West Kootenay Roller Derby double header
It's time for another derby double header on June 22 at the Nelson Civic Centre. First up, at 5 p.m., is Killjoys vs Babes of Brutality: If you were able to catch the last match up between the Babes and The Killjoys, you would know that it was an all-out grudge match. The score flipped and flopped back and forth faster than...
New online resource for Columbia Basin businesses
There’s a new online resource provides business coaching, tools and targeted resources to manufacturing & technology sector entrepreneurs in the Columbia Basin Building a business is heavy work, and the Business Sherpa can ease that journey, with free coaching, targeted resources, and interactive progress-tracking tools designed to take Basin manufacturing or technology businesses to the […]
Two Grand Forks men facing charges after Castlegar break-and-enter
Two Grand Forks men remain in custody facing charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property facing an incident in the early morning hours of June 10, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Castlegar RCMP officers responded to a residential alarm at just after 4 a.m. in the south end of Castlegar,” […]
Don’t venture alone! Meet the Business Sherpa
Building a business is heavy work, and the Business Sherpa can ease that journey, with free coaching, targeted resources, and interactive progress-tracking tools designed to take Basin manufacturing or technology businesses to the summit of success. Located at www.businessherpa.ca, the Business Sherpa is a new, online pool of resources serving innovation, technology-centric and manufacturing entrepreneurs […]
Kimberley RCMP continue search for missing campers
Kimberley RCMP said that two males (18 and 21) who were reported missing early Sunday morning (June 9) have not been located as of Monday. Police were called around 2:30 am after two males — Stephen Thomson from Canal Flats and Nicholas Hoefnagels from Carstairs Alberta — who had been camping at Whitetail Lake had […]
UPDATE: Trail motorcyclists severely injured, but expected to recover
The passenger involved in the crash between a motorcycle and pick-up truck on June 1 near Salmo has been released from Trail hospital, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. “The 22-year-old Trail resident has some significant injuries to her back and pelvis, but is expected to make a full recovery,” he said. “The male […]
Fruitvale man found by Search and Rescue
A Fruitvale man in his late 70s is lucky to be home safe, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “On June 7, shortly after midnight, a Fruitvale resident reported her elderly husband had been missing for approximately eight hours,” Hawton said. “He was last seen going for a walk toward the railroad tracks. Being away […]
COMMENT: Thoughts on the future of the Doukhobors in Canada
I’ve had Doukhoborism on my mind lately. A number of months ago I was asked if I would put some thoughts together about the modern day relevance of St. Peter’s Day (or Petrov Dien) for inclusion in the Canadian Doukhobor Society newsletter. I was happy to say yes as over the past few years I’ve been thinking more and more...
Portion of Highway 6 near Slocan makes BCAA's Worst Road top ten
Highway 6 from Slocan City to Vernon checked in at No. 5 on the 2013 Top-10 BCAA (British Columbia Automobile Association) Worst Roads survey. The survey was conducted between April 29 to May 27 allwong motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to participate. For the second year in a row, Kelowna’s Westside Road earned top spot. Potholes […]
CUPE Local 748 stages job action Monday; students not impacted at this time
Members of CUPE Local 748 will be on the picket lines Monday outside Hume Elementary in Fairview after serving strike notice to the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8. “We’ve reached an impasse, both locally and at the provincial level,” CUPE Local 748 president Michelle Bennett told The Nelson Daily Thursday. “This job action won’t […]