OP/ED: MP lobbies Air Canada to address air service issues in Castlegar
On Feb. 14, Air Canada gave Penticton fliers a Valentine’s Day present—they announced that this spring they would be switching out the old Dash 8 aircraft they use now for newer, larger and quieter Q400 planes. That would provide more seats in and out of Penticton on a daily basis, good news for travellers and tourism operators...
Castlegar and Grand Forks Special Olympics team en route to regionals
Castlegar is very proud to announce that a Kootenay Region combination team of Castlegar and Grand Forks Floor Hockey athletes won the right at Regionals in Kelowna to represent our area at the Special Olympics BC Provincials in Vernon on Feb. 21 - 24. This is a prestigious and well-deserved honour for these hard-working...
Province to kick in $23.3 mill for $38.8-mill project at KBRH
Enhanced patient care and improved conditions for health-care workers are coming to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) as a new ambulatory care area and expanded pharmacy have been approved by the provincial government. “Regional hospitals are critical for people in rural areas like the West Kootenay Boundary because...
Grand Forks Council pleased with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing discussions
In a media release Thursday, Grand Forks City Council said a conference call regarding the 2nd Street and 19th Street developments was held with Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, several members of her senior staff and the CEO of BC Housing, Shayne Ramsay. "Council took the opportunity to relay ongoing...
MP says housing top issue in riding, air service ranks top in Castlegar
I spent a week in late January travelling across the South Okanagan-West Kootenay, listening to mayors, regional officials, economic development officers and other concerned citizens. It gave me an opportunity to find out what the top priorities are for communities as we start this New Year. This week one issue dominated the...
Selkirk College Provides Closer Look at LiDAR Data Collection Tools
The latest data collection and processing technology was on display in mid-January at Selkirk College when students and faculty gathered with representatives from several industries for an afternoon of demonstrations on the Castlegar Campus. The Selkirk College Applied Research & Innovation Centre (ARIC) put together the...
City of Grand Forks Applies for $49.9M Grant to Protect Homes from Flooding
The City of Grand Forks, through the Boundary Flood Recovery Team, applied to Infrastructure Canada on January 11, 2019 for $49.9 million in funding for flood infrastructure. The intent is to protect both residential neighbourhoods and vulnerable areas in the downtown core, and to recreate wetland areas. The Federal Disaster...
Marcoux, Johnson Help Smoke Eaters To Shootout Win Over Centennials
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 32-save performance from Adam Marcoux along with a shootout winner from Kent Johnson to help them to a 3-2 shootout victory over the Merritt Centennials on Saturday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. In an opening period that did not lack for entertainment, the Centennials were first to jump on...
New development with small home component set for public meeting
A new small home development proposed for an area on the north end of Grand Forks could prove to be the answer for the housing crunch in the city. The city has given the first two readings on a bylaw to create a new comprehensive development zone to accommodate creation of a mobile home park and ecological reserve — north of...
CBT, CPC purchase control of Waneta expansion for $991 million
Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Fortis Inc. to purchase its 51-per-cent interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric generating facility located near Trail, for $991 million. “We are extremely pleased to be restoring ownership to the originally...
