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EVACUATION ORDER RESCINDED IN PEND D' OREILLE FIRE RDKB/RKCK— An Evacuation Order has been rescinded for two homes on McCormick Creek Road and downgraded to an Evacuation ALERT. The Order to rescind was issued at 09:00 on August 20, 2007 by the Joint Emergency Operations Centre in Trail.
FIRE AT REDFISH CREEK NORTH OF NELSON Aug 20 - The fire at Redfish Creek was discovered on August 18th. It was reported by members of the public and was started by lightning. The forest service used Airtankers to blanket the fire with fire retardant and today have 12 fire fighters and one helicopter working on it. It is very small at 0.09 hectares in size.
WEATHER LENDS A HAND IN PEND D’OREILLE FIRE
Suzanne Von Der Porten talks to TMTV Sunday afternoon - CASTLEGAR B.C. Aug 19, 2007 TMTV for Global TV– Go to Global TV for video -Cooler temperatures and precipitation have reduced the intensity of the Pend D’oreille Fire, allowing crews to get closer to the fire to build fire guards (also called fire line). The fire has been reduced to a vigorous surface fire for now, but with more hot and dry weather in the forecast, officials are preparing for more aggressive fire behaviour next week. MORE ON THIS STORY Click here for evacuation information from RDKB
Weather helps spread wildfire near Trail, BC CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada Aug 18- An aggressive wildfire burning near Trail, BC, was creeping closer to homes on Saturday, fuelled by wind and low humidity. The South Pend d'Oreille blaze ...
FIRE CAMPS IN PLACE FOR PEND D’OREILLE FIRE
TMTV for Global TV -Go to Global TV for video UPDATES ALL WEEKEND, TMTV ON GLOBAL TV - morning, noon, 6 and 11pm CASTLEGAR B.C.Aug 18– The B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range is setting up a fire camp in Trail to house crews working on the Pend D’oreille Fire. A camp is also in place at Cedar Creek, eleven miles east of North Port, WA, where US crews are working on the south flank of the fire. Click here for evacuation information from RDKB
EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR TWO HOMES THREATENED BY THE
PEND D'OREILLE FIRE - LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
PHOTO BY VIEWER DOUG TURNER - TRAIL, British Columbia Aug 17, 8PM-TMTV for Global BV & CBC TV— The Emergency Operations Centre in Trail has issued an Evacuation Order for two homes in the McCormick Creek Road area of the Pend d'Oreille valley. The homes are located in Area G of the Regional District of Central Kootenay which has declared a state of Local Emergency enabling the Evacuation Order to be issued. Click here for evacuation information from RDKB
EVACUATION ALERT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR SALMO RIVER PROPERTIES TRAIL B.C. Aug 17, 9:00PM— An Evacuation alert has been issued to 24 homes on the Salmo River near Highway #6, east of the Salmo River.
EVACUATION ALERT ADVISORY ISSUED IN PEND D’OREILLE
TMTV video of the Pend d'Oreille Fire behind the Seven Mile Dam, south east of Trail B.C.
TRAIL B.C. TMTV for CBC TV & Global TV Aug 17, 2007— An Evacuation alert has been issued to the residents of Waneta – Nelway and Seven Mile Dam roads in the Pend d’Oreille valley in Electoral Area A of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. MORE TONIGHT ON CBC TV & GLOBAL TV
REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE TO ACTIVATION LEVEL 2 NELSON B.C. Aug 17 - – . MORE INFO
PEND D’OREILLE FIRE CROSSES THE U.S. BORDER CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Aug 16, 2007– The Pend D’oreille fire
FIRE SOUTHEAST OF TRAIL THREATENING THE BORDER CASTLEGAR B.C. Sunday Aug 12 –TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -
Hundreds of East Kootenay residences without power after strong storm CRANBROOK, B.C. (CP) - Aug 10, 5:58PM - B.C. Hydro officials say a strong storm in the East Kootenays has knocked over trees and downed power lines. The storm has left hundreds of homes in the Cranbrook, Invermere and Fernie areas without power. Gillian Robinson says it could be as late as tomorrow before power is restored to the region. She says the utility company‘s first priority is to deal with downed power lines. Robinson is unaware of any injuries as a result of the storm.
WILDFIRE ACTIVITY DIMINISHES IN SOUTHEASTERN BC CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Aug 10, 2007 –
PROGRESS MADE ON SPRINGER CREEK FIRE 40% CONTAINED CASTLEGAR – B.C. Aug 7, 2007 - 2:48PM - Forest Service and contract crews continue to make progress
EVACUATION ORDERS RESCINDED IN THE SLOCAN AREA; HIGHWAY 6 TO RE-OPENED AT 8AM, WEDNESDAY, AUG 8 UNDER CONTROLLED ACCESS AUG 7, 9:47PM - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - FULL STORY
Firefighters guard southern B.C. homes 3 major wildfires continue to burn
Fire crews said on Tuesday there's progress in containing the Springer Creek fire near Slocan City, which forced the evacuation of 30 homes last week.
TMTV for CBC TV Aug 7, 2007 More on the Story
Springer Creek Fire, photo by Dean Carter, one of our viewers who received a TMTV/BCTV Kootenays T-shirt for sending in this photo. Thanks Dean!- CP SLOCAN, BC-Aug 6, 2007- RCMP say 10 people have chosen to stay in their homes in the face of advancing West Kootenay forest fires despite having received ...
Weather working in favour for crews working on blaze in B.C.'s Slocan Valley - Springer Creek Fire NOT contained SLOCAN, B.C. Aug 6, 2007 -(CP) -TMTV for Global TV & CBC TVfull story
Lightning hits south east B.C.
TONIGHT TMTV for Global TV - Regional & National & CBC TV Regional & National - Sunday -Aug 5, 2007 - Lightning strikes hit the south east part of British Columbia starting new fires in the area. But cooler weather and calm winds may give crews the upper hand. Highway 6 is still closed and evacuation orders are still in effect. GLOBAL TV VIDEOS SHOT BY TMTV NELSON BC
TMTV for Global TV & CBC TV - CASTLEGAR B.C. Aug 4, 2007 – Forest Service and contract crews are working to build containment lines after gusty winds pushed the Springer Creek Fire to an estimated 2500 hectares in size. Specialized Structural Protection Units remain in place to protect homes near that fire. FULL STORY
SPRINGER CREEK FIRE
Springer Creek fire, taken around 5PM Fri afternoon Aug 3, 2007 from the Village of Slocan. - Photo taken by a viewer Karen Tara who has received a TMTV/BCTV Kootenays T-shirt. Thanks Kara!
RCMP seek the media and the public’s assistance in identifying deceased pedestrian August 3, 2007 Revelstoke, BC: Revelstoke RCMP need the media and the public’s assistance in identifying a female pedestrian who was struck and killed on July 29, 2007. Full story
KETTLEWELL DEMANDS GREATER RIGHTS FOR RURAL BC COMMUNITIES Red Mountain residents wary of forced amalgamation VANCOUVER, August 3, 2007- BC Green Party leadership candidate Damian Kettlewell
Martin Mars water bomber comes to the Kootenays Martin Mars water bomber parked in Nelson B.C. Thursday night. With wings streched out 200ft the Martin Mars water bombers are a sight to behold. These amazing aircraft will help fight fires in the area. They are the largest boats ever flown. Go to http:// martinmars.com
FIRE EVACUATION ALERT ISSUED - SOUTH OF SILVERTON TMTV Photo - Evacuation ALERT for residents south of Silverton, due to the Springer Creek fire and the closure of Highway 6 at Enterprise Creek. The Residents affected by this alert are not being asked to leave their homes at this time but should be ready to leave quickly in the event of an evacuation order - 5PM Aug 3, 2007 -TMTV for Global TV & CBC TV - The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an Evacuation Alert for the area south of Silverton due to wildfire. All residences located from Aylwin Creek (south of Red Mountain Rd.) to the southern boundary of Silverton are affected by this alert. This alert does not include the Village of Silverton.
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West Kootenay fires lead to state of emergency Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada Aug 3, 2007 - ...Full story from ther Vancouver Sun
FIRE EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED SLOCAN AREA, SPRINGER CREEK FIRE Aug 3, 2007 - TMTV for Global TV & CBC TV - MORE ON THE STORY
FIRE ACTIVITY CONTINUES AND MORE OPEN FIRE BANS COME INTO EFFECT CASTLEGAR B.C. Aug 3, TMTV FOR CBC TV MORE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FIRES (PDF) (image of all the fires burning in the province)
Three homes on evacuation order - Slocan Valley
TMTV FOR CBC & Global TV- CASTLEGAR B.C.– Aug 1, 6PM - Fire activity has been heavy in the Southeast Fire Centre, with the safety of life and property being the biggest priority for crews. Fire crews are actioning several fires of note, with all fire centre personnel, equipment and aircraft assisting. FULL STORY
FIRE EVACUATION ALERT ISSUED - NEEDLES Aug 1, 2007 - The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an Evacuation Alert, for Needles area due to wildfire. All residences located along Needles North Road are affected by this alert.
