by Eva Brownstein, The Nelson Daily Meadow Creek resident and environmentalist Terry Halleran recently completed five wetland ponds on his property in North Kootenay Lake Country. This project carries a certain precedent considering the size of the project and that it is all happening on private land. "No one owns land," said...

Just when fans are ready to write the eulogy for the Nelson Leafs the hockey club finds a way to come off life support. Rayce Miller scored an unassisted marker in overtime to lift the Leafs to a 5-4 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over Beaver Valley Saturday night at the Hawks’ Nest. The […]

Members of the Nelson Police Department have been cleared of any misconduct in the arrest of the alleged robber of the Nelson and District Credit Union in April of 2014. The Independent Investigations Office made the announcement this week. "Based on the evidence obtained as a result of the investigation, I cannot conclude ...

U19 is back! The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture will be presenting the 8th annual West Kootenay U19 Film Festival this spring. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Rossland Miners Hall. The Festival is being run as an event during National Youth Week, of which Rossland participation is coordinated […]

The West Kootenay Eco Society (WKES) is heading to court early next week to challenge the provincial government’s 2012 decision to establish the Jumbo Glacier Resort (JGR) Municipality. On Feb. 23, the WKES will be in Vancouver at BC Supreme Court to ask a judge for a judicial review of a decision by the Minister of Tourism,...

   NYC’s ‘THE MOTH’ IN TRAIL _____________________________________________________________________ Experiments in Entertainment is proud to present ‘Little Moths,’ a workshop and an event that celebrate the art and craft of storytelling at The Charles Bailey Theatre. ‘Little Moths’ is based on ‘The Moth’ in New York City where...

Get Ready for Gardening:  Rossland Seed Swap and Sale Rossland Real Foods Seedy Saturday will take place Saturday February 28th from 1-4 pm at the Rossland Miners Union Hall.   Gardeners will find lots of great seeds at the seed swap and sale,  as well as seed starting flats, pots seed starting soil and soil amendments.    ...

TeckServ Student Internship Supports Rural Community Development Funding is available to help organizations work with post-secondary students to undertake community-based research in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. The annual TeckServ Internship, now in its fifth year, provides support for a Selkirk College student ...

Speaking truth gives youth great power By David Suzuki When she was just 12 years old, my daughter Severn gave a speech at the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She spoke with such conviction that delegates were moved to tears. It was one of my proudest moments as a father. More than 20 years later, Severn is ...

TAX TIME:   Time to Think About  What Our Governments are Doing With Our Dollars. In Rossland: Rossland's  new  City Council is preparing our 2015 budget, and collecting  ideas and opinions from citizens on how best to deal with our  serious "infrastructure deficit."  The City is collecting people's  thoughts by way of a new...