Avalanche Takes Life of Snowmobiler Near Prince George
Prince George RCMP said the BC Coroners Service has taken over the investigation following the death of a snowmobiler near Prince George Saturday morning. Cpl. Craig Douglass said just before 11 a.m. Saturday (January 23rd) Prince George RCMP received a report of an avalanche that took the life of a snowmobiler in the Torpy...
Special Public Avalanche Warning for much of BC’s Mountainous Regions
Weekend backcountry warriors take note. Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January 25. The warning, including the Kootenay-Boundary, applies to the NW Coast and South Coast Inland, as well as the following central interior mountain...
NPD officer convicted of assault resigns
The Nelson Police officer convicted of assault in October of 2015 has resigned. Chief Constable Wayne Holland released the information in a media release Friday afternoon. "On January 21st, 2016 Drew Turner submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Chief Constable," Holland said in the release. "That document was...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Update on 'Brooklyn'
Just want to give you a heads up that the date of our upcoming Spotlight Films presentation of Brooklyn has been pushed back a week. It will be screening on Tuesday, February 2nd and notJanuary 26th. We have no control over these date changes and we apologize for the inconvenience. We also understand why the Gem Theatre...
MLA breaks down MSP increases and assistance programs
January is a long month for many of us. The lack of sun and lots of snow and ice seem to make everything more difficult. But before we know, spring will be on its way. There has been media attention at the increase in MSP happening in January. It is about $3 a month for a single person, $5.50 for a couple and $6 for a family...
gallery 2 opens first exhibit of the year with 'Local(i)ty 2'
Gallery 2 is excited to be presenting the first two exhibitions of 2016. Local(i)ty 2, curated by Carin Covin, presents the work of artists Nora Curiston, Laura Widmer and Brenda Feist in the Reid and West Galleries. This ambitious exhibition includes work in diverse media from all three artists that explore connection to...
Court date set as federal lawyers step into Lemon Creek legal case
The first court date has been set in the Lemon Creek fuel spill legal case as federal lawyers have officially taken up the mantle of a private citizen’s charge against the province and the flight fuel company involved in the spill. Marilyn Burgoon’s charge under the Fisheries Act arising out of the 2013 Lemon Creek fuel spill...
Snow Birds; air show to come to Castlegar?
It's been 16 years since Castlegar's last air show, but the wait for another one may be almost over. City councillor Kevin Chernoff said the city is trying to lure the Snow Birds – Canada's elite military air acrobats – as a warm-up to an air show that will hopefully take place in 2017. “We're hoping to hear back form them ...
Meadow Creek wetland project now largest on private land in Canada
A wetlands restoration project started by Terry and Michele Halleran in the North Kootenays is expanding in 2016. Excavations for Year Two of the Meadow Creek based project near the north end of Kootenay Lake finished on Wednesday afternoon, increasing the size of the area to 20 acres; a considerable upgrade from four acres...
Council meeting at high school gets mixed results
A city council meeting held at Stanley Humphries Secondary School Monday afternoon had both good points and bad, according to city councillor Florio Vassilakakis. The meeting started at 12:30 p.m. (students were allowed to miss some class time to attend), and saw about 65 people in attendance (not counting media, mayor and ...