URGENT - EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR THE AREA OF THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 6, NORTH OF MEMPHIS CREEK
TMTV FOR GLOBAL & CBC NELSON B.C. Aug 1, 2007- An evacuation order has been issued by The Regional District of Central Kootenay as a result of wildfires in the area. The order covers all persons resident or present in the area of the East Side of Highway 6, north of Memphis Creek.
Smokey Skies and your Health Aug 1, 2007 - East Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary residents affected by fires should be aware that smoke conditions and local air pollution levels can change due to the unpredictable nature of the fires.
RESIDENTS ON EVACUATION ALERT NEAR SLOCAN B.C.
TMTV FOR GLOBAL & CBC -CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV for CBC TV & Global TV 6PM & 11PM July 30– FULL STORY
FIRE CREWS RESPONDING TO FIRE VISIBLE FROM NELSON CASTLEGAR B.C. July 27–
The Glacier/Howser Creek Proposed Hydroelectric Project hits a roadblock...literally
KBS Radio News July 27 - Yesterday (Wed.) protestors stopped the Ministry's heavy equipment from going through the forest access road near Argenta; the site of the proposed Glacier/Howser hydroelectric project.
Alberta woman fends off cougar Cathy Ellis, For The Calgary Herald Published: 2:05 am - KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK - A woman from Spruce Grove was forced to fight for her life to fend off an aggressive cougar that had been stalking her as she hiked alone on one of the most popular trails in Kootenay National Park.
BODY FOUND IN KOOTENAY LAKE RCMP DIVE TEAM - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - July 23, 2007 - A 35 year old Creston woman was missing in the Grey Creek area on Sunday. The RCMP dive team conducted a search today and found a body in the Kootenay Lake near Grey Creek. At this time the RCMP are not confirming if the body found is that of the missing women.
LEAKING PROPANE TANK CAUSE OF EXPLOSION TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - July 23, 2007 -The explosion at the Kootenay Lake Ferry dock at Balfour B.C. Monday night resulted from a leaking propane tank. The explosion, which happened while vehicles were unloading at 11PM last night. The blast was strong enough to blow the windows out of nearby cars. Two people were treated for minor injuries from flying glass.
Explosion on the Kootenay lake Ferry
Kootenay Lake Ferry - Nelson, British Columbia, Canada July 23 - Witnesses say a propane bottle exploded inside a rental trailer on the Balfour ferry ramp, destroying the trailer and causing minor injuries to several people. There has been no official release made from the RCMP or the local fire department which attended the scene at around 11PM Sunday evening.
FIRE FIGHTERS CONTAIN NAUMULTEN MOUNTAIN FIRE CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays– July 22, 2007–
VACATION SUITES OPEN NEAR VALHALLA PARK - OPEN HOUSE JULY 21 Slocan B.C. - Valhalla
Teck Cominco Donates Mansion to Open Abbeyfield House in Trail Trail B.C. - July 20
Road blockade on Glacier Creek road Residents of Glacier Creek along with some friends set up a road blockade on Glacier Creek Forest Service Road, July 19 in protest of the the proposed private Glacier/Howser Hydroelectric project. They plan to continue the blockade all summer.
RAIN GIVES FOREST SERVICE A LEG UP CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays July 20, 2007
MORE FIRE CREWS SENT TO SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE CASTLEGAR B.C. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays July 18, 2007–
LIGHTNING STRIKES THE SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE CASTLEGAR B.C. July 15, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays–
Interior Health Board Meeting in Nelson, July 18th NELSON -
Tele-Rheumatology Pilot Launched at KBRH TRAIL B.C. – Access to a medical specialist in Trail
RED MOUNTAIN RESORT ANNOUNCES TRAIL RACE ALONG SEVEN SUMMITS TRAIL ROSSLAND, B.C. –
More Residential Care Beds coming to Nakusp NAKUSP –July 13 -Interior Health
Interior Health Reminds Residents to Remain on Alert for Possible Arrival of West Nile Virus TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Last summer, West Nile was present in all regions to the East and South of British Columbia.
DRY WEATHER KEEPING KOOTENAY FIRE CREWS BUSY CASTLEGAR –July 11, 2007
Hospital Faces Emergency Surgery Crisis July 11, 2007 - The Health Task Force is deeply troubled by the IHA's refusal to recruit a resident surgeon to replace Dr. Ken Muth, who retired this month at Kootenay Lake Hospital (KLH) in Nelson.
Stay Safe in the Summer Heat July 9, 2007
West Kootenay Golf Resort developers paving their way to success with 1st Phase sell out! West Kootenay golf resort
CANADA'S MOST CELEBRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST LEAVES BEHIND A LEGACY OF BC PARKS
Colleen McCrory - July 3 - TMTV for Global TV Airing July 3, 2007- Canada has lost one of its greatest environmental champions, Colleen McCrory. Colleen died peacefully at home on July 1, only two weeks after falling ill with what turned out to be brain cancer. Her environmental work won her honours and recognition all over the world. She played a critical role in the creation of innumerable parks in BC. Her loss has left a groundswell of sorrow for the family, numerous friends and the BC environmental movement that is shared by many people across Canada and in other countries. FULL STORY
Passionate wilderness activist Colleen McCory dies Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada July 3, 2007
Click. Chick. Osprey Web Camera Goes Live NELSON BC - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - July 3, 2007
Kaslo Youth Council is proud to be opening the Kaslo Sk8park July 3, 2007 TMTV/BCTV Kootenays
FIREWORKS AND BURNING BARREL BAN IN SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE CASTLEGAR –July 3, 2007 -TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -
'Mini-tornado' sweeps through Kootenays Friday night TMTV first on the scene for Global TV & CBC TV - June 29 & 30 - A severe windstorm tore through the Kootenays last night, injuring several people -- two critically -- damaging houses, knocking down powerlines
AERIAL FOOTAGE BY TMTV/BCTV Kootenays, Nelson BC
AERIAL FOOTAGE BY TMTV/BCTV Kootenays, Nelson BC
Catherine Rolfsen and Jennifer Robinson, Vancouver Sun - June 29 - 9pm -TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - A severe windstorm tore through the Kootenays on Friday night, injuring several people, damaging houses, knocking down powerlines and partially ripping the roof off an RCMP detachment. “We just had a freak windstorm coming through with some rain,” said Creston works department foreman Doug Ryckman about 45 minutes after the storm hit. MORE ON THE STORYOPEN FIRE USE RESTRICTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE CASTLEGAR – Effective at 8:00 a.m. on
*Family Nature Weekend at the TIPI Camp July 6, 7, 8 KOOTENAY **LAKE** B.C.* *Exploring the Microcosmos*
Lakeside Park will turn French for the St. Jean Baptiste this Saturday June 23rd L’Association des Francophones des
Kootenay Lake Swimming Beach next to Toxic Waste Site TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Nelson B.C. Canada, June 16, 2007 - The 'Federal Contaminated Site Inventory' lists a toxic waste site at the RCMP Station next to Nelson's orange bridge and Lakeside Park where many children & adults swim. The largest concern is for the children who swim at Lakeside Park and especially for the fishermen who catch and eat fish south of Nelson's 'Orange Bridge'. The other concern would be for the RCMP staff who work in the building were the contaminated site is located. The area was used many years ago as a shipping yard and bulk fueling station. Out of 11,556 contaminated sites listed on the Treasury Board of Canada's 'Federal Contaminated Site Inventory', only 994 of those sites are listed as: 'Action Required'. The toxic waste site next to Nelson's Lakeside Park is one of those sites which the Federal Government feels require action. Included in the toxic soils at that RCMP Station are: PHC's (petroleum hydrocarbons) and heavy metals including, copper, lead, zinc and cadmium. Children are much more susceptible to these poisons. A provincial study identified lead in soils exceeding provincial limits for residential, but not commercial uses. The report does not mention the impact on the local beaches, lake, wildlife or the impact on humans who swim or eat fish caught near the site.
