SOUTHEAST BC NEWS HEADLINES Share TMTVNEWS.COM --- Significant flaws found in upgrades at Kootenay Lake Hospital UPDATED: AS NEWS HAPPENS... KOOTENAY, BOUNDARY, COLUMBIA, ROCKIES LOCAL NEWS Annual Kootenay event draws outdoors-oriented riders Vancouver Sun 5 this summer - is held annually at Toad Rock Campground in the heart of the Kootenay region in Nelson. The rally is designed to be a relaxed weekend of riding, camping and information sharing with evening slide shows of rider travels... PLANNED MAY DAYS RAVE IN KASLO SHUT DOWN BEFORE IT STARTED   TMTVNEWS.COM -  On Friday a planned Rave was a no go and the RCMP released a statement: The Village of Kaslo and Kaslo RCMP notified both parents and teenagers of the Kootenay Boundary Region that a planned rave in Kaslo... Antiviral research and Neutron Star System behaviours earn BC ... Canada NewsWire The Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation also recognized Fernie, BC student Jocelyn Tanton with a $500 Innovation Achievement award for her wheelchair ... BC Doukhobors forced into residential schools want apology similar to natives' Winnipeg Free Press "When the government made a decision to seize these children, it did so in an attempt to respond to what was becoming widespread civil disorder in the Kootenays," said Plant, referring to the region they inhabited in southeastern BC "There was ... Significant flaws found in upgrades at Kootenay Lake Hospital TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC Canada --- Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall wants the Minister of Health’s assurance that taxpayers won’t be footing the bill for the ongoing delays at Kootenay Lake Hospital...   First of 30 new webcams go live at Kootenay Lake ferry TMTVNEWS.COM, NELSON BC CANADA – The first of 30 new webcams to be installed this year on the DriveBC network are now live, giving motorists a real-time view of traffic queues, weather and road conditions at the Kootenay Lake ferry terminals. Help reduce fatal collisions this weekend TMTV Photo - So far in 2012, 35 people have lost their lives in roadway fatalities in Southeast BC... BC mayors meet to talk money matters CBC.ca (CBC) Mayors from 86 municipalities across the province have come together in Penticton, BC, this week for the first-ever Mayors' Caucus. The three-day meeting began Wednesday morning and will include the mayors of Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Smithers, ... Whitewater Rafting the BC Rockies - Plan An Accessible Banff/Lake Louise Getaway Seattle Post Intelligencer The Kicking Horse whitewater trip is easily accessible from Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Golden, Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs and Invermere. There are two versions of the Kicking Horse Whitewater Rafting trip: the Classic, ... Flood threat continues for the South Interior TMTVNEWS.COM ---The BC River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for small and medium-sized rivers in the South Interior... Retired justice John Major criticizes kidnapping sentence bill as ... Toronto Star Bill C-299 is proposed by Conservative MP David Wilks (Kootenay-Columbia), a former RCMP officer and mayor of Sparwood, the BC town where Kienan Hebert went ... THE KOOTENAY ARTS Local Arts News, Entertainment, Shows, Call to Artists, and Classes Updated May 15, 2012 CLICK HERE! Fire destroys Nelson beach front home TMTV PHOTO/VIDEO (copyright - Exclusive) TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC, 6PM, Monday May 14, 2012 --- A fire has completely destroyed a home at 4 mile on the north shore of Nelson... VIDEO AND INFORMATION ON THE FIRE: Fire destroys Nelson home Over $13 million to improve safety and travel on Hwy 3 TMTVNEWS.COM, VICTORIA BC – Four projects valued at $13 million will get underway this year, improving safety and travel for residents, visitors and commercial drivers on Highway 3 in the West Kootenay... Streetcar #23 rolls out for its 20th Season TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC – The Nelson Electric Tramway Society is very excited to be officially rolling out Streetcar #23 this May Long Weekend...  