The West Kootenay Friends of Refugees, (WKFoR) based in Rossland, BC received some discouraging news this week. WKFoR has been fundraising for two years to bring two families to Rossland. While still waiting for news of their arrival, the group received some unexpected information. Both of the families had fled from Burma to...

Especially with the damp and now the cold weather this year, I’ll be expecting phone calls from parents with sick children (or themselves if they were dipping into the candy too much) about a week after Hallowe’en. I see many colds and flus due to the increased amount of sugar. As I stated in a past article, 1 tsp of sugar ...

The Regional District of Central Kootenay hazardous waste cowboys were outing full force the past two months, rounding up more than 25,000 litres of liquids during five events throughout the West Kootenay. “The results demonstrate that the residents of the RDCK and Municipalities want to do the right thing and dispose of hazardous materials safely,” […]

The stage is being set for a showdown between Canada and the US over the post 2014 Columbia River Treaty, as the two countries recently stated radically different visions for the upcoming renewal of the cross-border agreement. The province wants to keep things much as they are with some improvements and more cash flowing from...

The Selkirk College Saints found out what life was like on the road in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League. And it wasn’t the greatest feeling. The Saints dropped two straight games 5-2 to Thompson Rivers and 5-3 to Simon Fraser University to fall into a three-way tie for top spot in the BCIHL standings. Selkirk […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Being Green is all about the freedom to represent your constituents, the interim BC provincial Green Party leader told a  dinner crowd of about 100 at the Rod and Gun Club in Nelson Saturday night. “It’s always good that the other parties know we meet at the Rod and […]

Nelson Police has issued a warning to public about the latest scam circulating in the Heritage City. NPD Sargent Janet Scott-Pryke said the detachment has received several calls regarding the latest phone scam. “The caller is a young man who makes himself out to be a family member and states he has been involved in […]

RCMP responded to a garbage truck fire early Wednesday morning near Summit Lake south of Nakusp Wednesday morning. The fire occurred at approximately 10 a.m. near Summit Lake. Nakusp RCMP received a report of a garbage truck on fire along Highway 6. The driver of the garbage truck advised that he had been conducting garbage […]

I was talking with a friend from out of town the other day, and she was inquiring about ‘smart’ meters.  In her area, smart meters have not been mandatory, but more recently, BC Hydro has produced an ultimatum: either have the smart meter installed, or pay an extra $35 charge each month to keep the analog meter.  This prompted...

On the night of October 14th, there was a massive act of vandalism in and around Rossland.  Parts of both Centennial and Cook fields, as well as the Centre Star Reservoir, were torn up. “We caught a vehicle out doing donuts up there, and we have identified a suspect,” said Sgt. Rob Hawton of the Trail RCMP. However, because...