Sinixt answer could come forth in February
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The ultimate question of whether the Sinixt Nation exists or not will be one of the main side issues answered in BC Supreme Court when their court case to prevent logging on Perry Ridge resumes in Vancouver next month. Arguments are still in process but have been adjourned this […]
Environment becomes priority for the City of Grand Forks
The growing pressure to address environmental concerns in the Grand Forks area led city council to increase the mandate of their air quality committee to become the new environment committee tackling air, water and climate change.Chaired by Councillor Chris Moslin, the new committee held its inaugural meeting last week. Twenty-one people came out to the meeting […]
City proposes tax increases of one and three per cent during meeting with Chamber of Commerce
City council, at a special public meeting Monday night, presented highlights of a draft financial plan to the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Key elements of the plan include a three-per-cent increase in residential taxes and a one-per-cent hike in commercial taxes, to maintain an annual city budget of roughly $18.5...
Search and rescue called out as pair spend night on Grey Mountain
To go or not to go. When the snow is as good as it’s been in Rossland over the last couple of days calling it a day can be a difficult decision when you’ve got untracked slopes all around. On Monday night a local area father and his son from Whistler made the call for […]
Cops, kids and community - CPEC work begins
Preventing crime by connecting with kids – that’s the baseline goal of a new RCMP-led initiative at work in Castlegar. Today saw one of the first meetings of a group of stakeholders engaged in the initiative, which labours under the weighty moniker Community Policing Education Continuum (CPEC). Spearheaded by RCMP Cpl. Marty Kooiman, CPEC […]
Community Services Society to offer more and better after donation drive
Four programs or services of Castlegar & District Community Services Society (CDCSS) will benefit from the $7600 raised in response to a November appeal for donations. “Thanks to the community’s generosity, we will be able to move forward with new projects, or upgrades to existing ones,” said CDCSS Board Chair Roberta...
INTERVIEW: Yves Engler on the Myth of Canada's role as global peacekeeper
Speaking in Castlegar and Nelson this coming weekend is a budding new critic of Canadian Foreign policy, Yves Engler, author of The Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy, and Canada and Israel: Building Apartheid. Engler is already receiving positive reviews from Naomi Klein, William Blum and Noam Chomsky, who says “We bear responsibility for what […]
Leafs get off the snide against Rebels, edge Murdoch leaders 5-3
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt took six games and almost the entire season for the Nelson Leafs to get finally get the upper hand, albeit for one night, in the ongoing rivalry against the Castlegar Rebels.The Leafs shook off two-minute slide late in the first period, out scoring the Murdoch Division leaders 3-1 during...
B.C. Sports Hall stops in Nelson
By Daily News Sports The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame brought a taste of Kootenay sports history to Nelson Tuesday. The provincial sport body was in the Heritage City showing off some of the greats in the sport from right here in the Kootenays. There was Jack Kilpatrick’s hockey gold medal from when he played […]
Explosion in Fairview park perplexes police
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily An explosion in Queen Elizabeth Park Saturday night has the city’s police force puzzled and reaching out to the community for answers. Nelson City Police are still investigating the source of the blast around 10 p.m. Saturday night that destroyed a plastic bag dispenser, a stainless steel box and […]
