PHOTO GALLERY: Road Hockey Rumble kicks off Kraft Hockeyville bid
The second annual Road Hockey Rumble on Saturday served as the kick-off event for Castlegar’s bid to become Kraft Hockeyville 2015. Four teams went head-to-head in the Complex parking lot: The fire department, RCMP, media and city council/staff. (The media and council teams were beefed up by assistance from players from both...
Dog walker gets stiff sentence
Lower Mainland dog walker Emma Paulsen was sentenced today to six months in jail and has been given a 10-year ban on owning animals and a lifetime ban on caring for other people’s pets. Paulsen was charged with animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation last May. On May 13, 2014 Paulsen reported that six dogs in her...
PODCAST: How Nelson's Mandala Home's founders embodied their way of life into their company
The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays. They say the best way to learn is to learn from the ...
Couple in custody after series of crimes
Two people are in police custody after a rash of crimes in Trail and Kamloops, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. "In the early morning hours of Jan. 23, the Trail RCMP were called to two commercial break-and-enters in the city within an hour of each other. Ackland Grainger and Gerick's Cycle both had their front...
Crime spree sees three men sentenced
Three men arrested in Castlegar after a brief crime spree have pleaded guilty and been sentenced, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On Jan. 27, Huyghebaert, Pike and Smith entered guilty pleas on a number of the charges," Hall said. "As a result, Huyghebaert and Pike received sentences of 50 days in custody and a $100 Victim...
Local environmental groups have mixed opinions on wolf cull
Local environmental groups are at odds over the province’s recent decision to cull nearly 200 wolves in the region, in an effort to save a herd of endangered mountain caribou. The province announced plans last week to cull up to 184 wolves in an “immediate action” to protect the South Selkirk mountain caribou herd, which has...
Castlegar RCMP apprehend trio following crime spree
A trio of men are facing a laundry list of charges following a crime spree in Castlegar late last week. RCMP Sgt Laurel Mathew said in total the three adult males, Leonard John Huychebaert, Andrew Genner Pike and Gregory Alan Smith area are facing a total of 16 charges including theft under $5,000, possession of property...
The War On Democracy and What Fuels It
Downsize Democracy for 40 Years, Here’s What You Get by murraydobbin If you are searching for significant anniversaries for 2015, one that you might find illuminating is the publication of a book published 40 years ago entitled The Crisis of Democracy. The title would seem fitting today but that's not the crisis...
Speedy investigation sees three men jailed after rash of crimes
Three men are in police custody today after a rash of crimes led to a very fast and fruitful police investigation that spanned less than seven hours. "On Jan. 22, Castlegar RCMP arrested three suspects alleged to have committed multiple offences in the Castlegar area," said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "In total, the three adult...
Castlegar Art Walk call to artists
To all Visual Artists, Plans are under way for Castlegar’s 2015 summer Art Walk. An ongoing venture for Castlegar, the Art Walk has been a welcome opportunity for artists to show their work to the community and its visitors, in places of local business. The Castlegar Arts Council is inviting you to be a part of Art Walk 2015....
