Police hand 72-year-old man Roadside Prohibition following single-vehicle accident south of Nelson
A 72-year-old man had his car impounded following a traffic accident south of Nelson on Highway 6 Thursday night. Nelson Police received a call at 9:18 p.m. of a single vehicle accident that lost control and came to rest off the travel portion of the highway. When officers arrived they found the vehicle partially in […]
Do lights = action? Cobra Climb controversy for council
Roughly 10 people, along with two city councillors and two senior city staffers, gathered at the community forum this evening to discuss the future of the Cobra Climb... and it's as tough now to predict the end result as it was at the beginning of the public feedback session. The Cobra Climb is a huge stretch of covered outdoor...
Union fires back in labour dispute at NDCC
Unionized staff has launched the latest salvo in what is turning into a public relations dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Tuesday, Jim Gustafson, Chief Administration Officer for the RDCK released an open letter through the media explaining to the […]
Saints go for exhibition sweep against Eagles
The Selkirk Saints look to continue its winning ways during the exhibition season when the Men’s Hockey team hosts Eastern Washington University Eagles visit the Castlegar Recreation Complex for a 2 p.m. puck drop. The match-up represents the third and final exhibition tune-up for the Saints, who have posted back-to-back victories over the KIJHL’s Beaver […]
Castlegar man faces jail time after repeat offences
A local man is facing several months in jail after two thefts and a breach of Probation conviction in court this week, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Thirty-four-year-old Trevor Isenor was sentenced to three months in jail for a theft from Total Pet on Sept. 20, and three months jail for a theft from Safeway...
CUPE 2262 members in Nelson still without a contract
Editor, The Nelson Daily Workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex (NDCC) continue to seek a fair and reasonable collective agreement as rotating strike action continues this week in Nelson. The goal of the job action, says CUPE 2262 president Leford Lafayette, is to put pressure on the Regional District while causing as little […]
IHA apologizes to Kaslo over process in ER changes
Interior Health Authority CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny apologized to Kaslo residents for the lack of community consultation in the reduction of emergency room hours at Victorian Community Health Centre. Several members of the newly formed seven member Negotiating Solutions Team met with Halpenny Monday (September 24), to discuss their concerns over the lack of community […]
No good news in NDCC labour dispute, information picket lines return Wednesday
“No picket line” Tuesday came and went without an agreement in the labour dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. “Regrettably, negotiations between the RDCK and our unionized employees at the NDCC remain at an impasse,” said Jim Gustafson, Chief Administration […]
Stanley Humphries evacuated after minor fire
Students at Stanley Humphreys Secondary School were briefly evacuated this morning after a fire in a washroom garbage can set off the school’s alarms. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said he got that call at 11:54 a.m., and by the time he spoke to The Source at 12:21 p.m., students had been allowed back in the […]
Silvertips rock Kootenay Ice as Major Midget Hockey opens new season
Obviously not the start head coach Mario DiBella and the Kootenay Ice wanted. The North Island Silvertips got better as the games progressed as the Island rep stomped the Kootenay Ice 5-1 and 10-2 in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action this past weekend at the NDCC Arena. The weekend series was the first games […]
