No serious or fatal accidents during Victoria Day weekend
Sergent John Ferguson, Acting OIC for the South East District Traffic Services-East said in a media release there were no serious or fatal accidents in the Kootenay Boundary during the Victoria Day Holiday weekend. "The roads were very busy but with a large presence of enforcement and the rainy weather, the motoring public ...
Nelson man 'put his life at risk' to save BOB jumper
Ryan Labbe was preparing to enjoy some quiet time Friday (May 13) night at Lakeside Park. The City of Nelson worker had just pulled his vehicle up to the Lakeside Park boat launch when he heard yelling coming from the Big Orange Bridge deck. Labbe said there was a distraught man on the bridge that was screaming he was going...
Strength in numbers — Winlaw supporters send message to Kootenay Lake School Board
The Kootenay Lake School Board received the cold-shoulder treatment during its meeting Tuesday at W.E. Graham School in Slocan as more than 350 parents, students and Valley residents attended to voice their displeasure over the potential decision to close Winlaw Elementary School. Winlaw was included in the recent Kootenay ...
RDCK approves the first aspect of an electric vehicle project
Change is being fueled in the Kootenays and it is creating an electric feel. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors approved support at its last regular meeting for a project that is expected to raise the profile of electric vehicle use in the Kootenay region. The growing cost of gasoline-fueled...
El Niño year leads to faster than usual snowpack melt
Warmer than average temperatures across the province are causing the snowpack to melt faster than usual, even in areas like the West Kootenays that received large amounts of snow during the winter. The extremely warm weather in April has led to an accelerated melt for the snowpack in the region, and combined with below normal...
Fire Rescue Services respond to smoke coming from Nelson Apartments
Some poor cooking skills in the kitchen resulted in a full-scale fire drill for residents of the Nelson Apartments at 302 Vernon Street Thursday afternoon. "The fire appears to have originated as a result of burnt food that was discovered, and affected all three floors with the odour," Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Michael...
Highway 3 reduced to single alternating traffic pattern
Highway 3 was reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic pattern for most of Wednesday as crews cleaned up a tractor-trailer accident Tuesday afternoon. Crews were cleaning up lumber debris and fixing the bridge deck after lumber on the trailer shifted. Tractor-trailer accident on Paulson Bridge shuts down Highway 3A Drive...
Selkirk College’s Professional Cook Program a Recipe for Employment
Not many schools can promise a student will have a job at the end of their studies. This year, Selkirk College’s cooking program is offering its grads their choice of them. “Right now we have 16 students and more than 40 jobs to fill,” says Simon Parr, Instructional Assistant for Professional Cook (Level One) at the Tenth...
Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 moves slowly with facilities draft plan
Slowly, but surely, Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 is moving along with its facilities draft plan. The first major decision coming for the upcoming school term appears to have Yahk Elementary School will be closing for 2016-2017. However, the school will not close permanently, but with an expected enrolment of zero...
2016 census forms now in the mail to Canadians
Starting Monday, Statistics Canada began sending out census letters and packages to all Canadian households. Residents in cities like Nelson will receive a letter with a secure 16-digit access code to complete their form online or they can request a paper form. May 10 is Census Day, however, the government is urging Canadians...
