Not everyone was filled with giving as Nelson Police realized during the recent Christmas season. NPD officers dealt with at least three reports of thieves looking to take instead of give. Tuesday (December 30)  around noon, police received a report of a shop-lifting from a local business in the 1000 Block of Lakeside Drive in […]

To the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, it’s not what you do in the first three months of the season it’s what you do in the last three months. The defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champions won for the ninth consecutive time by posting a 4-2 decision over Murdoch rivals Nelson Leafs Tuesday at the Hawks […]

At High Noon, on New Year’s Day, many brave souls will jump into Kootenay Lake to participate in the 2015 Nelson Rhythm Ropers Polar Bear Dip. Sponsored by the Nelson Rhythm Ropers, the horn sounds at High Noon (12:00) for those hardy souls eager to ring in the New Year with a swim in Kootenay […]

  I suspect that the federal election the country will experience this year will be unlike anything we have seen before. Passion and controversy are not strangers to Canadian elections, but I fear that the bitterness we will witness in our next federal election will be without precedent.  Attack ads are likely to proliferate,...

Nelson Police report the missing 66-year-old man from Calgary has been found. Police said the man arrived at his home in Calgary early Tuesday morning and that he was safe after being informed there was a missing person alert issued in his name. Nelson Police would like to thank the public for helping with this file. Nelson...

The first major snowfall in weeks caught some drivers in the City of Nelson off guard as several accidents were reported. One major bottleneck proved to be the 300 Block of Cedar Street when snow combined with a warming temperature turned the street into a sheet of ice causing vehicles to bounce off of each other around 4...

Environment Canada issued a special weather warning Saturday for most of the province, including the West Kootenay/Boundary regions. The statement said residents should expect cold Arctic air spreading across the interior Sunday. "A strong ridge of high pressure from Yukon will advance towards the British Columbia Interior ...

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Salmo on (Friday) December 19 as Rudolf Seeser, aged 82, of Salmo.   Seeser was the driver and sole occupant of an eastbound van which was in collision with a westbound SUV on Highway 3 about […]

Santa Claus is on the hot seat, literally, after receiving some gentle criticism from local fire officials. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue deputy chief Dan Derby said they felt a warning was due, given an incident last year involving a singed beard, soot stains, and a not-fully-extinguished fireplace. “We could have issued a violation ticket, […]

After nearly a year of planning, a revitalized Rossland Library is on the way to becoming reality.    The new design will result in a more contemporary and inviting space, and will make better use of the area. The main goal of the renewal project is to use modern design and new technology to create a dynamic learning environment...