Quick action helps stop spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels into Shuswap Lake
The B.C. government worked closely with the Invasive Species Council of B.C., provincial and federal agencies, and international partners to respond decisively to a threat of invasive zebra and quagga mussels at Shuswap Lake this month. The presence of quagga mussels was confirmed on a power boat that was transported to B.C....
Local MLA and NDP leader issue statement to Johnson Landing residents
The tragic news of the Johnson Landing mudslide sparked New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall to share their condolences with the people in the North Kootenay Lake region. New Democrat leader Adrian Dix and Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall issued the following statement in response to the...
RDCK chair, John Kettle applauds provincial government
Editor, The Nelson Daily A letter to Honourable Christy Clark, MLA, Premier of British Columbia by Regional District of Central Kootenay chairperson, John Kettle. Dear Premier Clark: On behalf of the Regional District of Central Kootenay I want to sincerely thank you and your government for the immediate and effective response...
Pine Acres, BCGEU return to bargaining table Wednesday
Members of the B.C. Government Employee's Union have returned to work after owners of the Pine Acres care facility in Kelowna lifed a lockout last week. The employer, Westbank First Nation, ended a 10-day lockout at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 12. The decision primarily affected staff members in laundry, housekeeping, kitchen,...
Victims of Vernon plane crash identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of two men who died when a privately owned aircraft crashed near Vernon airport on Saturday (July 7) as James Langley, 59, of Kelowna and Karim Makalai, 53, from Port Moody. The pair was killed when the twin engine Piper PA-23, owned and piloted by Langley, crashed shortly...
UPDATED: BC Coroners Service confirms identity of pilot killed in plane crash
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male pilot who died when his private aircraft crashed near Williams Lake Saturday (June 30) as 77-year-old Montague (Monty) Edward Exton. Exton, of Williams Lake, was the lone occupant of a privately owned Cessna 185 Float Plane reported missing after he failed to return...
LETTER: Health before lawns, says BC Cancer Society
To the Editor: The BC Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides released its report in May which contained 17 recommendations to the government. Although these recommendations did not include an outright ban on lawn and garden pesticides, it’s important to note that the BC Government has not made a decision (and the Special...
Fortis introduces tiered rate structure
Beginning in July, FortisBC’s residential electricity customers will see a new residential conservation rate on their bill. Earlier this year, FortisBC received a decision from the BC Utilities Commission to implement this type of rate. The residential conservation rate establishes a two-level rate structure that offers a...
InspireHealth cancer facility opens doors in Kelowna
Cancer patients from the southern interior of BC will benefit from the expansion of InspireHealth, Canada’s first and foremost integrative cancer care centre in Kelowna. The expansion of the facility will be open to the public during a ceremony Thursday (June 21) in the Central Okanagan. The facility, part of Healthy Families...
Province introduces changes to BC's tough drinking laws
Friday marks a return to tough drinking and driving laws according to BC's justice minister. The procedural changes comes after a judge deemed the review process unfair for drivers who fail a breathalyzer test. Police now have to let drivers know their right to a second test and also must issue sworn reports and submit...
