B.C. mayors council calls on federal candidates to speak to climate change
The B.C. Mayors Climate Leadership Council (BCMCLC) is calling for B.C.-based Federal Parliamentary Candidates to outline how they and their parties will respond to the challenge of climate change and the need for energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction. Communities across BC are experiencing climate change impacts...
Pass Creek Fall Fair 2015 a screaming success (with photo gallery)
The Pass Creek Fall Fair enjoyed a record-breaking two days last weekend, with as many as 4,000 people passing through the gates, including volunteers, vendors and horse-show participants, etc. As many as 150 volunteers pitched in to make this year, the event’s 20th anniversary, the best one yet, said exhibition society...
LETTERS: Have Canadian voters learned nothing?
Dear Editor, Canadians can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel in this extended election period but, incredibly, the polls show that there is a slight chance the most brazenly corrupt government in Canadian history could be returned to power instead of obliterated off the political map. A government that attacked...
Winter is coming says RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services
RCMP Sgt John Ferguson West Kootenay Traffic Services said, regardless of the great fall weather, winter is coming and motorists need to start preparing for snow. "Some are happy to see it and some are not, however the reality is at some point in the near future we will see snow in the mountains," Ferguson said on a media...
Coming to the Kootenays — Nelson/Creston MLA invites Miley Cyrus
In an effort to more broadly engage the pop star on wildlife and ecosystem protection in BC, Michelle Mungall has invited Miley Cyrus to her riding to tour the habitat of the endangered mountain caribou. Cyrus made national headlines last month when she criticized the BC Government’s wolf cull as part of the strategy to...
Fruitvale man in custody after area crime spree, car chase, bike chase and foot chase
Police have arrested a man in connection with a crime spree lasting almost 24 hours, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Brody Aaron McKellar, 21 years old, of Fruitvale, went on a crime spree around the Fruitvale area lasting almost 24 hours," Oelke said. "By the en,d he had stolen two trucks, broke into a residence,...
RDI Partners with AKBLG to Host Aging in the Kootenays Learning Event
The Association of Kootenay-Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) is partnering with the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) to host a learning event focused on regional demographic shifts relating to our region’s aging population. These shifts will create new challenges and opportunities for our region. The event...
Take a Kid Mountain Biking in Castlegar this Saturday
The Castlegar Parks & Trails Society is hosting a family-friendly Biking Event at Kinnaird Park this Saturday. The Kootenay Mountain Bike Coaches (KMBC) will be there with their portable Skills Park Setup and will host a free Mountain Bike Skills Clinic. There will also be other events such as bike-decorating and...
UPDATE: Duo accused of robbing pizza delivery man now connected to more armed robberies
UPDATE: After a thorough investigation by the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP, Kamloops Detachment, and Chilliwack Detachment ,further charges have been laid against Shipley and Knowles, according to Trail top cop Darren Oelke (see story below). "Both have been charged with robbery and using a firearm during the commission ...
Selkirk College Saints chasing more history
The Selkirk College Saints begin their quest for an unprecedented fourth straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship this weekend when they open the regular season against the Trinity Western University Spartans. The Saints capped a stellar 2014-2015 post-season in March when they triumphed ...