After involvement in minor complaint, Creston woman goes missing
Creston RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a 23-year-old woman who has not been seen since June 18. Alana Chipesia was last seen at her residence on the Lower Kootenay Band Reserve. On June 18 Chipesia was involved in a minor police complaint. Before police arrived, Chipesia left her home in a white 1997 Pontiac...
259 hectares of habitat outside of Kamloops protected
A conservation covenant protecting the Warner Philip property — 259 hectares of land near Kamloops — was secured Monday.The land was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation Program, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and tax incentives under the Ecological Gifts program.The protected ...
Removing barriers and creating economic and social advancement
The Circle of Habondia Lending Society is officially entering into the arts with a charitable auction. On Thursday, June 30, Habondia will host its gala Women to Women Art Auction Fundraiser.Open to all, the auction will showcase pieces created and donated by such talented artists as Yvonne Munro, Sue Whittaker, Lainey Benson...
Launch of first anti-human trafficking online training for service providers in BC
The Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) launched a training curriculum aimed at enhancing the ability of first responders and service providers to identify, assist and protect victims of human trafficking in British Columbia. Support for this training initiative is part of the federal government’s strategy to...
Second man charged in Vancouver riot appears in court
The second man facing charges in connection to the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver was in court Thursday, answering to an aggravated assault charge. Edgar Garcia, 20, was granted an adjournment until July 21 at 1:30 p.m. Garcia — one of two charged so far in connection with the riot — left the courthouse without speaking to...
Campbell set to become Canada's high commissioner to UK
Former premier Gordon Campbell is set to become Canada's high commissioner to the United Kingdom — courtesy of the Harper government — Postmedia News reported Friday.B.C. Premier Christy Clark confirmed the appointment on Thursday. Campbell and his wife Nancy attended a series of training sessions for new ambassadors and their...
Aviva Community Fund returns with a $1 million pledge
After a frenzied campaign last winter in which the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society narrowly missed winning, Aviva Canada is once again offering $1 million to encourage people to submit their project ideas for their third annual pledge.Whether it's a project that will help get at-risk youth off the street and back into...
Postal union decries back-to-work legislation as debate rages on
Union members were rallying behind postal workers Friday, taking a stand against the Conservative government's back-to-work legislation for CUPW members on strike against Canada Post, even as the legislation is debated in the House of Commons.Community members and locked out Canada Post workers occupied Ottawa West-Nepean MP...
Setting up demonstration school for multi-age education in the Valley
Slocan Valley Family of Schools Principal Brent Cross, W. E. Graham Community School, is presently working with the University of British Columbia and the West Kootenay Teacher Education Program about the possibility of collaborating on a project that would eventually see the school as a demonstration school for multi-age...
Negotiations between teachers, Province deteriorate as 'labour action' looms
Teachers will take some creative labour action come September if contract negotiations with the Province do not progress, says the head of the BC Teachers Federation. Susan Lambert said although negotiations have been underway for almost four months, the sides are still far apart. If they fail to reach a deal Lambert says...
