Food for thought: GDS-free Ginger Grape Chicken Breasts and Jalapeno/Lime Chicken Tenders
Finally, I’m going to talk about actual food (bet you were starting to wonder if THAT was ever going to happen!) One of the problems, for me, is that over the years I’ve stopped measuring ingredients – I just chuck stuff in until it looks right, or smells right, or tastes right, depending on the […]
OP/ED: Open letter to residents from aunt of woman killed in Saturday's accident
Dear Readers, This is a message from the aunt of the beautiful girl who was in the fatal April 20 accident in Castlegar. I would like you to read this, and have it in your mind the next time (God forbid) something of this nature happens. Facebook is an amazing site, that can be used […]
BREAKING NEWS: Man rescued from his overturned SUV in creek outside Christina Lake
UPDATE: Police looking to thank people who saved man’s life Grand Forks RCMP and the Christina Lake Fire Rescue Department are looking for the people responsible for saving the man who’s car wound up in the creek outside Christina Lake over the weekend. The 39 year-old Burnaby man who was pulled from the wreckage of […]
UPDATED: Police issue release re: fatal accident at Pass Creek
Ed. Note: the following is a press release issued by West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson: On the 20th of April at 1325 hours (1:25 p.m.) the Castlegar RCMP, Castlegar Fire Department and the West Kootenay Traffic Services responded to a two vehicle fatal collision on Robson Access Road and Pass Creek Road, Castlegar. […]
Nelson's own John McCuaig gets to strut stuff at JUNO weekend
The JUNO Awards are ready to cap off a weekend of entertainment Sunday evening on CTV with the annual ceremony. This year the JUNO’S have a bit of a Nelson Flavour with the John McCauig Band performing during JUNOFEST, the lead up to Sunday’s finale. The JUNO Awards are presented annually to Canadian music artists […]
Winning Castlegar lotto ticket still not claimed
Someone in Castlegar – or at least someone who shops in Castlegar – may not realize they’re $74,434.70 richer. BC Lottery Corporation communication officer Kim Steibart said the winning ticket sold in Castlegaar (one of 20 across the country to win this amount) for the April 13 draw has not yet been claimed. She said […]
White Rock: Home invasion results in cookie seizure
A male living in the 15800 block of North Bluff Road in White Rock was assaulted by two would-be robbers. The 22-year-old victim interrupted a home invasion to his residence just before noon and was hit in the head by a male with a crowbar, but was able to fend the assailant and his partner […]
The Royal on Baker closed by bitter dispute
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily The owner of the Royal on Baker arrived in Nelson Thursday to inventory what is left at the bar, after a dispute with the bar’s tenants left the pub doors locked and acts cancelled. “This is hurting my efforts to find a replacement tenant,” said Luke Menkes, who bought […]
COMMENT and ANALYSIS: The Final Word on Rossland's Budge the Budget DemocracySTORM
Well, Rossland, it's been a while coming: the final outcome of the "DemocracySTORM" on ways YOU felt our city should budge its budget. We asked three questions: 1) What should the City of Rossland spend MORE money on? 2) What should the City of Rossland spend LESS money on? 3) What other key points should council consider...
Rossland offers school district a deal to maintain K-12 in the community
Council was divided 4-3 last week in their decision to offer School District No. 20 (SD20) $140,000 per year for three years in exchange for K-12 and respite from the threat of school closures for at least five years—but SD20 hasn't indicated it will bite, and any deal with the school district will be put to a referendum...