To the editor: I arrived home from work this evening to find a tiny sparrow sitting in my driveway...he fell out of his nest (which we couldn't find). We quickly picked him up and called "BEAKS" (Carol Pettigrew) in Blueberry, who agreed to care for the tiny bird. When we arrived at Carol's, we were shocked to see how many ...

On planet Bennu there are no bullies. Unfortunately, here on Earth,  vernacular like Kleenex, scotch tape, popsicles, Xerox and Mickey Mouse are owned by corporations that have no problem  protecting the words they invented. And that’s why Starcicles owners Rain Shields and Daniel Carlson are down to their last dime. They...

Osprey watchers listening to the sounds from the Columbia Wireless webcam can only hear vehicles passing by after the Orphan Wildlife Rehabiliation Society decided to accepted the last chick from the Osprey nest west of Nelson. The decision came after two of chicks in the next passed away after the father Osprey was killed ...

Calling all shutterbugs! The BC SPCA’s sixth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest is now open for entries. Whether you’re enjoying a staycation in your own backyard or planning outdoor adventures in B.C.’s vast wilderness, bring your camera and show off your best wildlife photos. All amateur photographers are invited...

The City of Castlegar invites applications from any individual, organization or service group to be made towards park and public space improvements, including park benches, picnic tables, bike racks, trees, dog pet stands or other park improvement projects for the Millennium Park. Many of the amenities located in our parks ...

Effective at noon PDT on July 2, 2014, open fires will be prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, prohibited activities include: • the burning of any...

Dear parents and guardians: Unfortunately we have reached the end of the 2013/2014 school year and the full scale withdrawal of teaching services by members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) continues.  I am writing you to give you an update regarding year-end report cards.  For K-7 students (K-9 at Rossland...

A 25-year-old Riondel man is presumed drowned after a swimming accident Monday afternoon, according to a press release issued by RCMP Staff Sgt. R.M. Gollan. “On June 30 at 4:43 pm, the Creston RCMP received a report of a swimming accident at Star Valley Cliff on Kootenay Lake just north of Grey Creek. Two men […]

The start of summer proved to be a busy weekend for Nelson Police as the department handled approximately 100 calls for service during the start of the Canada Day weekend. The most critical call involved a pedestrian being shot by an unknown assailant riding in a vehicle Saturday (June 28). Officers became involved in the […]

B.C. Labour Relations Board ruled during the weekend that remedial summer school courses are essential. However, the LBR said in its ruling this decision is reserved for students in Grade 10, 11 and 12 who failed one of the classes and cannot make it up in the next school year. No word how that affects summer school classes...