Snowfall warning in effect for Saturday night
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily It’s déja vu all over again as a snowfall warning has been placed into effect for the Nelson region for Saturday night. Up to 20 centimetres of snow are expected to fall tonight and through to Sunday morning across the region of the West Kootenay, including Nelson. Environment Canada […]
POLICE: Counterfeiter arrested
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in the recent rash of counterfeit fraud. Leonnard Furman of Greenwood, was arrested today by officers with the Grand Forks detachment of the RCMP for uttering counterfeit currency. Furman has been charged with 12 counts of using counterfeit US $50 bills. Two charges stem from incidents in Castlegar, one […]
Going Postal: Canada Post missive could create division in rural areas regional district CAO predicts
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A move by Canada Post to “modernize” mailing addresses in rural communities in the regional district could be divisive, costly and time consuming, warns the RDCK’s chief administrative officer. Jim Gustafson’s report to the Regional District of Central Kootenay at their inaugural board of directors meeting Thursday in Nelson […]
RCMP release photo of suspect in counterfeit investigation
Police have released a photograph of a man they believe is connected with a recent rash of phoney $50US bills in Castlegar and Grand Forks - and they're asking the public to come forward with any information. "The Grand Forks and Castlegar RCMP would like to identify the man in these photos," said RCMP Const. Menno Van Agteren...
Road weary Wildcats return with a single point
By The Nelson Daily SportsPlaying away from home was not kind to the Kootenay Wildcats.Kootenay managed only a single point during a three-game Female Midget AAA League tournament at this past weekend at Pitt Meadows.After falling to Prince George Cougars 6-3 and Fraser Valley Phantom 5-2 the Wildcats managed to secure the ...
SD 20 to reconsider community perspectives in regard to Planning for the Future
Next Monday will see a special open board meeting of School District 20 (SD 20), in which trustees will vote on a motion that may well see the district heading back to the drawing board regarding future cuts and district configuration. The meeting, to be held in the Trail Middle School gymnasium at 7 p.m., […]
Castlegar sweeps pair from Nelson Peewee Leafs
By The Nelson Daily Sports Castlegar did its best to ruin the weekend for the Nelson Leafs as the Sunflower City squad scored a pair of West Kootenay Minor Hockey Peewee Rep League wins. Kadrian Klimchuk scored twice to lead Castlegar to a 3-1 victory Friday night at the Pioneer Arena. Saturday, Klimchuk and Tanner […]
Castlegar Civic Works department gets kudos after getting buried
Castlegar emergency services are giving the local Civic Works department a pat on the back, after a week filled with car-accident calls on local highways - but none on city thoroughfares. "We're taking quite a few highway calls - and on all the highways, too: Highway 22, Highway 3 both east and west, and Broadwater Road," said...
Tri-city mayors/Chambers of Commerce seek economic development synergy
Riding the high of a successful tri-city bid to host the 2011 B.C. Senior Olympic Games, the tri-city mayors and Chambers of Commerce met last week to discuss further economic development in the region. Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, along with Trail Mayor Dieter Bogs and Nelson Mayor John Dooley, met with Chamber of Commerce representatives […]
POLICE: Possible sexual predator in area
Police are asking area women to be cautious after as many as a half-dozen alarming events in Nelson. Nelson Sgt. Pat Severyn said, “Over the past few days, a man has been driving around Nelson, and stopping to talk to women, asking, at first, for directions. “He then makes a request that the female get in […]