New Radium Hot Springs branding reaches back to ‘60s for inspiration TMTVNEWS.COM, Radium, British Columbia – “Give peace a chance!” “C’mon get happy!” Just some of the inspirational messaging derived from the 1960s that has been incorporated into the Village of Radium Hot Springs first community branding and marketing plan... New Viewing Platform at Gerrard Constructed in Time for Record Run TMTVNEWS.COM, MEADOW CREEK BC --- A new Gerrard rainbow trout viewing platform on the Lardeau River was recently finished to welcome visitors on Mother’s Day weekend, and a record run of spawning... Take it easy in Nelson, a free-spirited BC town The Seattle Times ... Mountains of southeast British Columbia, about 30 miles north of the US border. ... of Kaslo, New Denver, Silverton and Slocan in BC's Kootenays region... Got Bats? TMTVNEWS.COM --- The successful Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is gearing up for another year of identifying local bat species... B.C. town bottling the world's best tap water The Province Greenwood — which at a population of 725 claims title to smallest city in Canada ... to the House of Commons and to the BC Legislature to get the word out. 11th West Kootenay Walk for ALS Join us for the 11th West Kootenay Walk for ALS on Sunday, June 3rd 2012... Endless summer adventure awaits in British Columbia Vancouver Sun British Columbia has some of the best fly fishing in North America- check out the Elk River, Fernie, British Columbia for best cuthroat fishing and try ... Selkirk College Announcing CE Building Service Worker Certification Course Selkirk College would like to announce the CE Building Service Worker Certification Course starting on May 28th in Nelson... Snow packs are at levels of concern for increased flood risk - HIGH STEAMFLOW ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR Nelson BC - (River Forcast Centre) With above normal snow packs through most of the province, above normal spring runoff volume is expected in most basins across the province... Fire damages house on North Shore TMTV Photo/Video - TMTVNEWS.COM, Thursday May 10, 2012 6PM. A house fire on Nelson's North Shore at Cresent Bay Road late this afternoon has seriously damaged a couples home... 3 Kootenay grizzlies destroyed after eating sheep CBC.ca ... after it chased down an ostrich near Edgewood, BC Conservation officers ... eight sheep grazing on a ranch near Edgewood, BC, north of Castlegar. TSB report says weather and wide tracks cause of Fernie, B.C. derailment VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report blames a combination of freezing and thawing weathe... Several thefts from vehicles in Uphill and Rosemont areas of Nelson Nelson Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to not leave items of value in vehicles, and to lock vehicles when parked, after receiving several reports of thefts from vehicles in the Uphill and Rosemont residential areas. The investigation into these thefts is ongoing.  End the War on Drugs in Nelson TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC Canada (submitted) --- Calls to end the infamous War on Drugs don't just come from the funny dressed hairy crowd anymore... For My Ouma memories inspire to Give Back TMTVNEWS.COM, Cranbrook, BC…   Over the next few weeks the A Clear View digital mammography campaign will receive a unique gift through a personal fundraising initiative... Funding cuts continue to hurt community arts groups Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall questioned the Minister of Community, Sports and Cultural Development about a $3 million fund that saw money diverted to municipalities... Forum on the Impacts of Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline in Nelson TMTVNEWS.COM --- Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC transports the people on a moving journey, through CALLS FROM WHALES, a Forum on the Impacts of the Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline, at the Capitol theatre in Nelson... Truck crashes into rock wall in BC, killing Ontario woman, injuring driver Global BC REVELSTOKE, BC - Police say the body of an Ontario woman killed in a truck crash in eastern BC Tuesday was hidden under the wreckage for hours before it was discovered. RCMP Staff Sgt. Jacquie Olsen says police didn't even know there was someone other ... Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP update on pilot project drug enforcement unit  TMTVNEWS.COM --- The Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP updated both the public and town councils on the current results of a pilot project drug enforcement initiative... B.C. apologizes for 1940s Japanese-Canadian internments CBC --- British Columbia formally apologized today to the Japanese-Canadian community for the internment of thousands of people during the Second World War. BC Government Undermines Local Government with new Resort Municipality TMTVNEWS.COM ---With proposed legislation changes, the BC government is poised to create instant Mountain Resort Municipalities, even in areas that do not have any residents or even a mountain resort... Rollers Derby League double-header event Saturday TMTVNEWS.COM, Mark your calendars!  May 12th, roller derby takes Castlegar by storm when the derby dames of the West Kootenay Womens Rollers Derby League once again battle it out for supremacy and bragging rights on the track... Nelson Community Opera to hold auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar Nelson Community Opera will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera masterpiece “Jesus Christ Superstar...   It Takes a Community to Raise a Rare Owl…. TMTVNEWS.COM, Kootenays --- When biologists embarked on a study of the endangered Western Screech-owl in 2009, they were not aware of how much the success of their project rested on the hands (or ears!) of the public... B.C. polygamous leader 'not Al Capone,' tax trial told  A federal government lawyer has dismissed suggestions that the Canada Revenue Agency is out to get B.C. polygamous leader Winston Blackmore in the same way that U.S authorities closed in on 1920s Chicago gangster Al Capone. BC residents warned to brace for high waters as warm spell in forecast TMTV Photo/video ---VANCOUVER - Homeowners living along creeks and streams in southern BC are being warned to ... The warning is not lost on Rossland resident Rob Wagner, ... City of Nelson Moves Forward With Update to Official Community Plan TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC Canada --- A first draft of a revised Official Community Plan has been completed and is now available for review and comment... THE KOOTENAY ARTS Local Arts News, Entertainment, Shows, Call to Artists, and Classes  CLICK HERE! 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A TMTV.net news company Nelson British Columbia Canada ARCHIVED NEWS B.C. drunk driving roadside test laws change The B.C. government has introduced new driving laws that it says will be fairer for drivers accused of being impaired... Fields outlets get new lease on life Vancouver Sun Shop that it will acquire 10 Fields locations, including five in BC, ... Golden, Grand Forks, Invermere, Hope, Houston, Kitimat, Lillooet, Lumby, Masset, ... There's a lot of heart in Rocky Mountain Express Straight.com To make that journey today, Low strapped giant cameras to a restored locomotive from 1930, and the views are breathtaking through the Kootenays and Rogers Pass—also know as Rogers Folly, when it became clear how little intelligence the American ... Bioenergy key to reopening Canfor's Radium sawmill CBC.ca Radium Hot Springs, BC "What's also happened is a fair number of husbands in families have gone up to Fort McMurray or down to the mines and that's been really, really tough on families." The mill itself will directly employ about 170 people, ... Olympians Speak Out On Jumbo TMTVNEWS.COM, We are Canadian Olympic and Para-Olympic medalists who love winter sport, and have depended on it for our livelihoods... Memoir makes bestseller list the second time around Globe and Mail She raised a family before settling in the Kootenays at Nelson in 1994. Jennifer Craig, 78, of Nelson, B.C., wrote a memoir of her time as a nurse at a hospital in her native England that became a bestseller. Parks Canada to privatize operations of hot springs CBC.ca Parks Canada confirmed plans Tuesday to privatize business operations at hot springs in Radium, Jasper and Banff. This comes one day after the federal ... Kootenay Real Estate Board - optimistic market stable for Buyers and Sellers TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC Canada - (Submitted) According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) home prices at the end of the 1st quarter of 