Former Nelson Resident Death Not Suspicious: RCMP Kimberley B.C. June 16 - Kimberley RCMP have wrapped up their investigation into the sudden death of 50-year-old Linda Morrow a former Nelson resident. The report rules Morrow's death is not suspicious. Autopsy results show exposure to the elements was the cause of death, with alcohol also being a factor. Morrow was discovered on the pathway behind McKim School in Kimberley between February 23rd and 24th.
Toyota brings Never Quit 2007 awards program to the Prestige Half-Ironman Triathalon
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOUR ARRIVING IN GOLDEN June 13 - (submitted) A group of 17 enthusiastic cyclists Our website is www.otesha.ca,
NELSON COMMUNITY EVENT HELPS TO FILL THE DENTAL GAP June 13 - Lucy is a young mother living on Income Assistance.
EMOTIONS SUMMER TOUR NATIONAL BOOK & CD LAUNCH (June 13, 2007- Vancouver) Beginning June 23, 2007,
Interior Health Reminds Residents to Remain on Alert for Possible Arrival of West Nile Virus June 12, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Last summer, West Nile was present in all regions to the East and South of British Columbia.
Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust now accepting funding applications June 11, 2007 - Southern Interior, BC – The Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT) launches website, provides funding guidelines.
Anderson Road area of Golden remains under evacuation order
NELSON B.C.–June 8 -The Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre (PREOC) in Nelson has returned to a Level 1 readiness state, effective 1:00 pm today.
KOOTENAY RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE NELSON –TMTV/BCTV Kootenays June 7, 2007 - While the cool, minimal precipitation weather current to the region has resulted in most rivers receding, crews are keeping a close eye on both the Columbia River and the Kootenay River as they continue to rise.
FORTY-TWO SCIENTISTS URGE FULL PROTECTION OF OLD-GROWTH FOREST TO SAVE MOUNTAIN CARIBOU TMTV/BCTV Kootenays June 7
REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE TO ACTIVATION LEVEL 2 NELSON BC June 6– The Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre in Nelson is now operating at an increased activation level effective this morning. COMPLETE INFO
Citizens rally against Kettle hydro project Published: Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Supreme Court seeks Bush comment on Washington pollution case Teck Cominco's lead and zinc smelter Trail BC.
Local Rivers Continue to Rise HIGH STREAMFLOW ADVISORY
TMTV/BCTV Kootenays file Photo -Slocan River & passmore in spring 2006. June 5, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - The Regional District of Central Kootenay is advising residents to be prepared for increased water flow throughout the area. Heavy Rainfall (20 to 30 mm) is being forecasted for today and tomorrow. RIVERS, TRIBUTARIES AND LAKE LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
Report on the Education of Children in Care Reveals Discrepancies and Recommends Action by Government and Schools Vancouver, BC (Posted June 5, 2007):
SUPERHE-‘RO’s needed Have you ever dreamed of becoming a bona-fide superhero?
MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INSTITUTE LTD. TAKES PROFESSIONAL DRIVER DEVELOPMENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Castlegar BC. June. 5, 2007
Community Continues to Support Annual Festival Cranbrook, BC...June 5 -
Fred Couples arriving in Sparwood, BC to break ground on signature ... Canada NewsWire - Canada June 5 -Whiskey Jack Resort, a signature golf development in Sparwood, BC, is the latest cause of excitement in the valley and beyond. This June 9th the community ...
Anxiety Disorder . . . When your teen can’t stop worrying CASTLEGAR: June 5 -
STRONGSTART BC CENTRE TO HELP KOOTENAY EARLY LEARNERS CRANBROOK –June 2, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -East Kootenay
BC Hydro files report on 2006/07 winter storms with BC Utilities Commission VANCOUVER– June 2, 2007 - BC Hydro today filed its 2006-2007 Winter Storm Report
Nelson's a place that's nutty ... but nice TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Photo - Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada June 2, 2007 - Nelson, BC-There has to be a hemp store around here somewhere. I've seen the bead shop, the glass-blowing atelier, the craft centre, the funky fabric store, ... NELSON BC CANADA
Columbia Basin Trust and the Nelson District Youth Centre’s Premier Pictures
B.C. soldier dies Army photographer killed in helicopter crash was raised near Grand Forks Thursday, May 31, 2007 GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The mother of a Canadian soldier killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan says her son's work as a military photographer was aimed at showing the good work Canada is doing in that war-ravaged country. FULL STORY
B.C.'s 'luckiest' lotto retailers Lottery Corp. reveals names, locations of ticket sellers who won millions - The winning retailers, who live all across the province, from Vancouver and Surrey to the Okanagan, Kamloops, Revelstoke and as far north as Prince Rupert, ...Thursday, May 31, 2007 Six retailers across the province have won more than $500,000 apiece playing the lottery, with an Aldergrove grocery store employee taking home $1.35 million, according to an independent audit by the provincial government.
Help report invasive yellow flag iris Nelson B.C. may 28, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Have you seen a beautiful yellow iris on a local lake or river? If so, the Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIPC) would like to know! Full story
At the beach or by the pool - protect your child with a lifesaving lifejacket and an eagle eye! National Safe Kids Week May 28-June 3, 2007 Keeping a close eye on your toddler takes a lot of patience as they explore the world around them. But when it comes to playing in or around water, keeping an especially close eye on them and staying within easy reach can be lifesaving. Full story
British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association: Move for Health ...
CCNMatthews (May 28) - Toronto,ON,Canada In the local government challenge, Sparwood and Elkford both had 100 per cent participation among its civic employees, topping the up to 50 employees ...Rail workers blame woes on earlier cuts Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada May 28 - "CP Rail isn't offering us much in return for our hard work," Mr. Brighton said from Revelstoke, BC. He said his quality of life has been eroded by work ...
Public Forum Underscores The True Cost of Inaction on Caribou Protection Economic and scientific arguments raise the stakes for effective protection of BC's mountain caribou Vancouver -May 26 -Leading experts speaking at a public forum on the future of BC's mountain caribou have underscored the growing costs of inaction for protecting the province's remaining caribou herds. Costs identified include loss of the animals themselves, a reduction in cultural and heritage values, increased conservation costs and loss of ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration.
$2 MILLION HOUSING FOR SENIORS OPENS IN NAKUSP Nakusp B.C. - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - May 24, 2007 - NAKUSP B.C.– Seniors in the Interior now have access to more housing and health options after today’s official opening of Halcyon House, a newly converted, $2-million assisted living development in Nakusp.
Forum on Public Health Care May 24th The May 24 Forum in support of a high quality Public Health care system will be welcoming a very special guest speaker to the evening event at the Castlegar Recreation Complex, starting at 7pm.
B.C. pharmacists gather to review the profession’s most pressing issues TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - May 23, 2007- Pharmacists from across British Columbia are meeting to discuss a variety of hot topics this weekend in Kelowna, including; pharmacist prescribing, electronic prescriptions and electronic health records.
BC on flood watch Canoe.ca - Canada - May 20 -The Trans-Canada Hwy. between Revelstoke and Golden in Glacier National Park has re-opened after being closed Tuesday by a mudslide.
GREYHOUND CANADA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS SERVICE IN WESTERN CANADA DUE TO LABOUR DISRUPTION TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - TORONTO (May 18, 2007).
ENVIRONMENT WEEK, JUNE 3 – 9, 2007 The Boundary Air Quality Committee is organizing the ENVIRONMENT WEEK ACTIVITIES 2007.
BRITISH COLUMBIANS REMINDED TO TURN IT OFF ON MAY 16 VANCOUVER- TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - May 15–
BUCKLING DOWN ON PEOPLE WHO WON’T BUCKLE UP VANCOUVER - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - May 14
Woman discovers bear in house Canoe.ca - Canada May 12, 2007 INVERMERE, BC -- A black bear was shot and killed by RCMP officers after it became trapped in a home at Panorama Mountain Village. ...
B.C. mulling charges against polygamist sect CBC - Friday May 11- A polygamist community in Bountiful, B.C.,
"I would expect we will have some kind of answer within the next week or so as to whether or not we'll be laying charges," he said. MORE ON THIS STORY FROM CBC
FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC BOATHOUSES ON NELSON'S WATERFRONT TMTV/BCTV Kootenays May 10 -4PM Three boathouses at the historic boat house section of Nelson's waterfront were engulfed by flames this afternoon.
BOATING ACCIDENT INJURES TWO RCMP REPORT TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - May 10 -Two people are in hospital in serious condition after a large power boat crashed into the rocky shoreline 6 miles north of Nelson BC on the West arm of Kootenay lake. The accident happened around 11pm Monday night and alcohol is believed to be a factor. Emergency crews from Nelson and North shore responded to the incident. The RCMP are continuing the investigation.
Rising demand boosts resort property values Vancouver Sun - May 2, 2007 - Invermere B.C.
