The Nelson Neptunes took advantage of some new surroundings to capture the opening meet of the Kootenay Summer Swim Association recently at the Salmo Pool. The Neptunes, still waiting for renovations to be completed at the Nelson and District Aquatic Centre, swam away to win the meet by almost 300 points over second-place...

The Kootenay Lake School District received some favourable news from the Ministry of Education Friday that may assists in the decision-making process when the Board hosts the first of two special meetings of the School Closure Bylaw Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium. The Ministry pre-approved 2017-18 funding for...

Strike action from Canada Post workers has been delayed, at least until July 6, after the Canadian Union of Poster Workers presented the corporation with a new proposed deal on July 1. A detailed description of the off is available on the union's website at http://www.cupw.ca/en/cupw-presents-global-offer Union officials...

BC Wildfire Service personnel are currently assisting the local Nakusp fire department with an estimated 1.5-hectare fire burning southeast of Nakusp at Box Lake Lumber. Two initial attack crews, one helicopter and air tankers are working to contain the fire. No residential homes are currently threatened at this time. To...

The Castlegar RCMP has confirmed that 44-year-old Oscar Bot of Castlegar, who was reported missing on June 29, has been located deceased. On July 4, the Castlegar RCMP located the body of Bot in a heavily wooded area, West of Castlegar. The Castlegar RCMP was assisted by the Castlegar Search and Rescue team in conducting an...

To The Editor: I’m new to the area and was curious why the local school board was planning to close Winlaw elementary school. From what I had read it was a growing school at near capacity (seemingly opposite to that often cited case for closing a rural school - dwindling enrolment in an aging population). Neither of the public...

The Nelson Leafs continue to tinker with the roster during the offseason as the club builds for the 2016-17 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League campaign. The franchise completed its third deal during the month of June, landing 20-year-old defenceman Austin Steger from the Campbell River Storm. Sent to the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League squad […]

The teenager accused of making threats last Friday at Mount Sentinel High School in South Slocan made an appearance Wednesday in BC Provincial Court in Nelson. Denver Skey, 18, was in court to hear charges of two counts of uttering threats. The threats resulted in administration locking down the high school as well as sending...

Effective at noon Pacific Time on Monday, July 4, 2016, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition is in addition to the Category 3 open fire prohibition that came into effect in the Southeast Fire Centre on...

The Selkirk College Board of Governors has approved an annual budget that allows the institution to continue providing high quality, sought after programs and services to students and to grow in areas that address future needs. At its monthly meeting in May, the board passed the proposed $45 million budget that sets a financial...