Cold cop makes sweet splash for Special Olympics
While police don’t generally encourage the public to jump into the Thompson River this time of year, Kamloops RCMP members are pushing for one of their sergeants to get in there -- for a good cause, of course. In support of the Special Olympics, Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk has pledged to plunge into the icy-cold river on March 7,...
Wildsight joins call to end for single use products
As government representatives from 193 member states prepare to discuss “Strengthening Actions for Nature”[1], 188 environmental groups from around the world are calling on them to change the systems that support production of polluting single-use products. The environmental groups today issued a joint position paper “From ...
Letter: Open Letter to Minister Conroy
An Open Letter to Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Katrine Conroy: Dear Minister Conroy, Congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. We hope you will usher in considerable change from the former destructive...
Bent On Art returns to Kootenays as a Virtual Festival
Sorely missed in 2020, Bent On Art: Kootenay Queer & Trans Art Festival returns for 2021 in an online format. The public is urged to join virtually for a series of events designed to promote the work of LGBTQ+ artists in the Kootenays — and across British Columbia — while creating educational opportunities, fostering...
BC Coroners Service: More than 1,700 lives lost in 2020 due to toxic illicit drugs
As the five-year anniversary of the province’s illicit drug toxicity public health emergency approaches, the BC Coroners Service reports 2020 was B.C.’s worst year yet in terms of number of lives lost due to the effects of toxic illicit drugs. There were 1,716 deaths due to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., representing a 74% ...
COVID-19 ICBC customer rebates to average $190
ICBC customers will receive one-time rebates averaging $190 this spring – their part of $600 million that was saved due to a major decrease in crashes and costs as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. “Our work to make life more affordable for British Columbians includes fulfilling our commitment to take earnings at ICBC that are...
Drivesmart BC: Those Blinding Blue Headlights
One of the more frequent vehicle equipment complaints that I receive is about headlight glare. I am told that they are horrendous to an oncoming driver and it is hazardous to be driving because they are blinding. Drivers want to take their eyes off the road or look to the side to avoid them. Are they legal? The situation may...
MLA speaks to one-year anniversary of Covid-19 in Canada
Dear Community Member, It has been one year since B.C.’s first joint statement about the novel coronavirus (now termed COVID-19) from Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Since that date, our world has changed dramatically. We have all felt the impacts of the pandemic on our lives, our ...
Do You Know Someone Who Should Not be Driving?
I often hear comments that a friend or family member should not be driving. This person is usually either an older driver or a person suffering from health issues known to the person making the comment. These people also express the wish that someone would do something about it. According to RoadSafetyBC, the provincial agency...
Gun shot fired into Salmo home results in arrest of woman
Front line RCMP officers mobilized early Friday morning to respond to a report of shots fired into a Salmo area home. "On Jan. 15, just before 3:50 a.m., Salmo RCMP received a report of a dynamic situation unfolding at a property located in the 1800-block of Airport Road in Salmo," said RCMP Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey. "Initial ...
