Nelson Fire Department was kept busy with more than last minute Christmas shopping as firefighters responded to two vehicle fires and three accidents prior to Santa’s arrival. Fortunately for everyone involved, there were no injuries reported in any of these incidents. The most dramatic incident occurred on Highway 6 south of Nelson, just past Nelson […]

Near Prince Rupert on B.C.’s North Coast, a group of grandmothers has been keeping Lax Kw’alaams children and youth connected to their culture and community, while giving them a voice in planning their futures. The Tsimshian elders call themselves Nagantsi’istk (Ancestors/Grandmothers) and act as positive role models who build...

Santa Claus and his sleigh have successfully passed the pre-flight inspection process and have been cleared for take-off. All of his paperwork has been approved, his cargo has been checked, loaded and balanced, and his flight plan has been filed. He and his trusty team of reindeer are expected to leave the North Pole on time...

The following press release was issued by Richard Deane on the afternoon of Dec. 24: Teck Trail Operations is reporting an incident that resulted in a zinc release to an outfall to the Columbia River on Dec. 22. Based on an initial assessment, the release does not create any health or safety risk to people, fish or wildlife...

Dear Editor, For over 100 years Trail Operations has operated as a world class refinery and smelter in the West Kootenays of British Columbia. Our facility refines and recycles everything from metal concentrates to used batteries into metals and fertilizers that we all rely on. Over our 100-year history we have grown in...

Christmas shoppers may have got more than they bargained for when out and about it Trail Friday, as several got to witness a single-vehicle accident followed by a Jaws-of-Life extrication. Trail RCMP Cpl Devon Reid said police got a call at around 2 p.m., regarding an MVI only about a mile down Highway 3B from the detachment...

Someone who purchased a Lotto Max ticket in Edmonton received their Christmas present early. Following four weeks of no winners, the $50-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw was won by a ticket purchaser in Edmonton. The winning numbers were 2, 13, 18, 24, 27, 37 and 43 with the bonus number of 14. Thirteen winning...

A 38-year-old Castlegar man is in jail awaiting court after a stabbing in a west Trail residence on Wednesday. According to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton, police received a call at roughly 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 18. "Two individuals got into an argument, which escalated into a fight, which resulted in one stabbing the other with a ...

A prolific offender is facing jail time after a brief altercation with police, according to Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) C/O Cpl. Darryl Orr. "On Dec.12, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit received information that a local prolific offender was hiding in an East Trail residence," Orr said. "The offender,Trevor Isenor (35...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Uncertainty continues for Johnsons Landing residents who lost property in the devastating landslide July 12, 2012 that claimed four lives. Chair John Kettle of the Regional District of Central Kootenay has extended the evacuation order prohibiting anyone from occupying the Gar Creek drainage, claiming there is an unacceptable risk […]