A Nelson mother is demanding answers after she says her daughter was put on a waiting list to attend the city’s only high school… while 50 foreign students are taking up seats in the same school. Camara Cassin says she was told her daughter would have to wait a week to see if she can attend L.V. Rogers High School in Nelson....

To The Editor: A big thank you to members of the Nelson, Castlegar and Trail communities for your generous contributions to support the Ride to Conquer Cancer. I reached out to family, friends and the community and was overwhelmed by how much money was donated to the Ride. The three communities helped me raise $6490 […]

The calendar on the wall says September. Which means the Nelson Road Kings Queen’s City Cruise is ready to kick off one of the biggest weekends of the year for the Heritage City. Next to Shambhala, the Nelson Road Kings Queen’s City Cruise car show is quite possibly the most economically impactful weekends for the city of...

Kootenay hunters preparing for the opening of deer hunting season in September are being asked to help fight the spread of a disease that’s killing the animals in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is calling on hunters to contribute the heads of their kills to a program...

A comprehensive report titled Asset management Plan for Salmo Road Infrastructure was delivered to the Village of Salmo by Selkirk Paving Limited Tuesday as part of a pilot project to help small communities assess current road conditions and maintain road assets sustainably. “We are incredibly grateful to have been selected...

The Kootenay Pride Parade celebrated its 20th anniversary with style and pomp on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of people lined Baker Street in Nelson waving rainbow flags and clever signs to cheer on the parade, which is marking its 20th year since beginning in 1996. NDP MLA for Nelson-Creston Michelle Mungall was in attendance yet again, tossing […]

This Labour Day, members of the Hospital Employees’ Union are joining Canadians across the country in celebrating the contributions working people make towards building a healthier, fairer, more equitable society. But as we enjoy the holiday with family and friends, let’s remember the hard-won accomplishments our seniors have...

Nelson Fire Rescue firefighters spend most of the day mopping up after a containing a fire in a Baker Street building early Sunday morning. The call came in at 7:53 a.m. that smoke was showing from a downtown business at 444 Baker Street. Both on duty members responded immediately with all available off-duty members responding...

“Waiting for others to act is not a solution – it compounds the problem. Taking refuge in the status quo because others refuse to change is not an answer. It’s avoiding responsibility and being generationally selfish.” – quote from 2008 Throne Speech   Christy Clark’s new B.C. Climate Leadership plan is beyond bland. It is ...

How should we vote?  How should the people of Canada be represented in our federal government? How should members of Parliament be elected?  On September 1st at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar, a  number of citizens interested in these simple yet profound  questions met with our local MP, Richard Cannings, to talk about electoral...