International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 members have voted down a tentative agreement reached in the four-month old Fortis BC lockout, leaving the 200-plus members behind lockout lines. The vote was 59 percent against accepting a tentative five-year deal. “We’re very close . . . we’re so close,” Kerry Hiebert of the IBEW Local […]

The end of daylight savings time occurs Sunday morning at 2 a.m. Accidents happen for the next two weeks according to statistics released by ICBC. The Insurance Corporation of BC says 16 per cent increase in the average number of crashes in B.C. during the late afternoon commute in the two weeks following the end of Daylight...

It’s that time of the year when the clocks in houses of The Nelson Daily readers must be turned back an our to mark the end of Canada Daylight Saving Time. Sunday, at 2 a.m., is the official return to standard time in most places, except for Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson […]

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) have both contributed financially to the City of Trail’s Victoria Street Revitalization Project. The ministry has provided $125,000 in funding with ICBC contributing $28,400 towards the city’s key revitalization...

There will be no repeat for Whitewater in the Powder Magazine 2014 Ski Town Throwdown popularity contest. The Nelson-based resort was eliminated in the second round of the contest by Revelstoke by the narrowest of margins — 1527 to 1507. Throughout the day the ski hills traded leads, with Whitewater holding a slim four vote...

A new website showcasing the region’s lifestyle and work opportunities has been ‘softly’ launched by the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS).  Though still in the final stages of completion, the site is up and running and can be viewed here.  The goal of the site is to be a consolidated resource for...

Calling all un-handy homeowners! A new HGTV Canada Special to be hosted by Steve Patterson of CBC Radio’s ‘The Debaters’ is searching for homeowners with eccentric and unconventional approaches to home repair. Are you more MacGyver than Mike Holmes? By participating, these not-so-handy homeowners will see their creative...

The Bear Aware program, which has been active in Rossland for over 10 years, has been expanded to include all species of urban wildlife.  A presentation to Council by Sharon Wieder, Community Coordinator for the program now called WildSafeBC, discussed the strengths and the changes to the program, as well as the need for...

The way has been paved for the purchase of the former MacLean Elementary School by the French School District.  A bylaw concerning the purchase was given first and second reading by School District 20’s board on October 21.  The purchase will satisfy both parties, as School District 20 needed to replenish some their funds...

Even though I found it stultifying, the secondary school I attended was considered quite progressive, largely because students could elect in third year to stream their arts and science education into arts or science. I couldn’t wait to free myself of math and science. I was fine with basic arithmetic, but when teachers started...