Premier Campbell: Jumbo Decision Stays Local (Golden, BC April 30, 2007) -
Elementary Students To Help Release 8,000 Juvenile White Sturgeon May 1st & 2nd Trail & Castlegar
MORE THAN 3,800 STUDENTS TO ATTEND ARTS AND SPORTS CAMPS Vancouver, B.C. (April 30, 2007):
MOVIE FILM, SLIDES & VIDEO TO DVD - Call The Video Lab Toll Free 1-800-824-8688 Nelson BC Road Hockey Rumble hits the road for a second season, and wants to know where to go! April 28 - Paperny Films
GOLDEN, ROSSLAND BENEFIT FROM NEW RESORT AGREEMENTS GOLDEN B.C. April 28– The Town of Golden and the City of Rossland
Raging against the war on drugs Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada April 27 - Nelson, BC
Cameraman saves boy from plunge over cliff Tyke jumped into minivan's driver seat and vehicle slipped into gear.
BC Appeal Court quashes firing of CBC reporter for mailing tainted ... Canoe.ca - Canada April 25 Keating was working for CBC Radio in Nelson, BC,
Engineers name released in fatal train crash WEDNESDAY ON GLOBAL TV - Trail B.C. April 25, 2007 - 51 year old Lonnie Plasko was the Engineer killed Monday. Full story click here
Open Letter from BC Hydro on Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report April 25
Engineer of derailed train found dead TRAIL, BC -TMTV FOR GLOBAL TV & CBC TV Trail BC -April 25 -An engineer who had been missing after a train derailed in southern B.C. was found dead Tuesday night following a long search. Full story with video and more photos click here
Trail residents recount 'surreal' runaway train before derailment
April 24 - CJOB - Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada TRAIL, BC (CP) TMTV Video for Global TV & CBC TVRunaway Train Forces Crew To Jump For Their Lives, One Still Missing All Headline News - USAApril 24 - Trail, BC (AHN) -
Engineer of derailed train missing in BC CBC British Columbia - Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada TMTV FOR CBC NATIONAL & GLOBAL TV TONIGHT APRIL 24 - The engineer, along with two crew members, jumped off the train as it was coming into the town of Trail, located in the Kootenays, Mark Seland told CBC News ...
TRAIN DERAILS NEAR TRAIL April 23 - Trail BC, A CP Rail train has derailed at Cominco in Trail. Reports are that one CP crew member is missing. We have TV crews on scene. More on this story Tuesday.
“Public Solutions” Forum on Health Care Castlegar and District Health Watch is in the midst of planning
BODY FOUND IN KOOTENAY LAKE TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -(April 20) 6:00 PM RCM Police have recovered a body from the 18 mile area on the northshore of Kootenay Lake. A 45 year old Caucasian male was located near the waters surface by a passer by who then called police. No names are being released and the Police and Coroners office are still investigating.
Two Grizzlies Shot and Killed in West Kootenays TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -(submitted) April 19, 2007 Two grizzlies have been shot and killed trying to break into a pig pen on a farm in the Lardeau Valley in the West Kootenays. One of the grizzlies was a prime specimen weighing in at 670 pounds.
Canadian Peace Walker Arrives in Revelstoke TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - April 19 - Ten Million Steps initiative challenges Canadians to work for peace in their homes and communities
GOVERNMENT POLICY CONTINUES TO ENDANGER MOUNTAIN CARIBOU - THE SOLUTION: THE SELKIRK MOUNTAIN CARIBOU PARK PROPOSAL April 19 -Thursday - WEST KOOTENAYS, BC - MORE...
OPERATOR ANNOUNCED FOR GOLDEN ASSISTED LIVING April 18 -TMTV/BCTV Kootenays GOLDEN – The Golden Community Resources Society has been selected to operate the new assisted living development in Golden.
Bountiful students not taught polygamy, ministry says
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada April 17 -A local politician in the Kootenays says that while the split in the community has hurt families, the students at both schools were "awesome." ...Hydroelectric proposal for BC Interior draws fire
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada April 16 Opposition is mounting in southeastern BC to a proposed $300-million hydroelectric project that would generate power from two isolated creeks in the Purcell ...Complaints Bountiful on funding polygamist schools Canoe.ca - Canada April 16 - The community, near Creston, BC, teaches polygamy is the key to everlasting life. The BC government paid almost $1 million in 2006-07 to support the two ...
Should BC fund polygamist education at Bountiful? Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Saturday - April 14 - The community, near Creston, BC, was established in the mid-1940's and is connected to the FLDS in the United States. The sect teaches that polygamy is the ...
New conservancies, new parks in BC CBC British Columbia - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 18 -The minister also announced the creation of three new parks — two in the Grand Forks area in southeastern BC and a third near Hazelton in the northwest part ...
BC ski resort should be put to a vote: opponentsCBC.ca - Calgary,Alberta,Canada April 18 - If they decide that, "'You know what, we don't want Whistler, we don't want Europe, we want to keep it the Kootenays,' then it's time to make that decision. ...
Layoff of nursing staff at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Castlegar & District Health Watch - (April 13, 2007) Anger and outrage best describes the reaction of Castlegar & District's Health Watch to the news of Interior Health Authority's elimination of 11 nursing positions in the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.
City agrees to suspend Poisoning program TMTV/BCTV Kootenays April 12, 2007 -BEAKS (Bird Emergency And Kare Society) representatives were pleased to hear of City of Trail councils decision ,at their April 10th meeting, to suspend its rodent poisoning programs in Trail Creek Valley for at least one year.
NEW FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECTS ADDED VICTORIA – MORE..
Rossland takes lead in bag-ban race Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria, BC, Canada April 10, 2007 Rossland,
Can snowmobilers and caribou herds share the same terrain?
April 9 - Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,CanadaAuthors Add Their Voices to the Call to Keep Jumbo Wild Dawn highlights wind-sculpted cornice at Jumbo. Dave Quinn photo. Wildsight.ca - Kimberley, British Columbia
Anti-Smoking Video Contest Showcases Student Talent and Raises Tobacco Awareness among Teens Interior Health - High school students in the BC Interior created their own video ads on an anti-tobacco topic of their choice for the 2007
$33 MILLION FOR URGENT FLOOD PROTECTION INCLUDES GRAND FORKS TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - April 2 -
Nelson-Creston comic raises a serious point about lumber industry Saturday, March 31, 2007
UPDATE on the Pet Food Recall March 30, 2007- www.menufoods.com
Local biologist’s white sturgeon art helps raise awareness of endangered fish Bronwen Lewis (left) with Gary Birch (Community and Technical Working Group member) and Maureen DeHaan (Co-Chair of the Community Working Group) CASTLEGAR BC March 28 -– Local fisheries biologist, Bronwen Lewis, Golder Associates Ltd., was recognized by the Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative at a recent Community Working Group for her contribution of original white sturgeon artwork for use in projects which promote awareness of the endangered upper Columbia white sturgeon population.
STUNNING DISCOVERY OF 13 NEW SPECIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA'S INLAND RAINFOREST March 30- British Columbia (BC)
BC town not keen to be known as 'Resisterville' Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada March 30 -
San Francisco bans plastic grocery bags CBC Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown,Prince Edward Island,Canada March 28 -
City of Trail agrees to postpone the rodent poisoning program TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - March 27 -
City of Trail is considering a rodent poisoning program at local Cemetery TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Monday March 26 -Trail B.C. -
BC enviro watchdogs teaming up to tackle new provincial legislation Wildsight, JCCS and others to flood government with opposition Sunday March 25 -
UVIC STUDENT DIES FROM OVERDOSE OF GHB
Zoe's father, Rollie Read being interviewed in Salmo by TMTV for Global BC and CHTV News (What is GHB - Click here) Salmo B.C. - Zoe Read a 22-year old from Salmo BC and UVIC student died of an accidental overdose of GHB after a party where she unknowingly ingested more of the drug than she intended to. She was taking a drink from a GHB-laced water bottle when she thought it contained water only. Her father, Rollie Read talks about the incident Monday March 26 on Global BC & CH News Victoria. MORE ON THE STORY...UVIC STUDENT DIES FROM OVERDOSE OF GHB
Residents evacuated after rains spark mudslides Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria,BC,Canada March 25 Advisories were also issued for the north and west coasts, Arrow and Slocan lakes and Kootenay Lake, with officials warning people — and especially parents ...
