Six homes remain on Evacuation Alert near Zwicky Road Landslide
In a media release Friday, the Regional District of Central Kootenay has rescinding the Evacuation Order for six homes below the Zwicky Road Landslide. However, the RDCK said the six homes will remain on Evacuation Alert. “The Evacuation Alert on the surrounding 41 homes has been rescinded,” the release said. “Residents are...
Dubois commits to play for Smokies
The Trail Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the commitment of Cariboo Cougars forward, Daine Dubois for the 2017/18 season. The product of Williams Lake tied for the BC Major Midget scoring title, posting 27 goals and 40 assists this past season. Dubois also led his team in playoff scoring, registering 14 points as the...
Growing, Shrinking, and Aging - Columbia Basin-Boundary Regional Population Update
Demographic information is critical for planning – whether you are a non profit, a local government, business, or any other type of organization. “Understanding your population, from numbers to gender to age and beyond, can help inform what services and programs are needed, as well as what challenges may be on the horizon”,...
Mineral Mountain Ziplines Breaks Ground at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
After nearly a year of planning, Todd and Jay Manton with their ziplining company and the team at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort are excited to announce breaking ground on their newest ziplining operation — Mineral Mountain Ziplines. “After the overwhelming response to our first zipline in Nelson, Jay and I were looking for an...
Selkirk College Valedictorians Help Define Rural Post-Secondary Education
A pair of locally raised Selkirk College students will represent the 50th graduating class as valedictorians at this year’s Graduation 2017 ceremony on the Castlegar Campus. Charged with delivering the final addresses to their peers, Brenna Mackay and Clara Graves are outstanding students who have made the most of their time...
Robots Making Their Way to Selkirk College for RoboGames
The Fifth Annual RoboGames is making the trek from the Heritage City to the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus Gymnasium Saturday (April 29) as more than 80 young people from across the West Kootenay and Boundary region arrive to create and compete. The RoboGames were formerly held at the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson for the...
UPDATED: Geotechnical report keeps six homes under Evacuation Order
After receiving a report from geotechnical engineers the Regional District of Central Kootenay has decided to keep six homes below the slide under evacuation order. The RDCK made the announcement in a media release Thursday. "The Regional District of Central Kootenay has received a report from geotechnical engineers regarding...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: HAIL TO THE CHIEF
A good reporter doesn't become emotionally involved in a story – but this one hurts my heart. How to say good-bye to my favourite colleague ever?!?! It took me six months living and reporting in Castlegar to say, definitively, that there were two people in this community whom you couldn't attack without me responding as if ...
UPDATED: Leaking piece of machinery blamed for oil spill near Balfour Ferry Terminal
The Regional District of Central Kootenay said clean-up is almost complete after a gear oil spill at the Balfour Ferry Terminal Saturday (April 15th). The RDCK said in media release Wednesday that the piece of machinery that caused the oil spill into the west arm of Kootenay Lake has been removed from the Kootenay Lake Balfour...
RCMP Sgt. Backus calling on gov't to 'Back Us'; many local cops getting on board
A former West Kootenay police officer has started a movement which has spread throughout the country in protest of working conditions within the RCMP. Former Kaslo top cop Sgt. Chris Backus (now with the Sunshine Coast detachment), risked censure or even dismissal by approaching the media with a ‘yellow stripe campaign’ to ...
