West Kootenay's Junior Dragon's Den ready to roar
Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den, the West Kootenay wide business contest for youth entrepreneurs, is taking flight!Background - spearheaded by Community Futures, students in Grades 8-12 from throughout the...
Conservation asks for public help in finding elk poacher(s)
The Castlegar Conservation Officer Service is seeking information from the public regarding two mature bull elk that were found shot and left on Mt Sentinel, according to a press release issued by Conservation Officer Blair Thin. He said the two bulls were seen alive on the morning of April 5 (Saturday) and were found dead ...
SECOND UPDATE: Coroner releases name of victim in fatal accident in Trail
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a youth who died after a motor vehicle incident in Trail on April 7. He was Nolan Handley, aged 17, of Trail. Nolan was a passenger in a car which left the roadway and rolled in the 8900-block of Highway 22A in Trail shortly after 9:30 p.m. on April 7. Nolan was taken to...
UPDATED POLICE ALERT: No foul play suspected in disappearance of Nelson woman
Nelson Police Department do not suspect foul play in the case of Jade Giesen, missing since 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Sergeant Janet Scott-Pryke of the Nelson Police Department said in a press release "Nelson Police does not suspect foul play as a factor in Ms. Giesen’s disappearance, but has concern for her welfare." Sergeant...
The Castlegar Enquirer - is it what you want?
I'm not in the habit of discussing my professional decisions on this site, not because I don't welcome input, but rather because I think our role should be to report the news, not become the news. Having said that, I think it's time for a frank dialogue about what you want your news outlet to look like. Not the website – I'm...
Selkirk College GIS student lands dream internship with World Food Programme in Rome
When Alexandra Winter began researching internships as part of her Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advanced Diploma, she dared to dream. Next week, Winter travels to Rome to begin a four-month stint with the exact organization she coveted. It started earlier this year when Winter was sitting in the Selkirk College Co-op...
COMMENT: MP says safer rail means safer communities
One of the most defining issues of the Conservative’s time in government is their constant march toward self-regulation for industry. In the past, Canada relied on strong public regulation and oversight to ensure risks are managed to protect the public. The move away from the time-tested method has been incremental and...
Trail RCMP escort dangerous fugitive back to Toronto to face warrants
Trail RCMP have arrested a fugitive facing charges of violent crime in Toronto, according to RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson, who says two recent arrests bring the tally to 64 peoplep sent from BC on outstanding warrants since September 2011. "David Patrick Lupul was wanted by Toronto Police Service for Failing to Comply with a...
LETTER: Scrap ALR proposal and save small farmers--A Rossland perspective
To the leaders of my province, I am a 34-year-old farmer in the Southern Interior working with my wife and son to build a business growing and selling food. We do not have the finances to own farmland, so we operate entirely on leased parcels. Because large agribusiness and government subsidies to the industrial food system...
Highway 3 resurfacing
A highway resurfacing project on Highway 3, 13 km east of Osoyoos, has been awarded to Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. of Penticton. This $2.3 million contract will result in improved roads in the South Okanagan that are safer and smoother for all road users. Over 8 km will be resurfaced along Highway 3 between Chapman Road...
