Selkirk College Saints jumped into a three-way tie for top spot in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings after posting a convincing 6-0 shutout over visiting rinity Western University Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex.  The win maintains a perfect home record for the Saints in the 2013/14 season. on Saturday, scoring a pair of goals […]

The West Kootenay experienced the fourth driest October on record said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecaster 
for the Southeast Fire Centre. “This was one of the driest Octobers — fourth driest on record,” Lakeman said. “The monthly total amount of precipitation (all rain) was only 7.4 millimetres.  Other notably dry Octobers were...

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 members have voted down a tentative agreement reached in the four-month old Fortis BC lockout, leaving the 200-plus members behind lockout lines. The vote was 59 percent against accepting a tentative five-year deal. “We’re very close . . . we’re so close,” Kerry Hiebert of the IBEW Local […]

It’s that time of the year when the clocks in houses of The Nelson Daily readers must be turned back an our to mark the end of Canada Daylight Saving Time. Sunday, at 2 a.m., is the official return to standard time in most places, except for Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson […]

There will be no repeat for Whitewater in the Powder Magazine 2014 Ski Town Throwdown popularity contest. The Nelson-based resort was eliminated in the second round of the contest by Revelstoke by the narrowest of margins — 1527 to 1507. Throughout the day the ski hills traded leads, with Whitewater holding a slim four vote...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A one week drug sting instigated by Nelson City Police ended with some concerning results. “We were surprised,” said Nelson City Police Chief Wayne Holland. “I can’t say that we expected the variety and the amount of drugs we found. “We were not aware of products such as ketamine […]

A new website showcasing the region’s lifestyle and work opportunities has been ‘softly’ launched by the Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS).  Though still in the final stages of completion, the site is up and running and can be viewed here.  The goal of the site is to be a consolidated resource for...

The Bear Aware program, which has been active in Rossland for over 10 years, has been expanded to include all species of urban wildlife.  A presentation to Council by Sharon Wieder, Community Coordinator for the program now called WildSafeBC, discussed the strengths and the changes to the program, as well as the need for...

The way has been paved for the purchase of the former MacLean Elementary School by the French School District.  A bylaw concerning the purchase was given first and second reading by School District 20’s board on October 21.  The purchase will satisfy both parties, as School District 20 needed to replenish some their funds...

The Strumbellas have polished their boot buckles, dusted off their belts and ironed their finest shirts for the release of their sophomore album, We Still Move On Dance Floors. The band is bright and shiny like a freshly pressed penny (remember those?) with a new video, new website and their new album. The continuous one shot...