First Kootenay Massage Therapy Graduates Celebrate
Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences in Nelson will celebrate the graduation of its first class of the Registered Massage Therapy Program on May 26 at 2pm at the Nelson Commons. The ceremony is a private ceremony for the RMT graduates as well as for graduates from the school’s Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Meow's the time to make a new friend: Adopt an adult cat for half the price
If you have room in your home and your heart for a new best friend, the BC SPCA invites you to check out the amazing cats looking for their furr-ever family during our upcoming adult cat adoption promotion. The event, proudly presented by Hill’s® Pet Nutrition, takes place May 25-31 in SPCA shelters across B.C. "We’re offering...
Pets, plants can have destructive impacts on biodiversity, environment
Turtles, frogs, fish, birds, snakes, rabbits, cats and dogs are a few examples of pets that people buy. Some birds and turtles can live for decades. When you buy a pet, you should be ready for the commitment that comes with being responsible for the care and well being of your new companion. Sometimes...
Local woman injured in South Castlegar blaze Friday morning
A local woman sustained burns Friday morning after a blaze in South Castlegar Friday morning, according to Castlegar Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. “CFD attended a structure fire in the 3400 block of 8 Avenue Friday morning,” he said, adding the call came in at 11:17 a.m. “CFD arrived and established command on scene at 11:25 a.m....
BullyingCanada Needs Your Help—Volunteer to be an SMS Buddy: Help Us Support Our Youth
BullyingCanada is seeking volunteers across the country to help offer our services to the many bullied youth throughout Canada. BullyingCanada receives, on average, more than a thousand requests a day and in order to reach kids where they are—on their smartphones without actually being on the phone—BullyingCanada has launched...
RDKB Emergency Program closely monitoring river levels in the Boundary
Emergency officials at the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Emergency Program are currently monitoring river levels forecasted to rise quickly in the Boundary. Environment Canada is calling for between 15 and 30 millimeters of rain are expected in the region over the next 48 hours. “After such a long stretch of sunny ...
Organizations Press for Stronger Mining Laws
More than 30 organizations from across the province joined together in Victoria on Wednesday to call for major reform to B.C.’s dated mining laws and regulations. Wildsight joined the group to call on the B.C. government to update the rules for mining in the province to ensure protection of clean water, to make sure mines pay...
Missing Warfield man found unharmed
A missing Warfield man is home safe and sound after search and rescue crews from around the region scoured the area to find him, according to Mike Hudson, president and manager of South Columbia Search and Rescue “Yesterday at 2:15 a.m., South Columbia was called out for a missing 58-year-old male,” Hudson said. “He had...
Want Better Health Care? Have Your Say.
The Centre for Rural Health Research wants to hear from YOU. To provide useful evidence for health care planning in BC, the “Rural Evidence Review Project” is seeking input from everyone who cares about the quality of health care in our rural communities, and has ideas about how to improve it. The project is led by Dr. Jude...
Children and youth committee visits Castlegar
The all-party Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth is holding a public hearing in Castlegar on Thursday, May 23, 2019, to receive input on children and youth with neuro-diverse (e.g., ASD, FASD, developmental delay) special needs. The committee invites parents, caregivers, service providers and advocates to share...