ROCKS & MUD A PROBLEM AGAIN FOR KOOTENAY ROADS SATURDAY March 24, 2007 -
BC Ministry of Environment - River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory - South Interior Sat. March 24, 2007 url: www.env.gov.bc.ca/rfc/river_forecast/Advisories/Advisory_24Mar2007_0730_South_Interior.pdf
RAT POISON FOUND IN TAINTED PET FOOD
Fred Haake of Nelson BC holds the cat that didn't eat the tainted food, his other cat died from renal failure this week. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for CBC TV - March 23 -The FDA says rat poison has found to be the killer for many cats and dogs thoughout North America after eating soft or canned pet food manufatured by Menu Foods. Menu Foods, issued a recall last week following the deaths of about 14 cats and dogs.
Water Quality Notification Remains a Priority in Interior Health - World Water Day – March 22, 2007 Coping with Water Scarcity is the theme for the United Nation’s World Water Day 2007, observed on March 22.
CONTAMINATED FOOD KILLED MY CAT
Fred Haake of Nelson BC holds the cat that didn't eat the tainted food, his other cat died from renal failure on Monday, three days after the recall by Menu Foods Inc. TMTV for CBC TV NEWS FULL STORY AIRS WEDNSDAY MARCH 21 ON CBC TV
LOCAL SENIOR BEATEN TMTV Video Photo - 60 year old Murry Storrings with a black eye. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV-March 20th, 2007 FULL STORY AIRS TUESDAY MARCH 20th ON GLOBAL BC
Campbell Liberals attempt end-run around local government: Jumbo March 19, 2007 Norm Macdonald MLA, Columbia River – Revelstoke -Presented in the innocuously named Community Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 11), the provincial government is breaking a promise it made to the residents of the Kootenays.
Special section in BC Bill creates Jumbo loophole New legislation smacks of underhandedness. Posted march 19 -
NELSON MAN MISSING March 18 - Nelson City Police along with Search and Rescue are asking for the public's assistance in the search for a 61 year old Nelson BC man. Michael Belford Buck was reported missing on Friday afternoon March 16th.
Pet Food Recall Affects Kootenays TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - March 17, 2007 -
Victoria brings in hefty penalty for mud-boggers March 16, 2007 -
NEW GIS DEGREE PROGRAM APPROVED FOR SELKIRK COLLEGE CASTLEGAR BC– March 16 -
MUDSLIDE ON PERRY RIDGE March 15 -Perry Ridge
CBC Set to "Unplug a Million-Plus Canadians" Broadcaster - Toronto,Canada March 14 - In the Kootenays it's 17%.
Hydro puts on a push for adding capacity to existing power dams VICTORIA - Mar 14, 2007 - BC Hydro is stepping up plans to add hydroelectric capacity in response to the recent throne speech, budget and energy plan.
MUD SLIDE CLOSES HIGHWAY NORTH OF NELSON
TMTV Photo - EARLY MONDAY MORNING ROCKS WERE CRASHING ONTO HIGHWAY 31 AT COFFEE CREEK WHILE TMTV FILMED FOR GLOBAL BC-The highway is now open to single lane traffic - updated 5PM March 12. Highway 31 Both Directions: Mud Slide 1 km north of Coffee Creek Bridge. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. Expect 30 minute delays between 7 am and 6 pm until Friday March 16th. Updated on Wed Mar 14 at 8:12 am.UPDATED INFO
TMTV Photos - Nelson BC (TMTV/BCTV) 1:20PM March 12 -A torrent of mud, rocks and logs came across Highway 3A at Kokanee Park Monday afternoon. Workers are still clearing the road and trying to divert the water from damaging a nearby home and the Kokanee Park store. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS
Planning for Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area Starts this Spring(WEST KOOTENAY) Feb 28 - Some people say that if you want to succeed you need to have a plan and then you need to work the plan. And that’s just what is going to happen to the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area. Work will soon get underway on a Land Management Plan for the almost 1,000 hectares of critical habitat along the Columbia River, south of Trail.
BC RESIDENTS HAVE A HEART ON FOR MOUNTAIN CARIBOU 12,000 love letters get Minister Bell’s attention March 1, 2007 - TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - The BC government has received a flood of mountain caribou ‘love letters’ totaling at least 12,000 messages, in response to a public comment period seeking input on the government's draft mountain caribou recovery plan.
AVALANCHE KILLS TWO SNOWMOBILERS Revelstoke BC - (AP) Monday, March 12th, 2007 - Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia. The British Columbia Coroner's Service says they were in a group of four snowmobilers that set off an avalanche Friday near Hall Mountain outside Revelstoke. The 20-year-old Winthrop man and a 30-year-old British Columbia man were buried under six feet of snow. The two other snowmobilers were partially buried but unhurt.
Pineapple Express drenches southern B.C Nelson BC - March 12— Southwestern B.C.
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ARMED ROBBERY IN CASTLEGAR SUNDAY- 10PM March 11, 2007 - There has been an armed robbery in Castlegar BC.
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LOCAL NEWS TO TO BE ON THE TUBE TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Nelson B.C. Canada, March 11, 2007 - For the first time in the Kootenays, tv news stories from the area will be broadcast on YouTube & Video.ca. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays who provides TV news reporting & documentaries for regional, national & world tv networks is currently making the first steps in broadcasting the TV news stories and documentaries they produce for television and broadcast them over the internet. MORE ON THE STORY
Early daylight time means less shuteye CBC -March 11 - Clocks spring ahead 1 hour Sunday in most parts of Canada. Many Canadians will no doubt be feeling the sleepy eyes of March on Sunday morning, as daylight time at 2 a.m. in each time zone traditionally means the springing ahead of clocks by one hour before bedtime.
MOVIE FILM, SLIDES & VIDEO TO DVD - Call The Video Lab Toll Free 1-800-824-8688 Nelson BC Wanted: Sightings of Active Bald Eagle Nests in the Columbia Basin March 10, 2007 -COLUMBIA BASIN Since 2002, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) has been funding a Great Blue Heron Breeding Inventory and Stewardship Project in the Columbia Basin, as part of its mandate to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife populations impacted by the construction of BC Hydro dams. The project is sponsored by the West Kootenay Naturalists and is being conducted by Pandion Ecological Research Ltd., with help from volunteers across the Basin.
REFRESHING FERNIE Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada FERNIE, BC -- From a perch atop Lizard Bowl we can see both the old mining town of Fernie, its small grid drawn on the flat-bottomed Elk River valley as if ... MORE ON THE STORY
Effects of pine beetle felt province wide Williams Lake Tribune - Williams Lake,British Columbia,Canada Another way of looking at it is that dead or dying pine will cover some 10 million hectares from Cranbrook to Mackenzie, and it is spreading across the ...
Local Psychic is probing the disappearance of a Red Deer woman Edmonton Sun - Mar 9, 2007 - Nelson BC Psychic Norm Pratt is probing the disappearance of a Red Deer woman on B.C.’s infamous Highway of Tears.
Police rescue snakes and rats By Lorne Eckersley Creston Valley Advance Staff - Mar 8, 2007 Creston RCMP responded to 69 calls in a week highlighted by — are you ready — Snakes on a Truck, Sgt. Mark Fisher said on Tuesday.
Mudslide closes Trans-Canada near Golden CBC - 3:53PM -A mudslide near Golden, B.C., will likely keep the Trans-Canada Highway closed until Friday afternoon.
PROVINCE TAKES MAJOR STEPS TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE VICTORIA –Mar 7, 2007 -The Tobacco Sales Act is being amended to limit the promotion and sale of tobacco products and ban smoking in all indoor public places, including schools and on school grounds, Health Minister George Abbott announced Wednesday.
Eating together – you get more than just a meal Mar 7 - It’s 5:30 at the Proch household and, as usual, things are pretty hectic. Nigel, the oldest, is finishing his homework while his younger brother, Davis, helps mom get dinner ready. Chandler, the youngest, arrives home from her volleyball practice, catching a ride with dad. Tonight, they’ve got an hour to eat dinner and clean up before they head off in different directions, to volleyball and basketball practice and a dry grad meeting. But not without partaking in their family ritual: eating dinner together.
Rossland BC may turn down donations - Canadian Press -Mar 6, 2007 Rossland BC -
CUSTOMER CHOICE for residential natural gas customers Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada Mar 6 -
Victoria Metis and Castlegar employee groups join BCGEU
National Union of Public and General Employees - Nepean,Ontario,Canada Vancouver (6 March 2007) -HOUSE FIRE IN TRAIL BC INJURES FOUR - CBC RADIO REPORTS Trail BC Mar 5 -6am, Four patients were taken to Trail hospital suffering from serious burns. The fire department and the RCMP will be on scene this morning to investigate.
