E-Comm’s 2015 list of top ten reasons to not call 9-1-1
It’s a top-10 list everyone should not want to be on. E-Comm, the largest 9-1-1-call centre in B.C. that provides dispatch services for 33 police and fire departments throughout the province, has released its top "nuisance" calls for 2015. “We want to remind people about what’s at risk when 9-1-1 is used as an information ...
Driver escapes injury after vehicle skids off highway near Grohman Narrows Park
A driver is lucky to escape serious injury after a vehicle left the highway before coming to rest above Grohman Narrows pond west of Nelson late Sunday night. Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Michael Daloise said Nelson Fire Rescue along with RCMP responded to the call at 10:40 p.m. Sunday night of a vehicle over the bank on Highway...
Registration Now Open for Selkirk College’s Winter 2016 Creative Writing Course
Building off spirited momentum in the last couple months, Selkirk College will be offering another Creative Writing course at the Kootenay Studio Arts (KSA) Campus in Nelson starting in January. Taught by Leesa Dean—author of Waiting for the Cyclone (Brindle and Glass, 2016)—the course begins on (Wednesday) January 6 and will run Wednesday evenings from […]
COLUMN: Canada is Back? Not Until Taxation is Truly Fair
Justin Trudeau is fond of saying "Canada is back," and in some genuinely gratifying ways it seems to be the case. But by far the most important and substantive evidence for this claim is still missing: an indication that the new government is willing to seriously address the issue that a genuine return to normal rests upon. ...
Thanks from the Rossland Food Bank
Dear Rosslanders, The volunteers at the Rossland Food Bank wish to thank all who have donated, not only this year, but in past years as well to the Food Bank. Our ability to operate is totally dependent on the generosity of our donors and we deeply appreciate the support we receive. We acknowledge with gratitude the support...
COLUMN: New Year's Resolutions
Resolution can be defined as 'the mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose'. I have oft been described as 'being in a mental state' but more often as lacking in firmness or more aptly ... infirm. I have always hated New Year's. I make resolutions that I have every intention off keeping but...
COLUMN: The 'I Ate Too Much' Holiday Rescue
Being at a Christmas party this weekend reminded me of how rich the foods tend to be. It’s that time of year when all of us tend to indulge. This will give you some strategies for the holiday season when we all tend to eat mixtures of foods, rich combinations and sometimes just darn too much! · Let’s...
High cost versus low flood reduction stalls Grohman Narrows project
BC Hydro has elected to scrap its Grohman Narrows dredging project in face of high costs and potential risks versus the degree of flood risk reduction it would bring, the corporation announced Monday. The results of a two-year investigation by BC Hydro into the potential improvements at Grohman Narrows have concluded that...
RCMP ask for public assistance following rash of thefts in Crescent Valley
Nelson RCMP is asking the public to be on the lookout for people responsible for a rash of thefts in the area of Crescent Valley during the past few weeks. Const. Bill Long of the Nelson RCMP said in a media release the bandits strike at anytime of the day. “The break enter and thefts […]
Ross, Doyle combine to spark Kootenay Ice past Thompson Blazers
The Kootenay Ice skated into the Christmas Holiday break on a two-game unbeaten streak after scoring a 2-0 shutout of Thompson Blazers of Kamloops Sunday in BC Major Midget Hockey League action at the NDCC Arena. Timely goals by Bradley Ross of Trail combined with stellar netminding from Nelson’s Curt Doyle paced the Ice to […]
