On Saturday, June 8, Castlegar will come together to celebrate, remember and fight back against cancer. Castlegar’s eighth annual Relay For Life will take place at the Pass Creek Fall Fair Grounds. As cancer doesn’t sleep, neither will we: Castlegar’s Relay For Life is a 12-hour, overnight event (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.), full of ...

It is the time of year when bears come out of hibernation and other wildlife become more active in British Columbia. Those animals that have become conditioned to non-natural food sources, like garbage or composts, will return to communities to help themselves. Hibernating bears cut their metabolic rates in half in order to survive long […]

The Kootenay Co-op food store is mad as hell and refuse to accept changes by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Following a recent decision by the CFIA to make changes to the definition of local food, the Nelson-based store is organizing a rally on the front steps of the Kootenay Co-op on Saturday, (June 1) at 1 p.m....

Get out of the four-wheeler and get on the two-wheeler — don’t forget the helmet — because for those keeping score at home, this week — beginning Monday — across BC is Bike to Work Week. The purpose of the event is to encourage bicycle commuting. The event began in the mid-90s and in 2008, […]

On May 25, as many as 200 people from all walks of life participated in raising awareness by “marching against Monsanto”. The event began at Millennium Park, where a table was set up to make protest signs, and participants were given research papers and information. The group facilitators hosted a wide variety of speakers...

Readers couldn't agree on whether they wanted bacon or curry for this week's recipe - so I got creative and came up with a simple bacon curry recipe that met with mixed reviews. I would've preferred it with chicken or shrimp, but my son absolutely loved the bacon in it and said this recipe is a keeper. I also wasn't wild about...

Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) is hoping there will be a massive turnout for the May 25th march against Monsanto, the leading seller of genetically engineered (GE) seeds, at events scheduled around the world, including Castlegar. “This is a wonderful opportunity for citizens everywhere to speak with one voice...

Dear Editor, You can find various chemical and biological hazards throughout our beautiful community. From the naturally occurring environmental hazards that are prevalent in our area such as Radon gas, to the manmade chemicals that are used in many ways throughout society, we are all exposed to a wide variety of hazards throughout our day. […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily 

Johnsons Landing residents who lost their homes last summer in a massive slide received another crushing blow Wednesday at a private meeting with Emergency Management BC.

 Province officials told five of the affected landowners it will not  buy their land and return it to the Crown, according to Johnsons […]

By The Nelson Daily Staff The diving community in Lethbridge remains in a state of shock after a close friend perished while on an outing in Kootenay Lake Saturday (May 18). The accident happened during a group dive near the submerged MV Anscombe Ferry, located just off shore in Kootenay Lake 10 kilometers south of […]