Despite some opposition, the road resurfacing project and the temporary re-zoning application to remove gravel from a site in the Village of Ymir was approved unanimously by the directors of the Central Kootenay Regional District (RDCK) last week. “The project is moving forward and we’re clearing the grounds now and I expect a crusher in […]

It’s only August but already Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois has named his captain for the upcoming 2012/13 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Jordan is a top player in our league and his leadership skills will be heavily relied upon this season,” said Dubois after naming Cloverdale’s Jordan Wood as the man wearing the […]

Deb Borsos has a big job ahead of her. The Argenta resident is the first person the Regional District of Central Kootenay has ever hired to be a recovery manager after a disaster. She is the lead person in the recovery efforts for the Johnson’s Landing mudslide that happened on Thursday, July 12. The disaster […]

There’s smoke in the air. So it must be fire season in the Southeast Fire region. However, the smoke is not from fires within the region said Southeast Fire information officer Karlie Shaughnessy Monday. “The general hazing of smoke is blowing in from wildfires in the United States,” Shaughnessy explained. “Right now there’s a lot […]

North Vancouver primary teacher Ian Cunliffe spent the past weekend running through the Boundary as part of his 22 Marathons Against Bill 22 campaign across B.C. He is running the width of the province over 22 days as a public protest against Bill 22, which was recently introduced in the provincial legislature in response to […]

As in past years, police were out in full force during the 2012 Shambhala Music Festival hosted annually on a 200-plus acre private property site just off of Highway 3, south of Salmo. And anytime there’s a strong police presence at an event attracting more than 10,000 people there’s bound to be a few driving […]

Employers at Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance in Castlegar and Slocan Park have been granted a Last Offer Vote under the BC Labour Code according to a United Steelworkers Local 1-405 release Monday. “Employer’s have the ability to apply for such a vote only once during any set of negotiations,” said Jeff Bromley, Financial Secretary […]

A B & E, domestic dispute and a male arrested in Lakeside Park for breaching conditions kept Nelson Police busy last week. Friday (August 17), at 44-year-old was in the wrong place at the wrong time as police arrested the man in Lakeside Park for breaching his conditions on a recognizance of release regarding a […]

The regional Ministry of Forests offices north of Nelson will be behind picket lines Monday as 50 B.C. Government workers join fellow members in job action. “BCGEU members are striking for a fair and reasonable collective agreement,” said the union website. “This is the third BCGEU job action this summer in support of the union’s […]

The woman that jumped off the Osprey Ferry into Kootenay Lake last week is resting comfortably in Calgary the husband told The Nelson Daily Thursday from the Alberta City. The incident happened Wednesday (August 8) during the 6:10 p.m. run from Balfour to the Kootenay Bay terminal. The woman was traveling with her daughter and […]