Missing Nakusp woman found submerged in Arrows Lake after fatal car crash
Several days of search efforts have led police to the body of an 83-year-old Nakusp woman reported missing Nov. 4.The woman's vehicle was located submerged in Arrows Lake by RCMP Air Services on Nov. 5, followed by a recovery of the deceased woman from her vehicle by the RCMP diver team. Late afternoon on Nov. 4, the...
Transit service changes in Nelson to include new evening trip to Balfour
The news keeps coming in terms of bus service in Nelson as the provincial deliverer of the service announced more route changes in the city. BC Transit said service changes to Nelson include a new 10 North Shore run to Balfour. The last trip will now leave downtown Nelson at 8:40 p.m. and arrive at […]
Collaborating for health education — the Community Health Resource Centre grand opening
Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. – Helen Keller Proving the Polish proverb that two heads are better than one, a unique example of teamwork has provided the City of Nelson with a community health education centre. More than a dozen organizations came together to create the Community Health […]
Job action means blank report cards
School District 20 parents will be receiving blank report cards today, with no marks entered, just attendance records. This, because the district is obligated to send home report cards but teachers are not, within the current job action, required to fill them out. Accompanying the emailed blank report cards is a letter from school district […]
Zimbabwe: Thousands of girls forced out of school
Poverty, abuse and cultural practices are preventing a third of Zimbabwean girls from attending primary school and 67 percent from attending secondary school, denying them a basic education, according to a recent study which found alarming dropout rates for girls. Sexual harassment and abuse by even school teachers and parents,...
Greek PM survives confidence vote
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a close confidence vote early Saturday morning. The vote was 153–145 for Papandreou. Upon winning, Papandreou stated he may step aside if necessary. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos stated a new government would be formed to last until the end of February. Venizelos has been...
City councillor takes issue with Alberta newspaper
The High River Times got a smack-down of the first order last week, from a Castlegar city councillor who read an editorial casually slurring Castlegar. The editorial was referring to towns that smell bad (see http://www.highrivertimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3350520) and apparently councillor Kevin Chernoff thought the reference to Castlegar in that regard really stunk. “People who have never […]
Fatality at Occupy Vancouver encampment identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the person who died at the Occupy Vancouver encampment on Nov. 5, 2011. The deceased is Ashlie Gough, aged 23, of Victoria. She was found unresponsive in a tent at the site about 4:40 p.m. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts, she could not be revived. The Coroners Service investigation […]
New investment strengthens mills' potential
The sawmill in Grand Forks will be getting an overhaul over the next year-and-a-half as International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) pumps $24 million into the region. The company’s announcement came last Wednesday, Nov. 2 when general manager Andrew Horahan unveiled their decision to invest $19 million in Grand Forks and $5 million in the Castlegar […]
Slocan-based eco-tourism business looks to make valley 'world class destination for adventure tourism'
An ecotourism business expected to create jobs in Slocan is hoping Village council will approve a rezone for a relatively unused portion of municipal land, moving its zoning from residential to commercial. Winlaw’s Christine and Valentino Berger are planning to build an adventure tourism business on their property in the village at 611 Slocan St. […]
