One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to continue their hot start to the 2013/14 season this weekend when they head out on the road for games against Thompson Rivers University (Friday, 8:30 PM, Kamloops Memorial Arena) and Simon Fraser University (Saturday, 7:00 PM, Bill Copeland Sports Centre). The Saints currently sport a 4-0 […]

Beautiful autumn sunshine filled the downtown core of Nelson Saturday afternoon. And so did costume-clad contestants entered in the third annual SROAMazing Race. Organized by students enrolled in the Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations and Management Program (SROAM), the charity scavenger hunt filled the streets of Nelson’s streets as race teams completed a series of […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Northern leopard frogs aren’t the only endangered species at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). Adequate funding is also becoming scarce, thanks to a move by the BC government, placing the management of the 7,000 hectare wetlands, educational programs and interpretative...

Communities throughout the province will benefit from a half a million dollars in B.C. government funding to help non-profit cultural organizations, First Nations and friendship centres improve local arts infrastructure, including theatres, studios and galleries, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes said. Among the 37 approved projects is the Upgrades to The Arts […]

Anyone wishing to take a drive to view the autumn colours in Harrop or Proctor had better a lot for a little extra time. Western Pacific Marine group has commenced annual maintenance to the Harrop ferry, which has caused long delays to residents using the cable ferry. The ferry, connecting the rural communities of Harrop […]

Updated Last July the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources announced that the province’s wildlife populations are healthy. The Ministry’s statement is a perfect example of what happens when governments turn their back on transparency and accountability. After all, any attempt at due diligence will quickly reveal...

Two men ended up being arrested after two separate highway accidents yesterday afternoon, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. She said the first crash happened at roughly 2:35 p.m. on Highway 3A and Ootischenia Road. “A vehicle being driven by a 45-year-old Castlegar man was making a left-hand turn onto Ootischenia road...

The one-day protest by Greenpeace at the Kinder Morgan Metro Vancouver facility on Burrard Inletis over. Activists have left the Kinder Morgan tar sands tanker dock following their day long protest said Greenpeace media spokesperson. "We came to make a point and draw attention to the tar sands and the threat they pose," said...

Dear Kyra: Thank you for writing a rebuttal with regard to the hiring of a second deputy fire chief and the Fire Chief as the airport manager. It certainly has ignited a lot of dialogue in our community – which is great. Almost a year ago, council debated the merits of hiring a second deputy fire chief during our budget...