South Okanagan-West Kootenay NDP picks Cannings as party rep
By Dale Boyd, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Current MP for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, Richard Cannings, is going to once again put his hat in the ring in the next federal election. Members of the NDP’s Electoral District Association in the riding of South Okanagan–West Kootenay have again selected MP...
Drivesmart BC: Those Blinding Blue Headlights
One of the more frequent vehicle equipment complaints that I receive is about headlight glare. I am told that they are horrendous to an oncoming driver and it is hazardous to be driving because they are blinding. Drivers want to take their eyes off the road or look to the side to avoid them. Are they legal? The situation may...
Coaching Border Bruins great experience for former skipper Olauson
By Emanuel Sequera, KIJHL Director of Communications Becoming the coach-GM of the Grand Forks Border Bruins was the challenge Emery Olauson needed.
“I needed to know that I love this and that I want to do this,” says Olauson, who held the position for three years (2015-18) and was named Coach of the Year in 2016. Being his...
Boundary-Similkameen MLA said more health care assistant training to support Kootenay/Boundary seniors
Newly sworn in MLA for Boundary-Similkameen said in a media release that more training opportunities for health care assistants at Selkirk College will strengthen the level of care for people in long-term care and assisted living residences. “Healthcare workers in British Columbia have shown their skill, dedication and...
Danna O’Donnell sworn in as new director for Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors welcomed its newest member when Danna O’Donnell swore her oath to represent the residents of Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks in local government today. O’Donnell was acclaimed to the position after being the only candidate and nominee in a by-election triggered...
Do You Know Someone Who Should Not be Driving?
I often hear comments that a friend or family member should not be driving. This person is usually either an older driver or a person suffering from health issues known to the person making the comment. These people also express the wish that someone would do something about it. According to RoadSafetyBC, the provincial agency...
Hard work pays dividends with new ladder truck for Big White Fire Department
Christmas may be over, but the Big White Fire Department is still celebrating. The January arrival of their one-of-a-kind, 78-foot long Rosenbauer Viper Aerial ladder truck marks the end of a five-year project that started in April 2016. Crews have now ceremonially pushed Ladder 311 into its own bay in the Big White Fire...
Hinton RCMP request BC residents to look for missing man
RCMP continue to seek the public’s assistance in the disappearance of 40-year-old Robert Allen Wetsch. Robert was last seen in Hinton on May 19, 2019. Updated information in December 2019 indicated he may potentially be in British Columbia. The Hinton RCMP, along with Robert’s family, are requesting anyone who may have been...
Letter: We must be vigilant
Dear Editor. We fought global wars, and millions of people died to defend and protect our human rights, including our right to have democratic governments. Last week’s invasion of the Capital Hill in DC was nothing but a stunning attack on democracy, perpetrated by none other than the President of the United States. It was ...
Local woman has survived two pandemics
Born during the Spanish flu, Molly Pacey has lived to experience a second pandemic this year. Molly turns 102 years old on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She takes this sort of trial in stride, though, possibly due to her stormy entry to this world. Molly was born at the height of the Spanish Flu, in 1918, at Victoria Private...
