Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He'll soon publish a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.
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How Trail launched Sharman King’s musical career
He’s one of the most accomplished musicians to come out of Trail. But you probably know him best from his TV commercials for Book Warehouse.
Castlegar’s municipal payroll up 11.5 per cent in 2024
The City of Castlegar paid its employees over $6.7 million in wages and expenses in 2024, an increase of about $693,000 over 2023.
Castlegar approves disc golf course in Kinnaird Park
City council has given its blessing to a course being added through the woods at Kinnaird Park, but it remains to be seen whether it will be nine holes or 18.
Trail Smoke Eater’s bio shortlisted for national award
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey is one of five books nominated for the Sharon Fitzhenry Award for non-fiction. The winner will be announced Oct. 27 in Toronto.
Cold War intrigue shadowed Trail hockey game, writer reveals
One of the most memorable games in Trail's hockey history had the RCMP on high alert due to its potential "off-ice intrigue," according to the latest edition of The Hockey News.
Trail approves new approach to Communities in Bloom
Changes are coming to the way Trail handles its beautification program following the departure of the group's longtime chair.
Open drug use in Trail ‘mild’ compared to other places: RCMP boss
Trail's police chief says the city has a "very mild issue" with open drug use compared to other parts of BC, and he believes they have reached the limit of what can be accomplished with enforcement.
Trail airport hoping to remove dead Dutch elms
City council heard this week that the big storm on July 31 knocked down four of the trees and damaged sections of the fencing that prevents wildlife from getting onto the runway.
‘It’s been surreal’: The speedy revamp of Trail’s Bilesky Park
A long list of companies lined up to donate material and services to help upgrade the fields at Trail's Little League baseball facility.
Teck to merge with Anglo American
The proposed deal would give Anglo American shareholders about two-thirds ownership in the new company.
Remembering Ken Dryden’s Trail connections
The late Montreal Canadiens goaltending great visited the city in 2006 and he was immortalized in a novel set in the area.
Grandview Heights residents hoping to create park
Residents of the Castlegar neighbourhood have already had discussions with city staff and identified four potential sites.
RDKB to consider bringing Trail landfill in-house
At the moment, McKelvey Creek has a mix of staff: RDKB employees are the front-line folks you see when driving across the scales, but contractors do the behind-the-scenes work of compacting, moving waste around, and hauling to other facilities.
Power poles burn at Brilliant
The cause of the fire Monday evening near Verigin Memorial Park is under investigation.
New Glenmerry Elementary poised to open
Just shy of three years after breaking ground, a new elementary school in Trail is ready to welcome its first students.
FortisBC expects energy demand to peak on Wednesday
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay predicts electricity use within its service area will peak at 674 megawatts on Sept. 3.
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Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
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B.C. politicians are voicing support for a federal Conservative bill that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as first-degree murder.Â
“Please stop”: Eby says Alberta’s pipeline dream jeopardizes B.C. projects
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RDCK signs three-year contract with CUPE staff
The deal with Locals 748 and 2264 is retroactive to March 1, 2024 and runs until Feb. 28, 2027.
Area restriction lifted for wildfire east of Ymir
The BC Wildfire Service has lifted an order restricting public access to the area around the Cultus wildfire.
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