Residents throughout the valley last night heard a military helicopter, en route to flooding in Calgary, that was forced to land in Castlegar for the night, according to RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. She said local police received a call at about 12:30 a.m., when the chopper’s crew (a Search and Rescue squadron) landed in the […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily The heavy rain that pummeled the East and West Kootenay is on its way out, as skies begin clearing and temperatures return to normal by Sunday. But not without causing evacuations, major damage and road closures on Hwy 31 A between New Denver and Kaslo—which is still closed—two mudslides […]

Discipline is the key item on the agenda as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League brain trust holds its annual general meeting beginning Friday at the Hume Hotel in Nelson. “We’re going to be talking a lot about supplemental discipline,” said KIJHL president Bill Ohlhausen from the league office in Okanagan Falls. “As you know […]

I was just saying the other day that it’s been a long time since I penned a good old-fashioned rant deriding the moronic behaviour of members of our society who seem to find themselves with a common sense deficit – but really, I’ve had nothing to complain about, being surrounded by largely thoughtful, reasonable, competent […]

Heavy precipitation has caused structural damage to several homes on Hamill Creek north of Kaslo and impacted various other creeks throughout the region said Bill Macpherson Public Information Officer for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. “A double wide trailer has gone downstream and another home is being eroded at the foundation on Hamill Creek […]

Building better communities, together, is at the heart of the credit union philosophy. Kootenay Savings takes great pride in being part of the fabric of the Kootenays and is dedicated to working with like-minded organizations to leave permanent, lasting legacies in communities across the region. Since its establishment 13 years ago, the Kootenay Savings Community […]

Saturday’s opening West Kootenay Roller Derby tilt at the NDCC Arena in Nelson promises to be a grudge match of the ages. That’s because the last time Salmo’s Babes of Brutality and Nelson Killjoys met, the Heritage City squad came out the winner thanks to a technical error. “It is custom in the sport of […]

WKFoR received a $5k donation from  student members of the RSS Interact club, who have spent the year working hard to raise funds. “We are amazed and so appreciative of the $5,000 donation coming from RSS Interact students," said Kathy Moore from WKFoR. "They showed unswerving dedication to this cause, and remarkable fundraising...

Acting upon a previous request from council, city staff have produced an electronic communications policy that was table at Monday’s Committee Of the Whole meeting.  The policy would mandate that, among other things, (1) all informal electronic communications between councillors be cc’d to all members of council.  (2) Any...

Evans Rora has added “Owner of Cafe Books” to his already full plate of business endeavors.  He and his family came to Rossland from Romania about a month ago, and took over ownership of Cafe Books West.  Along with this new venture, Rora continues to own a floor coverings business back in Romania.  He and his wife Laura also...