News in the Kootenays

Arson suspect held in Grand Forks fires

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:16:49 +0000

The sun rose on the smouldering ruins of one Grand Forks hotel while another was damaged in two incidents the RCMP say are suspicious, reports the Grand Forks Gazette.

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Greenwood has world’s best water

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:54:12 +0000

The City of Greenwood, Canada's smallest city, can now boast they have the world's best tap water according to an international competition, reports the CBC.

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Teachers approve 3-day strike next week

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:21:47 +0000

The province's teachers overwhelmingly approved a three-day strike that starts on Monday, reports the CBC. This morning the B.C. Teachers' Federation announced the results of a union vote that saw...

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Avalanche warning for much of the Kootenays

Chris Shepherd — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:58:26 +0000

Conditions in the backcountry are dangerous, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre after issuing a special warning about conditions in the province's snowpack.

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Cranbrook deer cull caught ‘non-target’ animals

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:51:03 +0000

The final report on Cranbrook's deer cull revealed contractors captured and killed 11 whitetail deer despite the fact mule deer where the intended targets of the city's attempt to reduce the deer...

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Missing skiers found safe

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:21 +0000

Two backcountry skiers from Nelson were found safe and sound, reports the RCMP. In a press release sent out to media, Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel reports the two skiers, a man and a woman from Nelson,...

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Trail councillor would prefer “killer dogs” not be allowed

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:08:35 +0000

Trail's city council wants to stop targeting pitbull terriers in their animal control bylaw, but describing a vicious dog as one that's killed a person has raised concerns from at least one...

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Trail hospital finds extra cash for night-shift docs

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:10:03 +0000

Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital is using a boost in funding from the province to increase pay for doctors taking the unpopular night shift, reports Val Rossi for the Trail Daily Times.

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Court injunction stops Invermere’s deer cull

Chris Shepherd — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:42:04 +0000

Invermere was set to start their deer cull in the next few days but a court injunction has stopped all work, reports Steve Jessel for the Invermere Valley Echo.

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Bennett promoting Jumbo in France

Chris Shepherd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:48:55 +0000

Bill Bennett, MLA for Kootenay East, is in France, talking with a ski resort company about projects in B.C., including the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort, reports the CBC.

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Possibility of wolf cull a hot topic

Chris Shepherd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:01:52 +0000

As the government works to revive a caribou population in the East Kootenay, the question of whether to cull wolves to protect that herd is a hot topic, reports Carolyn Grant for the Cranbrook Daily...

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How to protect Kootenay-Boundary heritage?

Chris Shepherd — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:36:11 +0000

The City of Rossland's heritage commission could form the basis of a new service in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) that would focus on protecting the region's heritage, reports...

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Development pressure focus of new Kootenay Lake group

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:43:30 +0000

PRESS RELEASE from the Kootenay Lake Partnership The Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) adopted a strategic Terms of Reference to develop integrated and collaborative approaches to lake management...

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New coins cost Trail big

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:34 +0000

The cost to update Trail's parking meters to accept new Canadian coins isn't pocket change, reports Val Rossi for the Trail Daily Times. The Canadian Mint is changing the makeup of some coins such...

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RCMP officer resigns after stealing computer

Chris Shepherd — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:13:10 +0000

A Cranbrook RCMP officer resigned after his superiors learned he stole a laptop computer that was meant to be evidence, reports Annalee Grant for the Cranbrook Daily Townsman.

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RDCK asks FortisBC to consult on smart meters

Chris Shepherd — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:51:39 +0000

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has asked FortisBC to consult with the public about the issue of smart meters and give people the choice to opt out after hearing concerns about health...

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Dramatic house fire captured on video

Chris Shepherd — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:14:35 +0000

A Nelson-area family is recovering after losing all their belongings in an early morning fire yesterday, reports Bob Hall for the Nelson Star. Harold and Jeanine Koeltgen and their daughter Ava, 11,...

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Invermere moves ahead with deer cull

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:57:20 +0000

The third and final East Kootenay community planning a deer cull is getting ready to kill 100 deer in Invermere, reports Andrea Klassen for the Invermere Valley Echo. Invermere will get traps and...

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Four calls in one week for Revelstoke SAR

Chris Shepherd — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:03 +0000

It was a busy week for Revelstoke's search and rescue crew last week when the team rescued seven people, reports Alex Cooper for the Revelstoke Times Review. All the incidents ended well for those...

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‘Regional transit changes needed to stay viable’

Chris Shepherd — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:29:27 +0000

The Regional District of Central Kootenay needs to overhaul transit service in the West Kootenay if it's to remain viable, reports the Nelson Star. In a memo to the board, administrator Jim...

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