The city’s police board has come to the municipal table and has once again asked for a significant budget increase, looking for an 8.7 per cent budget rise to almost $3.2 million. In 2015 the Nelson Police board asked for a similar increase, one which was denied by council and was subsequently appealed by the […]

Given the emergence of relatively new cosmetic procedures such as eyebrow microblading, Interior Health is reminding the public to exercise caution when considering such services. Specifically, users should ensure the establishments they visit have safeguards in place to protect their health.   Microblading, also known as...

Since it’s dark so early these days, one of the wonderful ways to brighten your mood is to make a spicy cake that makes everyone feel more satisfied with life. Since there is an abundance of pumpkin and squash in the fall, I thought this would be a great way to use up some of the autumn harvest. This cake is as rich and creamy...

Can you sing?  Do you like getting dressed up in costumes and having a lot of fun?  The Rossland Light Opera Players (RLOP) are planning to produce "The Reluctant Dragon" as their April 2017 Mainstage Production, and are looking for actor/singers, and -- for those who prefer to take part behind the scenes -- production crew...

Nelson’s debate over cannabis dispensaries spilled over into the monthly Regional District of Central Kootenay meeting last Thursday, when a director raised concerns that pot shops could soon spring up in the regional district. Area G Director Hans Cunningham noted the City had recently tried to pass zoning amendments to...

The death of the Columbia Basin Trust’s CEO last week may mean a short delay in projects getting approved, the Regional District of the Central Kootenay’s representative on the Trust’s board told directors on Thursday. Area C Director Larry Binks said CBT staff were devastated by the sudden death last Wednesday of Neil Muth, the […]

Nelson Police Department would like to thank the public for helping in the locating of a missing local girl. "(The missing person advisory has been) rescinded as the missing person has been located alive and well," said Sergeant Nate Holt. "As always, thank you for your assistance." Nelson Police ask for public assistance in...

A new study from UBC suggests that marijuana, long feared by some as a "gateway" to drug abuse generally, may  be able to act as a gateway in the other direction:  it could have a medical use in helping people recover from alcoholism and opioid addiction.  But more research is needed. “Research suggests that people may be...

The week before Remembrance Day, members of the 131 Kootenay, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets were hard at work on the Trail Cenotaph planting tulip bulbs. The cadets, working with Communities in Bloom, planted red and white tulip bulbs. These tulips will bloom around the Cenotaph with the colours of Canada’s Flag during the Canada’s 150th […]

There’s been a flood of posts recently contrasting a naked or near-naked Melania Trump with Michelle Obama looking elegant. Alt-right criticism of Michelle, almost without exception, is abhorrent and racist. But is unfair criticism of one woman *in any way* addressed by inviting ridicule and mockery of another? Michelle is extraordinary. She would be a […]