Justin Trudeau to visit Trail and Nelson within the week
Prime ministerial hopeful Justin Trudeau and his family will be in Nelson and Trail for informal meet-and-greets in less than a week, according to Southern Interior Liberal Riding Association president Dan Ashman. Ashman said Trudeau will be in Lakeside Park in Nelson on Sunday at around 5 p.m. and in Trail's Gyro Park at 2...
Wildfires a concern in hot dry weather
It's hot and dry in the Boundary area and this means that wildfires are an ongoing concern. On July 8, an open fire ban was initiated by the Southeast Fire Centre. This means that pretty much everything except controlled campfires are banned including burning waste and grass fields. Some people may even be surprised to learn...
Ten-year-old singing sensation with Nelson roots, Aza Deschamps needs some good old Heritage City support
Nelson and area residents helped make it a slam-dunk for Whitewater Ski and Red Mountain in Powder magazine’s Ski Town Throwdown competition. The Heritage City made another push during the Main Street Matters Paint contest before losing out to Penticton. Once again the region is being asked to rush to the computer mouse, this time […]
FortisBC conducts investigation into fire at Corra Linn Dam Plant
FortisBC has commenced a full-scale investigation into a Saturday morning fire at the Corra Linn Dam generating plant, located on the Kootenay River west of Nelson. The Beasley Fire Department was called out to extinguish the fire, which occurred in Generator #2 at approximately 10:30 a.m. “We experienced a fault in one of our generators […]
Police impound Castlegar man's road grader after refusal to provide breath sample
A Castlegar man had his road grader impounded after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, according to Slocan RCMP Const. A. Van Hussen. "On July 10, just after lunch time, the Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a road grader driving erratically on Wilson Creek Forest Service Road near Rosebery,"...
Crews searching for missing Castlegar man
A search is under way for a missing Casltegar man, with bnoth RCMP and Search and Rescue crews involved, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Twenty-five-year-old Lyle Lamont was last seen yesterday (Sunday, July 14th) at approximately 5:30 a.m. He left the family home stating he was going for a walk and has not been seen...
Alcoholic beverages on beaches and parks could be right around the corner
Alcoholic beverages to beaches and parks? Not totally out of the question after the Liberals gained another term in office. According to attorney general Suzanne Anton the Liberal government is considering changed to the liquor act to allow people to bring alcoholic beverages to beaches and parks. “Our government has an aggressive agenda,” Anton said […]
One year later Johnsons Landing residents still under emergency order
One year after a landslide rumbled down Gar Creek Johnsons Landing residents are still trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered community. “This has been a difficult year for those property owners, residents and the families affected by this devastating tragedy and we sympathize with their losses,” Andy Shadrack, Area D Director for […]
GARDEN WISDOM: Garden Pests, Insects and Animals are eating the Seedlings?
Organic gardeners share one challenge that has many faces – how to nurse newly emerged seedlings along to the point when they are strong enough to defend themselves. Because seedlings are so tender and tasty, and low to the ground, they are easy pickings for a host of animals, from the very tiny to the enormous. Everything ...
Pro bodybuilder places top five at Chicago show
When she stood on stage at the Chicago Pro Bodybuilding Show, Nancy Clark was nervous for the first time in a long time. "I thought I was having a heart attack," she said, laughing at the memory. "I had to remind myself to breathe." Thankfully, she was only on the stage for a few moments during the preliminary show but when...