2012 are above prices reported... Premier suggests she smoked pot but won't lobby Ottawa to change laws   Global TV - Premier Christy Clark has virtually admitted she smoked pot in her high school days, but says that d... Mercer International seeks NAFTA ruling on Hydro's electricity ... Vancouver Sun Mercer, which owns the Celgar pulp mill at Castlegar, claims that as a result of ... for producing green energy as its competitors in the BC pulp sector... One man show - Opera for Heathens at the Capitol TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC --- Kevin Armstrong will make his much-anticipated return to Nelson at the Capitol Theatre  Fresh off the enormous success of “Khaos”, Kevin will be performing his one-man show “Opera for Heathens”... The problem with Bountiful United Church Observer Nestled in the Creston Valley of southeast British Columbia, just north of the Idaho border, it is home to about 1000 people. Aside from the nearby town of ... Victory for Glacier Howser creeks says local MLA TMTVNEWS.COM, Victoria BC --- In speaking to Bill 30, the Energy and Mines Statutes Amendment Act, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall declared victory for the Kootenays' fight against the Liberals' private power scheme... Rick Hansen Attended Juvenile Sturgeon Release     TMTV PHOTO/VIDEO ON GLOBAL TV - TMTVNEWS.COM, CASTLEGAR BC --- Know Before You Go this spring fifth-highest snowpack in the province since the 1950s   TMTV Photo - TMTVNEWS.COM, VICTORIA BC – Spring rains combined with melting snowpacks and rising streams can affect road and highway conditions Climbing death in Yoho Park TMTVNEWS.COM, Golden BC Canada --- On Saturday the Golden Field RCMP  were contacted in regards to a report of a hiker/climber who had fallen off of a cliff... Natural gas supplier accused of forging BC contracts CBC.ca Ontario-based Active Energy buys bulk gas then resells it to customers in four provinces: BC, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Ontario. 'My bill went from approximately $50 to $400, and that caught my attention,'—Cranbrook business owner Kathy Simon But the ... Fraser Institute's BC and Yukon Secondary School Rankings for 2012 Now Available MarketWatch  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 30, 2012 -- The Fraser Institute today published its annual rankings of BC and Yukon secondary schools, showing which schools are improving, or falling behind, in terms of academics. Nelson City Police news - Female arrested for Saturday nights stabbing TMTVNEWS.COM, The Nelson Police Department took over 70 calls since Wednesday... Knowledge Network BC-wide road-tour coming to Nelson TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC --- Knowledge Network, BC’s Public Educational Broadcaster (Channel 12 www.knowledge.ca) are in the midst of an extensive BC-wide road-tour... BC Book Prizes On Tour   TMTVNEWS.COM, Vancouver, BC – BC Book Prize finalists are hitting the road this year for FREE events throughout the province... BUILDING TO RECEIVE ALL-SEASON AMENITIES TMTVNEWS.COM, New Kinsmen Beach Amenity Building Being Constructed With CBT Support... Nelson Community Acupuncture (NCA) is hosting May Day Event TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson BC --- Nelson Community Acupuncture (NCA) is hosting it's second annual May Day Event on... BC Hydro and Columbia Power to complete Arrow Lakes Reservoir boat ramp improvement TMTVNEWS.COM, Castlegar, BC – BC Hydro and Columbia Power are pleased to announce a partnership to complete the remaining Arrow Lakes Reservoir boat ramp improvement projects... Burning Period Extended By Nelson Fire Chief TMTVNEWS.COM, NELSON BC. – Nelson Fire Chief Simon Grypma has approved a two week burn period... BC mill deaths resonate on annual day of mourning CTV.ca These include: Cranbrook, BC: An educational day will be held at the College of the Rockies. Seminars include stress in the workplace, planning for retirement, and young worker education. Edmonton, Alta.: Officials will unveil a monument created to... Mandala Homes Builds BC’s First ENERGY STAR® Qualified Home TMTVNEWS.COM, Nelson, BC –Mandala Homes has succeeded in building British Columbia’s first ENERGY STAR qualified home in Nelson B.C... Gear Swap back for 2012 Bigger then Ever! TMTVNEWS.COM, Kootenay BC – On May 5th and 6th the Famous Endless Adventure Gear Swap is back.  