Denmark leads race to claim North Pole
The race to lay claim to the North Pole — in which Canada has a stake — has heated up with reports suggesting that Denmark will hoist a symbolic flag over the top of the world next month.According to Danish media reports, Denmark will make an official claim for territorial rights to the North Pole before a UN deadline set for...
May proclaimed Child Care Month, yet child care providers face difficult reality
By Dorothy Kaytor, West Kootenay Early Years CoordinatorDid you know that the child care providers being recognized this month — as part of Child Care Month — are Early Childhood Educators whose average salary is $13.50 per hour? This does not reflect their education or the responsibility of caring for children and supporting...
A foot of new snow in backcountry, but avalanche conditions have tamed
Up to 30 centimetres of new snow has fallen in the West Kootenay backcountry in the last week, producing loose snow and storm snow instabilities, as well as the odd wind slab in exposed terrain, for skiers heading out on the May long weekend.Reports of snow cover decreasing by as much as 100 cm. indicate spring conditions are...
Long weekend watch brings warnings of water, not fire
Water, not fire, may be biggest bane of long weekend leisurePeople seeking the outdoors this May long weekend should be more wary of waterways than of lighting a fire as meltwater in the region's creeks and rivers continue to increase.As a result of higher than usual snowpacks and heavy rains, many regions are experiencing ...
SD8 receives more cash as Province releases 'holdback' funding
An extra $152,650 will roll into School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) coffers as the Ministry of Education plays catch up with enrollment numbers.With the school district having 37 more students as of September than was estimated in the May enrolment count last year, the provincial ministry is releasing its “holdback” funding...
Demand for luxury homes intensifies amid rising Canadian and global wealth
A wealthier upper class is the major factor driving strong sales activity at the top end of Canadian housing markets, according to a report released Wednesday by RE/MAX. RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada and RE/MAX of Western Canada examined 12 major centres from coast-to-coast and found that luxury sales have surged in close ...
Infertility in Canada: almost half of Canadians personally affected
Almost half of Canadians are touched in some way by infertility, a devastating medical condition that impacts at least one in six Canadian couples. The results released today, show the impact this condition has on all Canadians, with 82 per cent of Canadians surveyed agreeing that infertility would be devastating ...
High streamflow advisories issued for West Kootenay-Boundary rivers
The waters of several West Kootenay-Boundary rivers are rising to such an extent the province’s flood water watchdog has issued advisories.The BC River Forecast Centre said Tuesday a high streamflow advisory is now in place for the Salmo River near Salmo, the Moyie River near Yahk — down from a flood watch on Monday — and ...
The calm before the storm or celebration?
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsHas the lull between series allowed hockey fans in Nelson to grab a collective breath?Or was the final victory over Chicago during the first round in seven games proved to be enough for Canucks faithful?“There really appears to have been a little bit of a letdown since the Chicago series,”...
A green venture sprouts out of the black embers of a burned dream
One year ago flames destroyed a dream of a group of Meadow Creek residents for the creation of a central community entrepreneurial space.Two of the Lardeau Valley’s oldest structures — both of the traditional timber frame Marblehead buildings and part of the Marblehead quarry that started in 1895 and ran until about 1940 — ...