No second-guessing when clock strikes two Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Creston, in southeast BC, is one of the western towns where people don't spring forward or fall back with daylight time. Tom Heal, who runs Sunset Seed Co. ...
RecPlex back in public hands where it belongs CRANBROOK, BC, March 4 /CNW/ - The RecPlex will soon be back in public hands and that's exactly where it belongs, CUPE BC says. ...
BC population aging South Delta Leader - Mar 4 -Tsawwassen,British Columbia,Canada
The areas with the highest proportion of seniors are the Okanagan, south and central parts of Vancouver Island, parts of the Kootenays and the southern ...Not So Spiritual Marriage Liberty Magazine - Silver Spring,MD,USA Mar 2, 2007 - After all, when it comes time to register the births, midwife Jane Blackmore says the fathers in this religious community near Creston in south-central BC ...
Nineteen Environmental Groups Declare State of Emergency for B.C.'s Mountain Caribou February 28, 2007 - ain caribou.
U.S. deserter, wearing only briefs, detained in Nelson Feb 28 -CBC -A U.S. Army deserter was arrested by police in Nelson, B.C.
Derailed B.C. train leaking caustic chemical, CP says Closes Schools Feb 28, 2007 7am CBC - Full story on Global BC & CBC TV More on this story
ELKFORD WATER TAKES BRONCE METAL Province taps three of five best at international competition Feb 28, 2007 For the second time in as many years, a B.C. municipality won a U.S. award for having the second tastiest tap water among entries from Canada and the U.S.
Backcountry avalanche-risk warning issued CBC.ca - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
Feb 27 -At the Canadian Avalanche Centre, in Revelstoke, BC, Karl Klassen produces avalanche forecasts. Three people partially buried, with non-life-threatening ...Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Strategic Plan Released Feb 27, 2007 -Southern Interior, B.C. January.
PSA -International Women’s Day, Thursday March 8th 2007 Join the celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday March 8th from 6:30 to 9pm in the Nelson Library Basement.
PSA - Who is going to be the 2007 Greater Trail Relay For Life Spokestar? It’s up to YOU, Greater Trail!
SNOWMOBILER CAUGHT IN AVALANCHE NEAR CRANBROOK Feb 24 -TMTV/BCTV Kootenays -A snowmobiler is recovering in Hospital and lucky to be alive after he was swept away by an avalanche near Cranbrook BC. Witnesses say he was buried up to his waist in snow when his snowmobiling party of six found him. The snowmobiler from Jaffery BC was airlifted by helicopter to Fernie Hospital suffering from a broken leg. It is believed that the avalanche was caused by the snowmobiler climbing the ridge of the Lizard Creek Range northwest of Fernie BC. The man can thank a guide from Powder Cowboy Catskiing who observed the incident from a nearby ridge and was able to radio for help. The avalanche danger in the South Rockies is considerable and the Canadian Avalanche Association says, the danger ratings might suggest on first reading that things are rather boring and benign right now, but that is not the case. Cornice fall triggering wind slabs occurring naturally in the alpine will remain a concern throughout the weekend.
Justin Trudeau stepping down from Canadian Avalanche Foundation board VANCOUVER Feb 24 - Justin Trudeau is stepping down from his position as a director on the board of the Canadian Avalanche Foundation.
SKI FREE FOR LIFE AT RED MOUNTAIN RESORT ROSSLAND RESORT (Rossland, BC) – Feb 27
2007 World Junior A in Trail & Nelson BC BCHL - Burnaby,BC,Canada Feb 26 The 2007 World Junior A Challenge will take place from November 4th to 11th in Trail and Nelson, BC. Canada will look to continue its success at the event, ...
Canadians complete sweep of Trail ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada Feb 26 The fledgling Halifax Molson Canadians made it 3-for-3 in their exhibition senior hockey series with the Trail (BC) Smoke Eaters. ...
Grand Opening Celebrates Kootenay Lake Hospital’s New Operating Rooms NELSON –Feb 23, 2007 -Representatives from the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) and the Kootenay Lake
Backcountry Ski Festival Scheduled in Nelson First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Nelson (BC), Canada MORE INFORMATION AT KOOTENAY COLDSMOKE POWDER FEST FEB 23, 24, 25 Nelson BC Canada
Kids need behind-the-scenes look at extreme snow videos: avalanche foundation EDMONTON (CP) -Feb 24
MVA CLOSES HIGHWAY 3A NEAR KOKANEE PARK Feb 23, 10:30PM A motor vehicle accident closed Highway 3A, 2 kilometers north of Kokanee Park near Longbeach Road for a short time Friday evening. One person was taken to Kootenay Lake Hospital with unknown injuries.
Convicted US murderer & stepson captured in BC Canada.com, Canada CASPER, Wyo. Friday Feb 23, 2007 -(CP) - A convicted murderer and his stepson were captured near Cranbrook, British Columbia on Friday, two weeks after escaping from a work-release program, ...
CONVERTED FIRE HALL SPARKS A HOT SCENE IN RED VUE Weekly - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Feb 22
Highway 3B Re-opens After Crash Feb 20 -KBS RADIO NEWS - Emergency crews have cleared the crash on Highway 3B near Salmo.
Pure play gives way to base-metal shine Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Feb 20 - A worker at Teck Cominco’s facility in Trail, BC, inspects jumbo blocks of zinc awaiting shipment to producers of metal alloys. ...
Interior Health Responds to Criticism Feb 20 -KBS RADIO NEWS - The Interior Health Authority says it has learned from the Albo tragedy.
SON OF FANNY ALBO PROTESTS AT HOSPITAL TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV & CBC TV - Monday Feb 19, 2007 -Trail B.C. Jim Albo (right) protests one day after a vigil was held at the Kootenay Bountary Regional Hospital in remembrance of Fanny Albo and other local citizens who have passed away after being separated from their loved ones. Jim Albo says, Minister of Health, George Abbott, stated that more transition and palliative beds would be established in Trail. It hasn't happened. Instead, the Trail area has lost resources and contracted down the palliative services that were available prior to Dr. Ballem's report. Cuts to local Hospice funding and lack of beds, has seen area palliative patients housed in hospital wards instead of private.
200 people gathered outside the hospital in remembrance of Fannie Albo and other elderly patients TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global BC - Feb 18 - TRAIL, BC -- About 200 people gathered outside the hospital in remembrance of Fannie Albo and other elderly patients who were transferred to health-care ...
We're mighty detached 2010 Games hosts so far Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria,BC,Canada Feb 20
Domestic courts used to fight environmental cases Law Times - Aurora,Ontario,Canada Feb 19 - This concerned a Trail, BC
3 Film crews, 21 racers, 25 volunteers and 16 sponsors arrive in rossland for winterquest! On Feb 17th Rossland saw the arrival of 3 film crews, 21 racers, 25 volunteers and 16 sponsors for the successful launch of the first annual Kootenay Winter Quest.
BC innovation Council invites students From the kootenay-boundary area to apply Science and Technology Scholarship BRITISH COLUMBIA – Feb 16
REMEMBERING FANNY & AL ALBO...Vigil planned on the anniversary of Fannie Albo's death TMTV/BCTV Kootenays for Global TV & CBC TV - Friday Feb 16, 2007 -Rossland B.C. Story aired Feb 18, 6PM & 11PM Global BC- It has been one year since Fanny Albo died after being separated from her husband at the hospital in Trail BC. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Seniors (SPCS) is planning a Vigil on the anniversary of Fannie Albo's death. Vigil to take place outside the Trail hospital on Sunday Feb. 18 at 1 PM. Purpose of the event is to remember all the families who have suffered when loved ones were transferred to a care facility outside their community. A second purpose for the Vigil is to draw attention to the fact that during the past year, Dr. Penny Ballem's recommendations for more palliative,
respite and transition beds have not been met. Many elderly are still occupying acute care beds while awaiting assessment and transfer to care homes. COMPLETE STORIES ON THE ALBO'SHIGHLIGHT: JUMP IN! Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Skipping teams from Brampton, Ont., Lincoln, Ont., Nelson, BC...
YOU CAN FIND FRESHIES, BACKCOUNTRY AND CHARACTER IN THE KOOTENAY WILDS VUE Weekly - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Feb
Province announces major "green" initiatives in Throne Speech- Brilliant Expansion Project on the Kootenay River in the West Kootenays - Feb 13 -Global BC - The B.C. government is trying to out-do California with a series of sweeping “green” announcements in its Throne Speech today that aims to fight global warming.
