Members of the Health and Hospital Committee of the LCCDTS were just some of the community members on hand to welcome seven new medical trainees to the Lower Columbia recently. The medical students and residents are part of two growing programs that are expected to have a positive, long term impact on recruiting new doctors...

Summer is the season when property owners notice bats in their buildings. They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project, funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, has received numerous calls with these issues. In many cases, landowners are happy to leave ...

New programs are introducing medical students and young doctors to the joys and challenges of practicing medicine in rural areas.  The advantages go both ways:  the medical students and new doctors get training in managing real-life situations with the facilities and support available in small communities; and the communities...

Now that it’s summer with such intense sunshine this year, many of us are taking advantage of the weather & are outside as much as possible.  Whether it’s walking in the woods, mountain biking, road riding, golfing, fishing, swimming or tennis, it’s better to prevent common problems and be ready for incidents as they...

The Transitions for Men program, first developed in Nelson in 2013, will be offering a free group in Castlegar for the first time, beginning on July 20.The group provides support and tools for men who are seeking fulfilling employment by addressing some of the challenges of living with trauma.In the context of the Transitions...

They say to have compassion for someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes. Castlegar will go you one better. They’ll walk five kilometres in your boots, in 30+degree heat, and suffer right along beside you … and, I hope, still understand that their journey is shorter than yours, and the emotional/mental burden you’re...

As editor of this publication, I received a submission about "physical literacy" -- apparently this is the new buzzword for being active and physically capable and confident.  I read it.  Confession: I found it depressing. Depressing because -- how long have people known  that being more physically active is better for people...

A court in The Hague has ordered the Dutch government to cut its emissions by at least 25 percent within five years, in a landmark ruling expected to cause ripples around the world. The Nelson Daily Green Up Columnist Michael Jessen has his take on the ruling by three judges that said the Dutch government plans to cut emissions...

Soon, some of you will have young children home for summer holidays, others will be planning trips to enjoy those wonderful times outside and hopefully, just getting out more in the summer.  I often find it difficult to  buy snacks that have enough protein, since many are mostly carbohydrates.  So, here are some nutritious ...

By Zaynab Mohammed, The Nelson Daily A crowd of more than 50 people marched down Baker Street in support Hospital Employee Union laundry workers at Kootenay Lake Hospital Saturday morning in Nelson. The march, which paraded through the Nelson downtown core, concluded at City Hall Courtyard where friends and family joined the...