China's Disastrous Air Pollution is a Lesson for us All
By David Suzuki Beijing’s 21-million residents live in a toxic fog of particulate matter, ozone, sulphur dioxide, mercury, cadmium, lead and other contaminants, mainly caused by factories and coal burning. Schools and workplaces regularly shut down when pollution exceeds hazardous levels. People have exchanged paper and cotton...
Bombers host annual High School Baseball Tourney in Trail
Okay Bombers, let’s . . . play . . . ball. Unfortunately, the first home game for the L.V. Rogers High School Baseball team will not be at the newly refurbished Queen Elizabeth Park in Nelson. Bomber fans need to travel 80 kilometers to the west to Trail for the 2015 LVR High School Tournament. […]
RDCK rejects bids for Balfour/Kaslo Transfer Station Upgrades
It’s getting to sound like a broken record as for the second time in as many weeks the Regional District of Central Kootenay board has rejected bids for a project. Last week the tendering process did not produce a winner according to the RDCK staff for renovations to the Nelson and District Aquatic Centre after […]
Student Scientists show their stuff at Regional Science Fair
Nicholas Paun, Dylan Peil and Ivie Lock‐Luttmer proved that science can be fun after the trio rocked the KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) fair Saturday at the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium in Nelson. The trio are now off to Fredricton, NB, for the Canadian Science Fair May 14-16. Paun and Peil have racked up...
ROSSLAND A STEP CLOSER TO OFFERING BROADBAND
Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation working to bring fibre optics into the city (Columbia Basin) – A high-speed fibre optic network may soon be coming to Rossland thanks to help from the Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Basin Trust. CBBC’s goal is to bring better high-speed...
'Ride The Bus Free' on Earth Day April 22, 2015
West Kootenay Transit is doing its best to support Earth Day 2015 by offering a Free Transit for all passengers on Wednesday, April 22. “We are hoping people will take this opportunity to give the bus a try,” said City of Nelson Garage and Transit Supervisor Jody Koehle. “(We want the public to) see how […]
Mallard's Team of the Week — Selkirk Saints Student Athletes
The Selkirk College Saints closed out an amazing British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season with the awards banquet held recently at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The ceremony saw many of the Saints players honoured for their achievements in the run to the 2015 BCIHL title. Twelve student athletes were presented with certificates to recognize achievements […]
More Action and Learning with Rossland Rec
The Week in REC! Standard First Aid with CPR-C Rossland Arena Lounge, April 25 & 26, 2015 Designed to give serious training for regular citizens and professionals who encounter emergency situations. This course provides comprehensive First Aid & CPR techniques for those who want more knowledge to respond to ...
Routine traffic stop by NPD results in arrest of man for outstanding BC warrants
The Monday morning blues proved to be all too true for a driver heading through Nelson. While cruising through the Heritage City the man, along with his female passenger, was stopped by Nelson Police in the 400 Block of Vernon Street at 3:45 a.m after officers noticed the driver may be impaired. During the identification […]
A 'Love-In' at the Miners Hall -- About Rising Taxes!?
It was amazing. Over 60 Rosslanders of all ages, from one in diapers to several white-haired elders and many in between, showed up on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Rossland Miners Union Hall -- to talk about the 2015 City budget. All Council members attended. In previous years, attempts by the City to engage Rosslanders...
