RCMP investigate pair of golf course B & E's
RCMP in Nakusp and Slocan Lake are asking for public assistance in finding the culprits responsible for a pair of break ins at the Fauquier and Valley View Golf Courses. Sunday (November 3) RCMP in Nakusp received a report of a break and enter at the Fauquier Golf Club. Police learned that sometime between the […]
Race on to find a successor as Atamanenko announces retirement
BC Southern Interior NDP MP, Alex Atamanenko recently announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the next federal election, so the race will soon be on to find a successor to tackle what could be a tough race under new electoral boundaries. Atamanenko, 68, said he decided not to run in the next election scheduled ...
Saints pull front-running TRU back by stopping Spartans 6-0
Selkirk College Saints jumped into a three-way tie for top spot in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings after posting a convincing 6-0 shutout over visiting rinity Western University Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The win maintains a perfect home record for the Saints in the 2013/14 season. on Saturday, scoring a pair of goals […]
Fourth driest October on record for West Kootenay
The West Kootenay experienced the fourth driest October on record said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecaster
for the Southeast Fire Centre. “This was one of the driest Octobers — fourth driest on record,” Lakeman said. “The monthly total amount of precipitation (all rain) was only 7.4 millimetres. Other notably dry Octobers were...
Car fire this morning 'suspicious'
Police and the fire department are teaming up to investigate a fire that destroyed a vehicle this morning, according to fire chief Gerry Rempel. "The Castlegar Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m. today (Nov. 2)," Rempel said. "A vehicle was fully involved...
IBEW Local 213 decides not to ratify tentative deal with Fortis BC, lockout continues
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 members have voted down a tentative agreement reached in the four-month old Fortis BC lockout, leaving the 200-plus members behind lockout lines. The vote was 59 percent against accepting a tentative five-year deal. “We’re very close . . . we’re so close,” Kerry Hiebert of the IBEW Local […]
Sunday marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, remember to fall back
It’s that time of the year when the clocks in houses of The Nelson Daily readers must be turned back an our to mark the end of Canada Daylight Saving Time. Sunday, at 2 a.m., is the official return to standard time in most places, except for Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson […]
Trail to get big $ assist from province and ICBC
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) have both contributed financially to the City of Trail’s Victoria Street Revitalization Project. The ministry has provided $125,000 in funding with ICBC contributing $28,400 towards the city’s key revitalization...
No joy at Whitewater as Revelstoke nips West Kootenay favourite in Powder Magazine 2014 Ski Town Throwdown contest
There will be no repeat for Whitewater in the Powder Magazine 2014 Ski Town Throwdown popularity contest. The Nelson-based resort was eliminated in the second round of the contest by Revelstoke by the narrowest of margins — 1527 to 1507. Throughout the day the ski hills traded leads, with Whitewater holding a slim four vote...
Illegal designer drugs on rise in Heritage City say Nelson City Police
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A one week drug sting instigated by Nelson City Police ended with some concerning results. “We were surprised,” said Nelson City Police Chief Wayne Holland. “I can’t say that we expected the variety and the amount of drugs we found. “We were not aware of products such as ketamine […]
