The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Fruitvale on July 14. He is Michael Joseph McIsaac, aged 26, of Fruitvale, a small community about 16 kilometres east of Trail. McIsaac was driving his vehicle on Highway 3B just outside the town about 2 p.m. on July 14,...

A scary situation concluded with a happy ending after a coordinated search by local emergency services located a missing man near the Taghum Bridge 10 kilometers west of Nelson Sunday morning. Nelson Police Constable Brian Weber told The Nelson Daily, the incident started at approximately 8 a.m. when a call came into NPD...

Members of the Nelson Pilots Association are mourning the loss of a pilot who crashed Sunday afternoon at the Cold Lake Air Show in Alberta. Bruce Evans, a Calgary-based pilot was flying his T-28 Trojan aircraft when he crashed around 2 p.m. MT. “(Bruce) was a very professional airman . . . flew by the book,” said Case Grypma...

I try not to make the news about me, I just report it. But honesty compels me to write this. Sometimes, HOW I report it is relevant. I've had several people ask me why I was so strident in my refusal to write a recent story without police confirmation. I was accused of trying to be morally superior (I DO try to do that, but...

Thanks to local police, who just dropped off at his home the man who was missing, according to his son-in-law. Our warmest congratulations to both his family and our local RCMP. Previous coverage: This is from Cpl. Devon Reid, of the Trail RCMP, and picture is, as yet not available: On 2016-July-15, a 67-year-old male from ...

With summer now in full swing, Nelson Hydro would like to provide a friendly reminder to stay safe when taking part in recreational activities on the Kootenay River by being aware of potential hazards around dams and reservoirs. As a member of the FortisBC initiated Safety Partners Program, Nelson Hydro shares a commitment to public […]

Crescent Valley’s Dean Siminoff joined an elite company after the local martial arts expert tested, and passed, his Sixth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Siminoff achieved the feat during United States Chung Do Kwan Association (USCDKA) recently in Florida. “Florida was fantastic,” Siminoff said. “I tested alongside three other Masters and even though any testing […]

Police are providing little information about a fatal accident in Fruitvale Thursday, as the Coroner and police investigate the causes of the crash. The police release in its entirety is as follows: "On 2016-07-14, at approximately (2 p.m.) a serious motor vehicle crash between a pickup truck and commercial tractor/trailer ...

After months of discussion, reports and meetings covering the entire Kootenay Lake School District, the Board conducted third reading of its Facilities Draft Plan on Tuesday night, a meeting that rubber-stamped the closure of several schools. Despite a power outage and several attempted amendments, the Board carried motions...

Summer can present special problems for Castlegar’s water system. During the summer season, daily residential water use can increase by as much as 200 per cent, primarily because of lawn and garden watering, as well as car washing. Our residential water is pumped from the Arrow Lakes to reservoirs, from which water is supplied...