This water sports “Swap Meet”... Sick Canadian caribou treated, returned to BC The Oshkosh Northwestern The female caribou was one of 19 from northern British Columbia that were released last month near Cranbrook, about 40 miles north of the US border. FWP spokesman John Fraley says biologists who traveled to the area by snowmobile found the caribou ... BC ravaged by natural disasters CBC.ca In West Kelowna, BC, residents along Hitchner Road have had their houses flooded for ... Highway 3 was washed away east of Castlegar at the Bombi summit, ... HIGH STEAMFLOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE: Friday April 27 --- Snow melt rates are expected to decline, however, river levels are expected to remain elevated, or continue to rise, through Friday of this week in response to the past rainfall. High stream flow and localized minor flooding in low-lying areas is possible, and will primarily be confined to smaller watersheds within the region. Flood conditions in medium to larger river systems are not expected to rise at this time. Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program announces Columbia Region funding and projects TMTVNEWS.COM --- The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) has confirmed its $4 million budget and key projects for 2012-2013 in the Columbia Region... TRAVEL ALERT: Wash out causing problems on West Kootenay highway Updated 8:30AM Friday April 27 WASH OUT HIGHWAY 3B: Bombie Summit (between Castlegar and Salmo). Road Collapsed 8 km west of Junction with Highway 3B in Meadows. The road is reduced to single lane alternating traffic. UPDATED INFO:  http://www.drivebc.ca Highway 31A west of Kaslo and Highway 3A at Crawford bay was closed overnight due to mud slides. Both highways have now re-opened. Canfor to spend $40 million on mill upgrades in BC Kootenay region Winnipeg Free Press The company plans to spend $38.5 million on a new planer, a biomass energy system and modifications to the existing sawmill in Radium Hot Springs, BC The ... Three southern BC communities battling flooding (photos) Vancouver Sun Campbell said the Upper Fraser Valley and Columbia-Kootenays regions had higher than normal levels of snowfall this winter and will come into the snowmelt season with a lot of water. Still, no major flooding is expected though minor flooding in ... Flooding in BC Interior leads to evacuation orders and advisories The Province Sandbagging efforts in the community were aided Thursday by a Revelstoke unit crew from the Ministry of Forests. About 40 people attended an information meeting Thursday morning with Kimberley Mayor Ron McRae, who warned everyone of the dangers ... Information meeting for Kimberley evacuation alert residence Emergency infoBC file Photo --- Residents in Morrison Subdivision and the portion of Wallinger Avenue affected by the evacuation alert due to the flooding are being invited to an information meeting tomorrow morning... Evacuation alerts issued in 2 southern BC communities because of flooding Photo courtesy of The Weather Network --- The City of Kimberley is warning residents in the Morrison subdivision that rising waters from Lois and Kimberley Creek is causing localized flooding. Emergency Info BC has issued a high streamflow advisory warning for West Kootenay and East Kootenay, including the Moyie River, and Boundary, including Granby and Kettle River. The City of Nelson launches the ecosave energy retrofits program TMTVNEWS.COM — Nelson, BC – The City of Nelson is pleased to announce the launch of the EcoSave Energy Retrofits Program... High streamflow advisory issued for B.C. southern interior TMTV Photo - Areas of the province have been put on alert due to high snowmelt rates. The City of Kimberley has placed about 40 homes on evacuation alert. More on Global TV   MORE ARCHIVED NEWS ARCHIVES CURRENT TO NOV 9, 2011 ARCHIVES FEB 21, 2011 TO NOV 20, 2011 ARCHIVES DEC 1, 2010 TO FEB 20, 2011 ARCHIVES OCT 21, 2009 to NOV 30, 2010 NEWS VIDEO VAULT ON YOUTUBE: WATCH TMTV NEWS STORIES, FEATURES, DOCUMENTARIES & RAW VIDEO: CLICK HERE MORE NEWS VIDEO HERE: TMTV BCTV KOOTENAYS NEWS VIDEO   TMTVNEWS.COM & BCTVKOOTENAYS.COM YOUR LOCALLY OWNED, OPERATED & INDEPENDENT,  ON-LINE  KOOTENAY NEWS MEDIA