Since 2005, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has researched and explored the natural and human history of the rivers of the upper Columbia River Basin.  She speaks frequently at conferences and symposia throughout the Basin on the history of the Columbia River Treaty and its effects on Basin residents.  She has recently completed a manuscript titled A […]

A Trail man is facing possession for the purpose after trafficking charges after intelligence resources led police to arrest the man outside a local pub during the wee hours of Saturday morning. “On Feb. 1, at 12:49 a.m., members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested a 31-year-old male for Possession of Cocaine for the...

If the Kootenay Ice had a point for every game the club let slip away, well, the Ice would be probably battling for a playoff spot instead of fighting to stay out of the BC Major Midget Hockey League cellar. Cariboo Cougars scored three power play goals en route to a 4-2 victory Sunday over […]

Skiers had to deal with spring conditions instead of the usual champagne powder the region is known for in January as a high-pressure system centered over the province resulted in the region receiving only 60 percent of normal month precipitation said Jesse Ellis of the Southeast Fire Center Weather office. “The weather pattern was dominated […]

Nelson Leafs head coach Frank Maida probably felt he had been struck by lightning when he heard top goal scorer Jamie Vlanich was leaving the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League club for the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program. Maida can breathe a sigh of relief knowing Vlanich is going to the Saints, but not until […]

A fire in the Crescent Valley this afternoon could’ve had a tragic ending, prompting fire chief Glenn Leidloff to issue a public safety notice for local residents. He said the fire department got the call at roughly noon, to attend a chimney fire in a wood stove. He said a resourceful and quick-thinking 14-year-old resident...

Nelson and area residents who are concerned about food security in the region and the fate of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) in the province will be gathering together on Feb. 7 at the Nelson United Church for a Save the Agricultural Land Reserve Rally aimed at raising awareness about the issue. In the fall of 2013 the...

A young Nelsonite realized first hand just how quick social media can spread the word when a quick post led to a house full of unknown guests to a party at his parent’s house during the weekend. Nelson Police Department received the call to a Nelson residence after the young adult had the wisdom to […]

An early end to winter 2014 depends on whom you believe. In Ontario, Wiarton Willie left the cozy den Sunday morning to see his shadow, which according to folk tradition signals another six weeks of winter for Canadians — this after an already punishing winter for Eastern Canada. However, further to the east in Nova Scotia,...

Fire crews are now (as of 10 p.m.) mopping up a blaze that destroyed a home and took roughly 30 firefighters from four departments to combat. Crescent Valley fire chief Glenn Leidloff says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it's believed the house had only one occupant, whose current condition is unknown...