THRONE SPEECH LAUNCHES B.C. INTO PACIFIC CENTURY VICTORIA -Feb 13 -
Troy Albo checks zinc blocks which are stacked and waiting for ...Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Feb 13 -
Child care workers stage walk-outs across BC today - Feb 13, 2007 -
Teck earnings nearly double to $2.43 billion Feb 13, 2007 - Global TV - Vancouver-based mining giant reports record quarterly profit and plans a stock buyback that could be worth $1.6 billion
Fernie in synch with Powder 8s Canoe.ca - Canada FERNIE BC -Feb 13-
Girls Get Together to Ski Red Mountain First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Feb 13 - Rossland (BC)
SNOWPACK AND WATER SUPPLY BULLETIN VICTORIA – Following a series of intense Pacific frontal systems from late October to mid-January, well above normal snowpacks have accumulated throughout much of British Columbia. These include new record high values.
Bennett Should Have Stayed - TheTyee.ca - E-mail flaming MP was a damn fool. So what. Tell us more.
Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. announces Q2 earnings CNW Telbec - Canada Trading Symbol: PIH-T NELSON, BC, Feb. 12 /CNW/
Interior Health Awards Contracts for New Acquired Brain Injury Beds Feb 12 CASTLEGAR
Top it off Edmonton Sun - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada Feb 11, 2007 -
The Risk of Radon: New studies confirming the link between radon gas and cancer are causing consternation - The Vancouver Sun's investigation into radon, met some of those people, in the West Kootenay region Feb 10, 2007
US opponents of BC mine call for water study CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada Feb 10 - Canadian-based Cline Mining wants to build the mine, which would produce two million tonnes of coal a year, near the ski-resort community of Fernie. ...
Anti-U.S. comments lead Canadian mining official to resign Montanans not sorry to see him go. MINING MINISTER BILL BENNETT - Feb 8, 2007 Montanans who have been negotiating with the province over controversial coal projects were not sorry to see him go.
ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION IN CASTLEGAR Feb 7, 2007 - 10:24PM - RCMP are asking the publics assistance regarding and attempted child abduction in the Southridge Drive and 14th Avenue area of Castlegar BC. A 9 year old youth was walking near his home when he was approached by a male driving an SUV. The male asked for directions and asked the youth to get in his car and help find the location. The male described as mid 40's. clean shaven, wearing a yellowish shirt and blue jeans, driving a dirty, smaller, red, four door SUV, with grey cloth interior. Police are cautioning parents to review with their children, what to do in similar circumstances. If you have any information please contact the Castlegar RCMP.
'It was stupid on my part': Minister 24 Hours Vancouver - Canada Feb 7, 2007
PSA - Eating Disorder Awareness Week . . . Look in the mirror Feb 7, 2007 -CASTLEGAR
Bennett quits as mines minister after angry email Global BC -12:pm Tuesday, February 06, 2007
PSA - charities in 2007 Feb 6 -HYDRECS raised $10,000 for the upgrade of the ramp and the installation of three push buttons to the front door of the Castlegar and District Public Library.
Grannies Target Graffiti TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Feb 6, 2007 TRAIL BC -Trail graffiti artists beware! The Graffiti Grannies are on patrol.
TMTV/BCTV Kootenays on-location at the 2007 Rossland Winter Fest TMTV/BCTV Kootenays newsroute truck and the EBS Satellite truck on location in Rossland BC. TMTV/BCTV Kootenays is in Rossland exclusive for Global BC. The 110th Rossland Winter Carnival: (Aired Saturday & Sunday on Global BC) Jan. 26 – 28.
SEVEN MILE WATER USE PLAN TO BENEFIT FISH HABITAT TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Posted Jan 28, 2007 -Trail BC,
Canada sends 19-member team to world Alpine ski championships Metro Toronto - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Feb 1, 2007 .
Red Bull Illume Awards Best Of Action Sport ImagesCanada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
BC union leader arrested in US on drug charge CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
MOVIE FILM, SLIDES & VIDEO TO DVD - Call The Video Lab Toll Free 1-800-824-8688 Nelson BC Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust one step closer to a call for proposals JAN 24 -KAMLOOPS, BC
Wildsight partnering with sledders in Caribou protection Jan 22, 2007 TMTV/BCTV Kootenays - Wildsight Program Manager Dave Quinn and Cranbrook Snowmobile Club Land Use Coordinator Ken Philpot with one of the new signs meant to help protect endangered mountain caribou in the Purcells.
Family back home after father slain Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada Jan 22
Local news in brief 24 Hours Vancouver - Canada Jan 29 - Rossland, BC's.
Kissock, Warriors NAIA_champs SLAM! Sports - ON,Canada Jan 29
Junior Freeski Event at Kimberley Kicks Off 2007 Series First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Jan 24 -Kimberley (BC),
Evidence in Robert Pickton case overwhelming and repulsive: Judge NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CP) Jan 22-
Residents pack public meetings EAO confirms mine decision will be political January 20, 2007 - Fernie, B.C. please visit www.wildsight.ca
What are your reasons to quit smoking this year? Jan 20, 2007 -There are many reasons to quit smoking such as improving your health and the health of those around you.
WOW - NO SNOW WARNING FOR THE KOOTENAYS? Jan 19, 2007 8am, There is a Snowfall warning for Central Okanagan - including Kelowna but not for the Boundary or Kootenay area which has received as much or more snow than the Okanagan and it is snowing heavy at this time. The Central Okanagan is expected to receive an additional snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm for the and 10 to 15 for the Shuswap. A pacific frontal system moving onto the British Columbia south coast is producing moderate snowfall over many areas of the southern interior this morning. A band of heavier snow extending from Kelowna northwards has moved east of Kamloops and into the Shuswap where 10 to 15 centimetres are expected today. This band has also moved east of Penticton. The snow will ease this afternoon as the front moves to the east.
Easy skiing at women's downhill training Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Jan 26, 2007 Emily Brydon of Fernie, BC, was the top Canadian in 14th. Kelly Vanderbeek of Kitchener, Ont., was 30th, Britt Janyk of Whistler, BC, was 34th, Shona Rubens ...
Red Mountain Redefines The Ski Resort Experience With The Mountain ...
First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Jan 24 -Rossland (BC), Canada - Red Mountain Resort, a ski and snowboard destination resort in southern BC, yesterday officially announced the launch of The ...There's gold in them thar hills! Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada Jan 23, 2007
ROSSLAND, BC -- Red Resort, formerly Red Mountain, dates back to its modest beginnings on Feb. 15, 1896, with the first downhill race at Rossland. ...New Ski Resort to Boast 6000 Vertical Feet, Tallest in North America First Tracks - Salt Lake City,UT,USA Jan 20 Revelstoke (BC), Canada - Hundreds gathered yesterday for a community celebration in the town square here for a major public announcement from Revelstoke ...
Hockey Week in Canada Celebrates 50 Years in Trail BC The Trail Smoke Eaters are synonymous with hockey history, excellence and tradition in our Community and Canada. CCNMatthews - TRAIL B.C. Canada -
Volunteer Emergency Responder Suspended KBS RADIO NEWS - POSTED - JAN 19
A LOOK BACK AT 2006 PAST STORIES FROM TMTV/BCTV Here you will find past local news stories from the Boundary/Kootenay area from 2006
Dream comes true for St. Denis Regina Leader-Post - Regina,Saskatchewan,Canada Jan 18 St. Denis, a 16-year-old native of Trail, BC, ended his WHL boycott on Friday, scoring once in Kelowna's 4-0 win over the Prince George Cougars. ...
The whole All-Star selection process is flawed
SportingNews.com - USA Jan 18 From the volunteer work in small communities like Nelson, BC (home of two-time 50-goal scorer Danny Gare) to major cities like Toronto with a feature on the ...Two dead after snow cave collapses near Alberta-B.C. boundary (CP) Jan 18-
Teck Cominco donates $10M to Royal Ontario Museum (CBC) Jan 18-
Pickton judge known for ‘fair, no-nonsense’ approach Jan 18, 2007 Nelson, BC,
MOVIE FILM & VIDEO TO DVD, DUPLICATIONS & TRANSFERS- Call The Video Lab Toll Free 1-800-824-8688 Nelson BC WEST KOOTENAY HIGHWAYS - NOT GOOD - MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED 5:30PM, Jan 18 2007 - Snow has been falling most of the day and the current highway conditions are causing many motor vehicle accidents. Motorist are again urged to slow down and drive to the conditions. We have reports of an three vehicle accident near Shoreacres on Highway 3A causing delays. Plowing and sanding are in progress says the local contactor, YRB (Yellowhead Road and Bridge).
B.C. mine proposal runs into flak in U.S.(CBC) Jan 17
'CONVERSATION STARTERS' GET BRITISH COLUMBIANS TALKING VICTORIA –Jan 17, 2007- Eleven conversation starters, on topics ranging from the Canada Health Act to end-of-life care, were posted today to the Conversation on Health website.
