Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Program Alumni Finding Success
When Cara Gallo arrived at Selkirk College as a member of the first Rural Pre-Medicine (RPM) Program cohort in 2014, the idea of becoming a physician seemed distant. As she gets set to enter her first year of medical school at the University of Alberta, Gallo’s educational journey is now in full stride with an end-goal clearly...
Happy home found for 5,000 Brilliant bees
Story by Jas Baweja Staff were buzzing with energy early July when they walked in to work to find bunches of bees gathered on the grounds at Brilliant Dam, a power generation facility owned by Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, and operated by FortisBC. While the bees were minding their own business,...
Four Federal Candidates Ready to Debate
By way of a press release, Conservative Party candidate Helena Konanz issued a challenge to all the other candidates in our riding to participate in a comprehensive set of debates that span the entire riding in the lead up to the election this fall. Green Party candidate Tara Howse was quick to accept the challenge, as were ...
RDKB wants to know how Electoral Area ‘A’ residents are adapting to climate change
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Selkirk College is conducting research on behalf of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to help local government better understand how prepared local residents are for the impacts of climate change. Residents of RDKB Electoral Area ‘A’ are invited to complete a ...
UPDATE: Missing Castlegar woman found, safe and sound
Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor said today that missing Castlegar woman Darilee Nolie was found, safe and sound, over the weekend in Calgary, and offered his thanks to the public for their assistance in finding her. Previous coverage: Castlegar RCMP are searching for a 57-year-old woman who ran away from the care of...
Fortis offers update on regional outages after electrical storm
FortisBC experienced storm-related damage to its electricity system overnight and this morning and we’re working to restore service to about 1,500 FortisBC customers in the Christina Lake and communities between Nelson, Crawford Bay and Kaslo. Our crews are committed to restoring power quickly and safely 24 hours a day in all...
B.C. employees losing the cold war over office air conditioning
A BC Hydro report finds the increased use of A/C in B.C. workplaces is leading to worker discomfort and conflict between employees and employers. The report entitled ‘Cold War: How many B.C. employees are losing the battle over office air conditioning’ finds A/C use in commercial buildings has increased by almost a third since...
One more step toward potential merger of six credit unions
Boards of Directors for Six Credit Unions in the Kootenay, Columbia Valley and Boundary Regions Agree to Proceed with Regulatory Application for Consent to Present Merger to Members. Approval of the business case for the merger is a significant milestone in the process. The Boards of Directors for the six credit unions...
Break and Enter leads to arrest of Castlegar man
On July 19, after 12 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP responded to a break and enter after a Castlegar home owner disrupted a break and enter to their residence. The Castlegar resident was home at the time of the incident when an unknown male attempted to gain entry through an unlocked door. After a brief struggle the suspect departed...
Castlegar Sculpturewalk Artist Donates Fitting Piece to Selkirk College
Renowned sculptor Christina Nick has gifted a beautiful welded steel and mixed media piece for permanent display on the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus. Called Salmon, the piece was first featured in Castlegar Sculpturewalk 2012 and then moved to the Castlegar Campus where a lease agreement sponsored by Teck Trail Operations...
