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Pot left on stove blamed for smoke filling downtown Nelson apartment

A pot left on a stove-top element was blamed for smoke filling an apartment on Ward Street Wednesday morning in Nelson. Nelson Fire Department dispatched the day crew to a call at 10:49 a.m. Wednesday of the smell of smoke in a commercial business. When the on-duty members arrived with an engine, it was determined that the ...

Local cyclist dies during century ride

Grand Forks’ cycling community has lost one of its own. Bohdan Juzkiw, 66, died Aug. 8, while taking part in the Red Rocks Century ride, which started in Morrison, Colorado. According to reports, Juzkiw crashed roughly 72.4 km (45 miles) into the ride and was quickly attended by local residents with paramedics arriving shortly...

Nelson's Don Kurylko dream sailboat begins maiden voyage

Don Kurylko’s sailboat, that took years to build inside a shed on his property, no longer rests at 1300 block of Stanley Street in Nelson. The 34-foot hand-built sailboat is on its way to the Pacific Ocean, near Richmond. A truck came to pick up the sailboat following a brief, but special, ceremony Saturday in Nelson near...

New Skydrone Training & Services coming to GF

The City of Grand Forks is the only certified airport in British Columbia and one of two in Canada to provide advanced training and certification in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Skydrone UAV Services in partnership with Western Aviation Services, is operating out of the Grand Forks airport under a Special Flight Operations...

Two new exhibits coming to gallery 2 Aug. 22

Aug. 22nd will be a busy day for Gallery 2 with the opening of two new exhibits featuring artists, Susan Andrews Grace, and Sonja Gartner. Gartner, a self-taught painter, explores the complexity and spirituality of Mandalas, geometric figures that represent the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism. “There is something inherently...

Gallery 2 to host Jordan Bennett exhibition

Gallery 2 is pleased to announce it is hosting works by world class, Canadian artist, Jordan Bennett starting Aug. 26th. Bennett, from Mi’kmaq heritage and Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland, has had exhibitions around the world featuring his multi-disciplinary visual arts. Venues such as The Museum of Art and Design, NYC,...

Man dead after colliding with cow on Hwy 3

A Cranbook man (58) has died on Hwy 3 and Eholt Road (near Wilgress Lake) after colliding his motorcycle with a domestic cow around 10:40 p.m, Aug. 10. His motorcycle was in the fast lane, heading east and passing a slower moving vehicle when he struck the cow on the highway, He was pronounced dead at the Grand Forks Hospital....

Trail Orioles conclude amazing season with State Tournament showing

The future is so bright the coaches of the Trail Orioles American Legion Baseball team had better find a pair of shades. The Silver City-based squad, with players from throughout the region, combined a solid season with an amazing performance at the District Tournament to qualify for State Finals. “Every player on the team ...

Love triangle; runaway SUV keeps just two of many calls during busy week for NPD

The influx of tourists and patrons attending the popular electronic music festival, Shambhala near Salmo, made for a higher call rate than normal for Nelson Police Department. Two calls in particular happened last week on Baker Street and outside the Nelson Police Department office on Stanley Street. The Baker Street call...

Interior Health warns whooping cough cases on the increase

Interior Health is adivsing the public that pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise. The increase in pertussis cases has IH sending out a reminder parents about the importance of making sure their children’s immunizations are up to date. Pertussis activity is being seen across the region with the majority...
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