoon darkness as a result of the time change this weekend, the BC Coroners Service is urging both pedestrians and motorists to take greater care to avoid pedestrian-vehicle accidents. The need for greater care is highlighted by new statistics which show that last month (October), 10 pedestrians...
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure announces Balfour Ferry Terminal to stay
The Balfour Ferry Terminal will remain, in Balfour. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone made the announcement Thursday in a media release on the government website. Stone said in the release the decision came following the close of consultation on the future of the Balfour inland ferry terminal. He added...
Second sunken boat finally removed from Nelson waterfront
A second boat that sunk on the Nelson waterfront recently has the city’s mayor looking for answers again from the provincial government about removing derelict craft from local waters. The bow of a cabin cruiser could be seen poking out of the shallow water near the Prestige Marina on Kootenay Lakefor several days. The pleasure...
Grow-vember campaign raises funds, awareness for men’s health
There is something hairy about November that will soon be cropping up on the faces of men across the region. The Canadian Cancer Society is challenging men in the Southern Interior to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, in particular prostate and colorectal cancer, by taking part in Grow-vember. The annual health...
Time Change Weekend — Time to Fall Back
To Time Change, or not to Time Change . . . that is the question. The first Sunday of November has been designated as the end of Daylight Savings Time in most places. However, for people wanting to not change at all, there's a resident in Kamloops has started an online petition to stop Daylight Savings Time. Robert Dieno has...
Tragedy Struck and a Kootenay Mom Adapted
What do you do when your world changes in an instant? Following the tragic news of her husband’s skiing accident which left him a quadriplegic, Invermere’s own Cassy Campbell did what any mom would do: she decided to take her newly purchased hobby-business to the next level all while becoming her family’s primary breadwinner,...
