COLUMN: Seasonal Thoughts From Our Member of Parliament
The House of Commons has risen for the Christmas break and I’m certainly happy to be home for the holidays. This season will be especially eventful for my family as we are traveling to New Zealand for my son’s wedding—but we’ll also be taking part in the usual Christmas traditions that every family has. My wife’s family—part...
West Kootenay Traffic Services urge drivers to slow down
Kootenay Boundary Region, West Kootenay Traffic Services are urging motorists to slow down and use caution. In a media release Monday, Sergeant Chad Badry of the RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services said police have been very busy lately dealing with a number of serious crashes and with the today's snowfall, police are even ...
UPDATED: Kootenay Pass open to traffic
Avalanche control near summit of Kootenay Pass has been completed the DriveBC website said. Kootenay Pass closed for avalanche control DriveBC has issued a road warning for Highway 3 in near the summit of the Kootenay Pass. Snow accumulation during Monday's snowfall warning has forced closure of the Kootenay Pass near the...
GoFundMe campaign created to assist family of Bonnington accident
Monday morning the entire West Kootenay community was shocked to hear the news that a young Nelson girl had died in a two-car accident near Bonnington. Now the community, after coming to grips with this horrific news, is rallying around the family as more than $16,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign. “. . . December ...
The bond between Selkirk College and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music
A visit to Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music by a group of Selkirk College students has caught the eye of a Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Maclean's magazine recently published a story of how Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau brokered a deal between the college, Rwandan government and ...
Suspect sought after early morning robbery
Kelowna RCMP is asking for public for help to identity of a suspect in an early morning robbery Monday in the Central Okanagan City. At 12:15 a.m. Monday (December 12), Kelowna RCMP received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Mac’s convenience store located in the 2100 block of Richter Street. Police have...
Grand Forks receives approval for 2016 urban deer grant
The City of Grand Forks is one of four B.C. municipalities that have been approved for grants under a provincial program that was launched last year to support local government’s that are experiencing challenges with urban deer. A provincial media release said Grand Forks will receive $16,000 to cull 80 deer in the community....
Letter: All I want for Christmas is fair voting system for Canada
To The Editor: The mydemocracy.ca survey that the government has invited all households to take part in, has been designed to confuse and ultimately dodge the vital issue of fair voting (proportional representation) in Canada. The postcard invites Canadians to take part in the national "conversation" on electoral reform however...
South Nelson Elementary Choir finalists in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge
There's a local school choir shortlisted in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge. The South Nelson Elementary School Choir is one of 10 finalists for the national CBC contest. South Nelson has qualified in the largest category of the Challenge, Elementary Class with Choral, which has 110 entries. The winners in each category...
Interior Health year in review: Message from Board Chair Erwin Malzer
This is a busy time of year, but I find it’s also a time of reflection, particularly as January marks the end of my two-year term as Chair and my 10 years serving on the Board of Interior Health. In an effort to decrease demand on hospital and residential services, we continue to shift our focus to integrated primary and ...
