December did not prove to be much of an early-season Christmas present for businesses depending on lots of white stuff to make ends meet, as total amount of precipitation during the month was only 46 per cent of normal said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecasterfor the Southeast Fire Centrein his monthly weather review. “(Precipitation) was the […]

The New Year got off to an amazing start for Falyn and Randy Dalton as the Pass Creek couple welcomed Nelson’s first baby of 2014 at 4 a.m. January 1. “The birth was an amazing experience, one that nobody could have prepared me for,” mother Falyn said a few days after the birth of seven-pound, […]

Nelson RCMP is asking for public assistance regarding an accident in October of 2013. The single vehicle collision occurred at 6:30 a.m. (Tuesday) October 15, 2013 at the 1000 block of Highway 3A on the North Shore. The collision involved a white pickup truck that rolled into the westbound ditch. The RCMP is asking for anyone […]

Another week, another closure notice from Interior Health regarding Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department. Interior Health is advising area residents due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed from 5 p.m. Tuesday January 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday January 8. Outside these hours, the emergency department […]

Two overdue skiers lost on Red Mountain Thursday have been found. Search and Rescue located the missing skiers in an area west of Red Mountain resort just after 10 a.m. Friday. The missing skiers were flown down the mountain by helicopter to the Red Mountain Resort area where they were checked over by paramedics just after ...

The New Year has brought in a weather system that is going to drop as much as 10-15 centimeters of snow on the Kootenay Pass said Marc Dale, Yellowhead Road and Bridge Operations Manager for Southeast Kootenay. “We will have our resources on the roads throughout the night yet with this volume of snow forecasted […]

Owners of more than 8,000 properties throughout Castlegar area can expect to receive their 2014 assessment notices in the next few days, according to BC Assessment's Dennis Hickson. “Most homes in Castlegar and its surrounding area have remained stable in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” Hickson said. “For...

Olivia and Ethan were the most popular names for girls and boys born in 2012, according the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. Other top selections for girls were Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava. Rounding out the top five for boys were Liam, Lucas, Mason and Logan. The most popular names in 2011 were Liam and Emma. Pop...

Update: Well, your votes have been counted, and this supremely cute and creative baby photo submitted by Chantelle Sutton takes the win with a landslide 274 votes, netting a terrific kick-off to 2014 - namely, a $100 gift certificate to JJ's Fashions! Runner-up was Tanja Rosser Espenhain's timely (and funny) portrayal of New...

I've never been one to buy into the idea that 13 is an unlucky number ... but if anything could convince me otherwise, it would have to be the year 2013. I've always – for more than a decade now – written a column each New Year trying to sum up the year's coverage, but all I could seem to come up with for this year was, “Wow,...