Regional News
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Feb 01 2011
On Sunday, Jan. 30 at 9:30 p.m. Golden RCMP received a missing persons report about two overdue skiers.
The two males from Vancouver Island had been skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort the day prior to the report. RCMP were notified by a friend of the party that the two individuals were unaccounted for.
by Teralee Trommeshauser on Tuesday Feb 01 2011
What do blueberries, Brazilian inspired underwear, and a couple butt-lifting exercises have in common? Absolutely nothing.
So moving on, we’ll start with the blueberries.
by Mona Mattei on Wednesday Jan 26 2011
The growing pressure to address environmental concerns in the Grand Forks area led city council to increase the mandate of their air quality committee to become the new environment committee tackling air, water and climate change.
Chaired by Councillor Chris Moslin, the new committee held its inaugural meeting last week. Twenty-one people came out to the meeting to participate in su
by Alex Atamanenko on Wednesday Jan 26 2011
This past year, my staff and I had the privilege of assisting constituents faced with federal bureaucratic problems – unfair treatment, misinterpretations or just plain despair at not seeing any hope in their particular plight.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Jan 25 2011
Pump prices played a big role in putting annual inflation at 2.4 per cent in December, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
That’s higher than the two per cent rate recorded in the last two months.
Higher gasoline prices were cited as the main reason for the growth in inflation last month — they were up 13 per cent from December one year ago.
by Teralee Trommeshauser on Wednesday Jan 19 2011
I know I said my next post was going to be some reviews, but I haven’t quite had time to pull that one together, with all my fitness classes up and on the go now, and my experimentation in the kitchen being semi-out of control. The review post will come up soon, hopefully in the next week, but just to keep you interested, here’s some sneak peak information on what I’ll be covering.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jan 19 2011
The Nelson Disc Golf Society (NDGS) received some major financial support from the Nelson District Credit Union to install a proposed disc golf course (also known as Frisbee golf) in uphill Nelson.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jan 19 2011
The Douglas fir is one of the most recognizable and common trees in the Pacific Northwest, but do you know who it’s named after? Spokane-based naturalist and author, Jack Nisbet, does!
