It’s been 50 years since Canada’s former Minister of National Health and Welfare, Judy LaMarsh told the House of Commons that “smoking is a contributory cause of lung cancer.” This statement marked the start of a decades-long anti-smoking campaign that continues across the country to this day. “We’ve come a long way,” said Canadian Cancer Society health […]

Unless you are a magazine publisher, you’ve probably never heard of the Canada Magazine Fund. Administered by Heritage Canada, the CMF was established 24 years ago to “contribute towards the production of high-quality magazines showcasing the diverse work of a wide cross-section of Canadian creators” and to build “capacity to help ensure the continued growth […]

Residents of are going to be without emergency care after the Interior Health Authority announced the closing of the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department for most of the last week of June and into July. “Kaslo and area residents are advised that due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department […]

The kids at Castlegar Primary School got a big surprise this Thursday when Superman and his friends showed up at the school’s year-end sports day. Spencer Voykin from Peak Physique was behind the caped-crusader surprise as a part of a ‘Heroes For Health’ initiative that he is starting in our area. "As the owner of a gym and...

Research by the Canadian Red Cross shows the majority of Canadian parents do not understand what is needed to safeguard children in, on and around the water, even though drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under the age of 10. Statistics reveal 90 percent of children killed due to drowning […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Residents will be without emergency care in Kaslo this weekend. Interior Health has announced that the emergency department at the Victorian Community Health Centre in Kaslo will be closed Friday evening May 31, until Monday morning, June 3. “I’m not too surprised,” said Kaslo Mayor Greg Lay, who was […]

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 ...

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...