Slippery roads are believed to be the main cause of a two-car accident one kilometer west of the Beasley Fire Hall on Highway 3A Sunday afternoon.

 Nelson RCMP said in a press release that a car was rounding the corner when it caught its wheels in slush on the shoulder of the road causing the […]

Aboriginal students at Selkirk College and College of the Rockies will find support and a place to gather once construction is complete on the colleges’ newly announced Aboriginal Gathering Places. The two spaces, valued together at nearly $2.5 million, will be built thanks in part to a $400,000 contribution from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT).   […]

Aboriginal students at Selkirk College and College of the Rockies will find support and a place to gather once construction is complete on the colleges’ newly announced Aboriginal Gathering Places. The two spaces, valued together at nearly $2.5 million, will be built thanks in part to a $400,000 contribution from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). “The […]

The man accused of feeding up to 26 bears near Christina Lake to guard his marijuana grow op made his first appearance at Provincial Court in Grand Forks today. Allen Piche has been charged with one count of feeding dangerous wildlife under the Wildlife Act [Sec. 33.1(1)].  Piche said that he has also just received […]

 Castlegar fire crews were called out at just after 8 p.m., to a fire on Lynnwood Crescent in the Oglow subdivision. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said the fire started in the chimney, but spread into at least one wall.   “We'll have to get in there and have a look – obviously, there was something wrong there that allowed the fire...

 In the United Kingdom, the average price of unleaded petrol has reached a record high of 121.76p a litre. The previous peak was 121.61p a litre, on May 12, 2010. In comparison to last year, petrol is more expensive by 11.88p, according to The Automobile Association (AA). The price for 50 litres has therefore increased by £5.94. Edmund King, current president of […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily It’s déja vu all over again as a snowfall warning has been placed into effect for the Nelson region for Saturday night. Up to 20 centimetres of snow are expected to fall tonight and through to Sunday morning across the region of the West Kootenay, including Nelson. Environment Canada […]

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in the recent rash of counterfeit fraud. Leonnard Furman of Greenwood, was arrested today by officers with the Grand Forks detachment of the RCMP for uttering counterfeit currency. Furman has been charged with 12 counts of using counterfeit US $50 bills. Two charges stem from incidents in Castlegar, one […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Citing a strength in fire fighter training and over 31 years on the force in Vancouver, the regional district has a new fire chief. Terry Swan was introduced Thursday as the new man in a new position overseeing the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s 17 different rural volunteer fire […]

Castlegar emergency services are giving the local Civic Works department a pat on the back, after a week filled with car-accident calls on local highways - but none on city thoroughfares. "We're taking quite a few highway calls - and on all the highways, too: Highway 22, Highway 3 both east and west, and Broadwater Road," said...