RCMP lay 49 charges against commercial crane inspector for fraud in Fruitvale
As a result of a complaint received from a BC engineer and the tenacity of one RCMP investigator, a 37-year-old Fruitvale man is now facing a total of 49 combined charges for fraud and uttering a forged document. The RCMP alleged that he inspected commercially operated heavy machinery which included cranes, forklifts, garage...
One year later, Hockey Day in Winlaw finally drops the puck
By Craig LawrenceSlocan Valley Recreation's Hockey Day in Winlaw finally took place on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the rink behind Sleep is for Sissies — a year late and right on time.Originally scheduled to coincide with the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the weather finally cooperated (that string of really cold weather was good ...
Province to repave Highway 95 near Golden
A contract has been awarded to resurface a portion of Highway 95 south of Golden.A $1.5-million contract has been awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. to resurface approximately 5.5 kilometres of Highway 95, from Nicholson north to Golden. As part of this contract, there will also be local side road improvements. Work will...
Response Team for high acuity patients goes live in East Kootenay
Higher levels of health care are now available to rural and remote residents in the East Kootenay.A High Acuity Response Team (HART) consisting of five highly-trained critical care nurses was launched in the East Kootenay Wednesday.In addition to the nurses, the East Kootenay team consists of a BC Ambulance Service (BCAS)...
Woman goes missing from Kimberley
The Kimberley RCMP are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing woman. Forty-six-year-old Maria Marin, originally from Ontario, was last seen in the area of Johnson Lake, approximately 45 kilometres North of Kimberley, around Aug. 8. At that time, she advised police that she was going on a spiritual walk....
Seven Basin non-profit organizations receive assistance from CBT
Nelson CARES was one of seven non-profit organizations located in the Columbia Basin that will be receiving assistance from Enterprising Non-Profits (enp) for social enterprise projects. Also receiving funding was the West Kootenay Women’s Association in Nelson and the South Kootenay Lake Community Services Society in Kootenay...
Mir Centre for Peace presents Sharon Butala
Never in history has there been such a large cohort of women living beyond their 70s, still in good health, who, combined, are often trapped by poverty and the loss of meaningful roles in our individualistic culture.Selkirk College's Mir Centre for Peace Winter Lecture Series invites you to gain insight on the role of...
Suspected measles outbreak in Revelstoke
Interior Health is taking steps to alert the public about a suspected outbreak of measles in the Revelstoke area. Three probable cases and one confirmed case of measles have been reported in the Revelstoke area, the Interior Health Authority confirmed Tuesday.All cases are believed to have contracted the virus in the Revelstoke...
Man arrested after home invasion "for drugs" in Nakusp
A 52-year-old disabled Nakusp man was the victim of a home invasion on the morning of Friday, Feb. 11 in Nakusp, RCMP in that area have just reported. The man had disabilities resulting from several accidents and relied on morphine to relieve his pain, said Cpl. Bryson Hill of the Nakusp RCMP. He was asleep when the suspect...
NISOD awards Selkirk staff for excellence
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) has recognized Selkirk College faculty and staff for their teaching and leadership excellence. Since 1978, NISOD has been dedicated to the professional development of faculty, administrators and staff; and to the continued improvement of teaching and...
