As city council prepares to go public and gain a broader spectrum of input into its draft panhandling legislation, police and one of the city’s major social services weighed in on the issue of panhandling in Nelson. Panhandling is certainly a regular call for police and bylaw officers, said Nelson Police Department deputy...

With a focus on strengthening a skilled regional workforce, Columbia Power Corporation has invested in Selkirk College’s major capital improvement project that will enhance educational opportunities for students. Earlier this week, Columbia Power President & CEO Frank Wszelaki presented a $30,000 contribution towards a ...

One man has died and three are in hospital after a boating accident on Kootenay Lake, according to an RCMP press release. “On Oct. 11, at approximately 9 p.m. the Creston RCMP and Kaslo RCMP with other emergency services responded to a report that a boat had struck a rock while travelling on Kootenay Lake, […]

Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle roll-over up the Bombi Monday morning, according to Deputy Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio. He said the call came in at roughly 11 a.m., about an accident about nine kilometres out of Castlegar heading up the Bombi pass. He said only one person was in the vehicle (the driver), who was ...

A shed fire early Saturday morning was prevented from causing significant damage by alert neighbours, who called 911 right away and sprayed the blaze with garden hoses until fire crews arrived (the homeowners were not there at the time). "We got the call just after 7 a.m., saying there was a fire and explosion in the 1400...

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP) is having a Burger ‘n Beer Fundraiser evening to benefit homeless and needy cats and dogs, at Finley’s Bar and Grill in Nelson on Oct. 17, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. Part of the fundraising will be by raffles for themed gift baskets and there will also be […]

The Castlegar Health Centre is open for business, despite being boarded up after an accident yesterday. Police were called to assist fire crews at roughly 1:54 p.m. yesterday, after a car crashed into the entry to the facility. Castlegar RCMP Const. Paul Laughman said a woman was backing her car out of a parking spot when her...

"I love you and I don't know where I'd be without you." Jodi recently heard these words from one of her teenaged foster children. The quiet sentiment offered positive validation of the love and care Jodi and her family have provided to vulnerable youth in the Trail area for the past decade. Prior to becoming a foster parent,...

The number of Kokanee salmon spawners in Kootenay Lake is drastically lower than prior years. As to the reason why, there are several theories. Normally at this time of year, the number of fish spawning in the channel is around 670,000. As of last week, that number is sitting somewhere near 5,600 in the channel with 3,000...

By Demitri Lesniewicz Heritage BC held its annual AGM and conference in Rossland this previous weekend (Oct 1st-3rd).  What is Heritage BC, you ask?  I didn’t know much about it either, before this event.  In their own words, they are  "a charitable not-for-profit, supporting heritage conservation across British Columbia...