Racing Rift Continues The Drive FM -Jan 17 -The Nature Conservancy of Canada is holding firm to its decision not to allow the Transrockies Mountain Bike Challenge on the portion of the coal disc...Click for more...
New Ski Area for BC Boasts North America's Longest Vertical
Jan 16 Revelstoke, BCONLINE TUTORING NOW AVAILABLE TO MORE B.C. STUDENTS VANCOUVER – More B.C. students will be able to use online tutoring services in math, science and social studies through the Province's LearnNow BC virtual school, Education Minister Shirley Bond announced.
HEAD-ON NEAR SALMO KILLS ONE News- 6PM Jan 15, A head-on collision east of Salmo on Highway 3 involving a car and a semi has resulted in a fatality. FULL STORY FROM KBS RADIO NEWS JAN 16
THE CANADIAN OPEN FREESKIING CHAMPIONSHIP A HUGE SUCCESS ROSSLAND, B.C. –Jan 14, 2007 The 2007 Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship presented by Ledcor wrapped up Saturday with the final competition on Red Mountain Resort’s legendary Mount Roberts. Fernie BC’s Janina Kuzma ruled in the Ladies division while Christian Boucher edged out fellow Whistlerites to capture the Men’s division.
Program to span the valley Vernon Morning Star - Jan 14, 2007 Revelstoke
First ever Volunteer of the Year for Nelson KBS RADIO NEWS Jan 14, 2007- Nelson
Province To Shut Down CCRRC Offices THE DRIVE FM Jan 13, 2007 -Click for more...
Heli-skier dies in BC avalanche
CBC British Columbia - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada Jan 12, 2007 - 6PM RevelstokeAvalanche Awareness Days THE DRIVE FM Jan 13, 2007 Click for more...
TMTV/BCTV Kootenays welcomes CBC's Hockey Day In Canada
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Ambulance Services Concern Local Councils The Drive FM Jan 12, 2007-Click for more...
B.C. homeowners get break on property taxes Global BC - Jan 12, 2007
NEW CONSTRUCTION SETS $19.5-BILLION RECORD – Jan 12, 2007 -VICTORIA
Red Mountain rolls out red carpet Globe and Mail Jan 12, 2007 Rossland, BC
CONVERSATION ON HEALTH REGISTRATION REACHES MILESTONE VICTORIA – Jan 12, 2007
"He shoots, he scores" will become "Tiro, rete." Globe & Mail Jan 12, 2006
Enterayon Acquires Silver Leaf Property Market Wire Jan 12, 2007
2007 Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship at Red Mountain Jan 12, 2007
CBC NEWS: The National & Canada Now broadcasts from Nelson Jan 11, 2007 - MORE INFO ON HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA SCHEDULE
B.C. in the deep freeze after being hit by storm (CBC) -Jan 11, 2007
Western Catholics await new bishop's appointments Jan 11, 2007 Nelson, BC,
Cancer Cluster The Drive FM Jan 11, 2007 Cranbrook BC, - Click for more...
Natural gas hike now in effect Saanich News Revelstoke
Winter storm batters West, Prairies CBC British Columbia Jan 10, 2007 Revelstoke and Golden
B.C. woman survives battle with flesh-eating disease Jan 10, 2007
Storm lashes B.C. with wind, snow Jan 10, 2007
Canadian coal mine plan under scrutiny Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USAJan 10, 2007
Mountain Biking the Inca Trail Slideshow at Studio Alive Jan 9, 2007
AVALANCHE CLOSES TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Video-Photo - Jan 9, 2007 - An avalanche in eastern B.C. forced the closer of the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden. BC Road Reports
Taranis Resources Inc. Closes Acquisition of Thor Property ... Jan 9, 2007
MORE SNOW ON ITS WAY FOR THE COLUMBIA DISTRICTS A snow warning is in effect for the north, west and east Columbia districts. Nelson BC, 4PM Jan 9, 2007
Ultra prize up for grabs Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada Jan 9, 2007
The beer company from Creston, BC, wants to see what outdoor enthusiasts believe is their Ultimate Snow Dream. They need to see photos (which should include ...BCTC to invest $3.2 billion in advanced energy network Includes 54 Million for the southern interior Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada July 9
"The BC economy is growing rapidly and demand for electricity is increasing," said Jane Peverett, BCTC president and CEO. "This investment is required to ...Kimberley's New Seniors Housing Project Moving Along The Drive FM - Posted Jan 7, 2007 - Work on the the new seniors' housing unit in Kimberley continues, with framing of the third and fourth floors underway. Kimberley Health Ca...Click for more...
Revelstoke Set To Launch New BC Ski Area Skipressworld - McMasterville,QC,Canada Jan 7, 2007 Revelstoke, BC (Ski Press)— It’s almost official. Revelstoke Mountain Resort is poised to announce the development of its new ski resort—one it claims will ...
College plans new residential construction projects
Penticton Herald - Penticton,British Columbia,Canada Jan 7, 2007 New projects are planned in Penticton, Vernon and Revelstoke beginning in February, announced Randy Werger, associate dean of trades and apprenticeship. ...Search and Rescue Crews Busy In West Kootenay KBS RADIO NEWS - Posted Jan 7, 2007 - Nelson BC/Rossland BC - Two people have been the subject of two separate Search & Rescue efforts in the West Kootenay.
MISSING SKIER FOUND Saturday Jan 6, 2007 - RCMP & Rossland Search and Rescue were called to Rosslands Red Mountain Ski Resort to search for a missing skier, who falied to make it back to the lodge by closing time Friday. The search was called off at 2:30am Saturday morning and then continued at day break. The skier was found in good condition around 8am this morning.
Trans-Canada closed...again TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Jan 6, 2007 -6am CBC Radio is reporting that the Trans-Canada Highway linking Alberta and British Columbia has closed near Revelstoke due to an avalanche. An incident at Paulson Bridge on Highway 3 between Castlegar and Grandforks in causing minor delays.
MOVIE FILM & VIDEO TO DVD - Call The Video Lab Toll Free 1-800-824-8688 Nelson BC Canadian bobsledder barred for life CBC News - Canada Jan 5, 2007 Creston, BC,
RESCUE AT WHITEWATER Nelson BC Jan 5, 2007 Friday 2:pm- A Skier is currently being rescued in the back country area near Whitewater ski area just south of Nelson BC. Nelson Search and Rescue is currently on site trying to retrieve the skier. Weather conditions and darkness are currently hampering the rescue. The skiers condition is not known at this time, unconfirmed reports are that the skier is a male in his 30s and has a broken leg. Ambulance officials are standing by at the ski lodge to transport the man to Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson.
Facing the odds TRAIL. B.C. Jan 5, 2007
Coal taking center stage next week Daily Inter Lake - Kalispell,MT,USA Jan 5
Trans-Canada reopens in Rockies after avalanche concerns (CBC) -Jan 4, 2006 -The Trans-Canada Highway linking Alberta and British Columbia has reopened after being closed for more than 24 hours because of avalanche hazards and heavy snowfall.
B.C. property values soar (CBC) -Jan 4, 2006 Kootenays. One house on the north shore of Nelson assesed at $166,000 in 2006 is now valued at $250,000 for 2007, thats an increase of $83,400 in one year.
Mountain road closures cost big trucks big bucks Calgary Sun - Calgary,Alberta,Canada Jan 4 93, south of Castle Junction down to Radium Hot Springs, BC
Cuppy’s Coffee & More Opens Seven New Locations in January
Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK Jan 4, 2007..Cranbrook, BCWinter storms give way to January downpour
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Jan 4, 2007 Revelstoke and Golden BC ...Trans-Canada reopens in BC CBC British Columbia Jan 3, 1:39PM Revelstoke
Fatal Accident The Drive FM Jan 3, 2007..Click for more...
The end of an era for storied Princess Mary Globe and Mail - Canada Jan 3, 2007
Slide in BC closes roads Calgary Sun - Canada Jan 3, 2007 . Revelstoke, BC
Kootenay Boundary Avalanche Forecast HIGH Tuesday Jan 2, 2006
ROADS CLOSED AFTER 50 CM SNOWFALL TMTV/BCTV Kootenays Tuesday, Jan 2- Updated road information click here
BC highways, roads closed by stormCBC British Columbia - Jan 2, 2007
Outpouring of kindness Calgary Sun - Canada Jan 2.. Trail, BC,
Local business sends medical supplies to Philippines By Brian Lawrence Creston Valley Advance Editor - Posted Jan 2, 2007
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