Steelworker Adam Connell tour raises awareness for public inquiry into sawmill explosions
The United Steelworkers recently launched a petition demanding Premier Christy Clark call a public inquiry into the explosions of the Babine and Lakeland sawmills. Adam Connell of the United Steelworkers, touring the region, was in Nelson this week to raise awareness and give locals a chance to sign the petition. “I believe...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Trudeau throws election; NDP wins even in loss
In my opinion, every NDP MP should be sending Justin Trudeau a Christmas card this year. Not because they like or agree with him, but because I think he just unwittingly threw an election and drastically limited left wing vote-splitting, giving the Federal NDPs their first fighting chance at really taking the House of Commons. […]
Nelson woman launches fundraising campaign to awaken the electorate
Following a hectic 27-year career in the world of TV commercial production, Barbara Bergen chose the relative calm of designing and manufacturing cremation urns. She left behind 14-hour days and a constantly ringing cell phone in the big city of Calgary for the small city seclusion of Nelson. But her placid life was shattered...
Kootenay Savings gives $25,000 to fight cancer
Kootenay Savings Credit Union announced today a gift of $25,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society. This generous gift will establish the Kootenay Savings Community Catalyst Fund and will support Canadian Cancer Society community events in the Kootenay region, such as Relay for Life, Slopes for Hope, and the Best Friends Bash. ...
Bear sightings force partial closure of Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail
Bear are wreaking havoc on the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Days after reducing hours at the Kokanee Park Marina recycling bins, 15 kilometers from Nelson on the North Shore, the RDCK is forced to close a portion of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail because of bear sightings near Cottonwood Lake. The closure will be […]
Man who climbs tree to escape Nelson Police in court Monday to face long list of charges
Nelson Police said a 26-year-old man who tried his best to get away from officers is being held in custody to appear in court in Nelson Monday to answer to charges of breaching release conditions, assault, resisting arrest and escaping lawful custody following an incident Friday (May 2) in Rosemont. Nelson Police were originally called […]
Bears foraging for food force RDCK to reduce hours at Kokanee Park Marina recycling bins
Some inquisitive bears foraging for food around the recycling bins in the parking lot of the Kokanee Park Marina has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay to reduce hours of the facility. The RDCK said the bears have been spotted around the recycling bin several times. One bear was recently trapped and relocated. “I’ve […]
April 'drier' than normal says Southeast Fire Centre
The age-old adage of “April Showers, Brings May Flowers” was not the norm in April according to Ron Lakeman of the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. Lakeman said in his monthly weather bulletin “dominant high pressure” made for a drier month of April. “Not typical of April was the more dominant area of high pressure which...
Nepal Earthquake hits close to home for former Nelson couple
The earthquake in Nepal hit a little too close to home for a former Nelson couple now living in Chilliwack. The son of Dean and Val Monty, Shaun, was visiting the Nepalese City of Pokhara when a 7.6 earthquake struck the region Saturday. Thankfully, Shaun and two friends, Robertson Mackenzie and Ashleigh Brooks managed to get...
MP: 2015 elections are Canada's best bet for electoral reform
In the last dozen years, eight out of nine commissions or citizen assemblies created by governments in Canada have not only advocated getting rid of our first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system but have recommended adopting MMP, or mixed-member-proportional representation. In the upcoming 2015 federal election, Tom Mulcair...
