Nelson Police Department are considering the use of personal body cameras. But they come with a cost, says NPD  chief Wayne Holland. “Is there a need for them in Nelson? Not necessarily,” he said. “Nelson (police) has the lowest per capita complaints in the province.” But the chiefs and the police association are in favour […]

Special weather warning continue for Columbia and Howe Sound regions of the province, but the West Kootenay alert has ended. The weather has changed to a few flurries or rain showers for Sunday, dropping to 30 percent for Monday along with fog. Highs for Monday is for plus 3. Unsettled weather is set to remain for the rest ...

Nelson Police said two women are facing theft following a shopping spree in a couple of local store Thursday (January 15) afternoon. Sgt Dino Falcone said in a media release police were called at 3:45 p.m. that two females entered a retail store and left without paying for some valuable items. “After the duo left […]

The day we were hit by the season’s worst (so far) snow storm was also the day I received my property assessment notice. I would have been delighted by the gain in our property’s value had it not been for the warning that it “will likely result in a tax increase in 2015”. It was no consolation that I did not have to trudge ...

Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is reminding eligible local employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Summer Jobs 2015 (CSJ) is January 30, 2015.   “The deadline is approaching”, said Atamanenko.  “I encourage eligible employers to consider applying for CJS funding and ...

On Wednesday, January 14, Kim Deane wore his "Board Chair of the Friends of the Rossland Range Society" (FORRS)  hat to sign an agreement, along with Justin Dexter representing  "Recreation Sites and Trails BC."   The agreement, which will soon be available for public viewing on the Rossland Range Recreation Site page of the...

    I always write an article on ways to change those over-indulgent patterns after Christmas to help folks quickly shift into healthier habits to drop those extra pounds accumulated over the holiday season.  One of the areas I address quite a bit at this time of year in my office is helping people get into a good routine...

As time eats into the New Year, our new Council chews on some tough issues. Rossland City Council Regular Meeting January 12, 2015 Present:   Mayor Kathy Moore,   Councillors Lloyd McLellan, John Greene, Andrew Zwicker,  Marten Kruysse, Andy Morel,  Aaron Cosbey. Staff:  Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Tracey Butler,...

  New tool provides crowd-sourced observations for public avalanche safety Jan 14, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is pleased to announce a new tool for backcountry users that brings real-time information sharing to recreational users. The Mountain Information Network (MIN) offers an easy and effective method for...

The "Goat FM Tour de Soup"  held at the  Black Jack Cross-Country Ski Club, went through five vats of delicious soup this year -- the supply of mouth-watering soups ran out  as hungry skiers kept lining up with cups. The "Tour de Soup" is a day of free skiing at Black Jack,  with free soup, too -- donated by local restaurants...