BC Coroners Services looking for community coroners in Nelson/Trail region
Want a job? However, before running out to apply, remember one of the first requirements is you can’t be squeamish around dead bodies. The BC Coroners Services is looking for community coroners for eight regions of the province including Nelson/Trail. “Community coroners work on an as-needed basis,” said the Ministry of Justice...
Field shaping up for 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance Men’s Curling Championships in Nelson
Tom Buchy of Kimberley and Creston’s Chris Ducharme are the two latest qualifiers for the 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance Men’s Curling Championships set for February 10-14 at the Nelson Curling Club. The two skips earned spots in the 16-team field after the Men’s Kootenay Playdown Sunday in Fernie. Buchy, back again at the Provincials for […]
Nelson's Amit Bhabra qualifies for Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships
Amit Bhabra is used to being in the middle of body checks and bluelines as the Nelson Minor Hockey product holds down a roster spot on the Castlegar/Nelson Midget Rep squad. However, this past weekend in Vancouver, Bhabra flipped the switch from hockey to weightlifting to earn a spot at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting...
Some members of community opposed to Pend d’ Oreille Valley decision
There promises to be plenty of fireworks tonight in Trail during a meeting regarding a proposal to restrict access to certain roads in the Pend d’Oreille Valley region. The open forum for the public, which has some members of the community up in arms about the potentially negative impacts on local industry and education, will […]
Free Rides to the Ski Hill -- and Back
Tourism Rossland is pleased to announce that the Free Ride Shuttle began on Saturday December 12th in conjunction with the opening of RED Mountain Resort. The shuttle operates on a similar schedule to previous years, from 7:30am to 10:30pm every hour looping between downtown Rossland and the Red Mountain Base area with stops...
How will Federal cannabis legalization shake out — police, local marijuana dispensaries wait to find out
Several cannabis dispensaries in Nanaimo were recently raided by RCMP, causing residents of Nelson — widely referred to as Canada’s “pot capital" — to wonder if similar action may be taken here on the road to legalization. With new dispensaries popping up all the time, and a promise of cannabis legalization from Justin Trudeau,...
NPD officer escapes injury when driver speeds away during early morning stop
A Nelson Police officer escaped serious injury when a woman in a stolen truck decided to speed away from the parking lot behind the 7-Eleven Convenience Store on Front Street during a police check early Friday morning. Nelson Police Sergeant Paul Bayes said in a media release that fortunately no one was hurt or any property...
Paris Climate Summit — New Deal Signals Fossil Fuel Era Coming To An End
The world is watching to see what comes out of the Paris climate summit. Montana Burgess is the West Kootenay EcoSociety's Community Organizer. She's attending the Paris UN climate summit with the Climate Action Network delegation and is reporting back to the West Kootenays on developments at the negotiations and what they ...
OPINIONS: Differing Views on the Paris Climate Agreement
On the positive side, in a spirit of optimism, we have this report from "Tree Alerts": "195 countries reached across traditional divides today to unite behind the greatest moral challenge of our time and seal the deal on a historic climate accord. The Paris Agreement is an inclusive, ambitious, science-based deal that...
Rossland Library Seeking More Trustees
As the Rossland Public Library enters the final stages of our Library Renewal Project we are actively seeking energetic community members to join our Board of Trustees and help us lead your library into the future. The library plays an important role in Rossland society and our community development. We have over 40,000...
