NPD called to domestic dispute, take man into custody
Nelson Police Department officers took a man in custody Thursday evening after a report of a possible domestic assault in progress in Fairview. At approximately 9 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a possible domestic assault in progress after a the caller reported hearing a female in distress. When police arrived they located […]
$2.3-million Phase Two to service airport lands sent out to tender
The City of Castlegar is putting out an early tender for the roughly $2.3-million Phase Two of the airport-lands-servicing project, after an unanimous vote at council’s regular meeting Monday evening. “This is where we connect the pipe (recently installed spanning Kinnaird bridge during Phase One) at either end – on one end to the city’s […]
$2.3-million Phase Two to service airport lands sent out to tender
The City of Castlegar is putting out an early tender for the roughly $2.3-million Phase Two of the airport-lands-servicing project, after an unanimous vote at council’s regular meeting Monday evening. “This is where we connect the pipe (recently installed spanning Kinnaird bridge during Phase One) at either end – on one end...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Do you have a right to know if your elected official has a criminal record?
I absolutely applaud a resolution Mayor Lawrence Chernoff announced Monday that he’d be bringing forward to council next meeting to consider bringing to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments and from there, if it passes, to the Union of BC Municipalities and then to the provincial government. In effect, the resolution will ask that […]
Winter Carnival highlights weekend at Whitewater
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Staff and management at Whitewater Resort must have put in a call to Mother Nature prior to applying the finishing touches to the 2012 Winter Carnival weekend. Why else would the lovely lady dump 125 plus centimeters on the hill in January to make the scenery wintry and conditions excellent. […]
Shop Local campaign kicks off across Castlegar
Castlegarians will be hearing “Shop Local” a great deal in the coming months, as all four of the city’s major media outlets embark on a shop local campaign spear-headed by the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce (CoC), and funded by the Heritage Credit Union. The campaign, according to CoC executive director Pam McLeod,...
Fire in Thrums destroys home
On Jan. 19, at 11:12 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP, Tarry’s Fire department and Ooteschenia Fire department responded to a residential fire in the 1300 block of Lookout Road, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew."Upon arrival, the residence, which is a trailer, was fully engulfed in flames and subsequently burned to the ground,"...
City sponsors toilet talk; gives residents cold shoulder
The City of Castlegar is flush with pride in its continuing environmental stewardship initiatives, including the Toilet Rebate program and National Sweater Day on Feb. 9. Councillor Russ Hearne said this is the third year residents can be all a-swirl over the opportunity to switch out conventional toilets for far more...
Police nab suspect in donation-box thefts
A 27-year-old Castlegar man is facing three counts of theft under $5,000 following a police investigation into the theft of donation boxes from three Castlegar businesses in January 2012. On Jan. 4, the SPCA donation box was stolen from the Shell gas station. On Jan. 7, the donation box for Crohn’s and Colitis was stolen ...
Seven West Kootenay players selected to Team Kootenay bid at the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon
The West Kootenay will be solidly represented at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games in Vernon in the sport of girl’s hockey. No less than seven players caught the eye of evaluators and were selected to Team Kootenay to play in the U16 girl’s hockey tournament following the weekend camp in Invermere. Nelson headlines the contingent […]
