CH-149 Cormorant helicopter searches over Nelson Sunday for missing plane
The Nelson area witnessed Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) search and rescue (SAR) helicopter CH-149 Cormorant flying over the region Sunday as the search for missing plane with a B.C. man and Alberta woman continues. Pilot Alex Simons, 21, of Kamloops, and Sydney Robillard, 24, of Lethbridge, were travelling from Lethbridge...
Grand Forks RCMP issues fraud warning
Grand Forks RCMP is once again reminding the public the fraudsters are everywhere, trying to steal people’s hard-earn cash with money scams. RCMP said the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) continues to receive reports associated to tax scams targeting Canadians by email and phone. Tax scams can involve two variations: The...
Community Futures - Micro lending program is the heart and soul of community
Sometimes it doesn’t take much to kick-start a business or help it grow. According to a study by Intuit Canada, more than half of all small businesses in Canada get off the ground for less than $5,000 and that number is even higher (77 per cent) for sole proprietors. But that $5,000 can be difficult to borrow if you’re just...
Letter: War Amps Key Tag Service
To The Editor: Most of us don’t realize how valuable our car keys are until we lose them. With remote starters and built-in unlock systems, keys are not as simple or cheap as they used to be, with many owners paying hundreds of dollars in replacement fees. But for more than 70 years, The War Amps Key Tag Service has been...
Selkirk College TESOL Program Brings International Experience Home
Selkirk College’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program has brought a world of cultural experiences to one alumna who’s chosen to build a career at home in the West Kootenay. Emily Kandborg teaches English to speakers of other languages with the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy, a non-profit...
City looks to floodplain report, grant application, to deal with rising flood issues
A new flood plain report delivered to the city recently is expected to lay the groundwork for the stemming of the tide of swollen spring floodwaters that have annually threatened large areas of Grand Forks. The Grand Forks Floodplain Risk Management and Protection Project conducted by Urban Systems and delivered to city council...
Piranhas win first out of town swim meet
The Grand Forks Piranhas have emerged the winners of the Nelson swim meet last weekend, by accumulating the most points. “We are all very excited because the Piranhas won the Nelson Swim Meet this past weekend by scoring the most points,” said coach Samantta Villanueva. Swim club president Laura Lewis believes it is the first...
Evacuation Alert issued for properties at the mouth of creek near Riondel
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an Evacuation Alert for four properties at the mouth of Tam O’Shanter Creek near Riondel. The RDCK made the announcement in a media release Monday. "Residents reported dirty water in Tam O’Shanter Creek and a helicopter flyover with RDCK, MFLNRO, and MOTI staff this afternoon...
UPDATED: RCMP suspends search for missing Crawford Bay teacher
Creston RCMP has confirmed that the search for missing person Alvin Dunic of Crawford Bay, BC, has been suspended. The decision came Sunday afternoon (June 4) following seven days of extensive search efforts said RCMP Cpl Dan Moskaluk in a media release. "Over the weekend, a total of 14 Search and Rescue Teams with 87 SAR...
First pitch at GFI right around corner
The Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament is an event that has seen its share of major leaguers go through the event and onto bigger and better careers. The likes of Canadian star Larry Walker, John Olerud of the Toronto Blue Jays, Scott Hatteberg and pitcher Tim Lincecum. Later this month, June 27-July 2 at James...
