You’ve heard the term “currying favour” (fancy way of saying ‘sucking up to…’)? Well, these noodles will do the trick – all my friends love them. They are hot, though – I recently made them for a friend, and she kept saying her face was on fire (but she kept eating anyway, so they must […]

The search for the new MLA in Kootenay West is well under way. Finally there  are options that go beyond the historic party politics that have caused so much voter apathy in our province; an independent. But how is an independent any better? People say they would love to vote for an independent but they […]

Dear Editor; My name is Rosie Mitchell and I would like to tell you a story. My family originated in the Kootenays, I was born in Rossland and I still have relatives all over up there. My mother decided to move us all back in 1966. I fell in love with Castlegar as only a […]

To guarantee public safety, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is initiating an annual trail closure of a portion of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail. The part in question is the trail south of Cottonwood Lake parking area to Hall Siding. The closure comes after consultation between RDCK, BC Conservation Officer Service, Regional Bear Biologists […]

Mr. Deepak Chopra, President Canada Post Corporation 2701 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON   K1A 0B1   Dear Mr. Chopra, I have just learned from the Castlegar local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that Canada Post has served notice of its intent to open a postal franchise office within one half of a kilometer […]

"Downloading" was a hot topic at council on Monday evening as councillors lamented a large increase in the regional tax burden that will be foisted on residents when their property tax bills arrive this year. Coun. Jill Spearn started things off, asking Coun. Kathy Wallace for her comments on the hospital requisition of...

CAO Cecile Arnott brought her preliminary budget presentation to council's committee-of-the-whole (COW) on Tuesday afternoon, offering councillors a first taste of what the 2013 financial plan might look like when it gets passed before the May 15 filing deadline. The next budget COW meeting has been scheduled for May 1 at...

On April 24, the Slocan Lake RCMP received a report that 18-year-old Daniel Crossley, of Slocan British Columbia, had left his family residence at approximately 4 p.m. the previous day, April 23. Daniel has not contacted any family or friends since leaving and his plans and destination are unknown. Daniel is described as a caucasian […]

With Spring here and summer just around the corner, the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson Integrated Road Safety Unit would like to remind the motoring public of some very important vehicle safety features.   Since 1990, it has been mandatory for Canadian vehicles to have daytime running lights; these are the...

I recently had the opportunity to speak and offer support for Bill C-380, An Act to Amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Fisheries Act, which would prohibit the importation of shark fins not attached to the rest of the shark and enshrine in legislation Canada's prohibition on finning.  This bill was introduced by my colleague,...