Kootenay Columbia Trail Society (KCTS) president Isaac Saban addressed council on Monday evening "to explain the real value we provide" as a regional recreation asset, and also to describe upcoming projects such as a 25 kilometre connector from Red Mountain to the Seven Summits trailhead. KCTS serves the Greater Trail region...

Council approved the city’s 2012 operating and capital budgets on Monday evening, and then put both this year's bylaws on municipal tax rates and on parcel tax rates through their first three readings. Municipal tax rates have been set so that, for the third year running, there will be no increase to the average Rossland...

Council has delegated authority to CAO Victor Kumar to award tender for the Columbia-Washington project after he completes negotiations and comes to an agreement with the successful bidder. A summary of the negotiations, including the final cost, will be available for the public at the next council meeting.   Kumar presented...

Police are reporting five separate incidences since January in which thieves have stolen from cars parked at the Bombi Summit. “The majority of the vehicles that have been targeted are snowmobilers that park there for a day, and also people that are skiing  in to the cabins for a few days,” said RCMP Sgt. Laurel […]

The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program continues to get better, and the season is still four to five months away. The Saints announced a commitment from forward Scott Swiston (Calgary, AB) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Swiston joins Selkirk College following […]

This is the time of year for seasonal allergies, so, to minimize them, be alkaline.  Alkalinity & acidity is based on the essential metabolic processes in the body. These processes take place at the smallest cellular level. Energy is acquired in humans by the breakdown or oxidation of large carbohydrates into smaller compounds from which […]

A Taghum man is facing charges after police found the remains of a marihuana grow operation in the basement of his burned out home Saturday. As a result of the investigation RCMP will recommend charges of Production of a Controlled Substance against the 64-year-old male homeowner. “The house was severely damaged by the fire which […]

A man known to police spent Sunday night in Nelson lockup after he was arrested for breaking conditions to abstain from the consumption of alcohol. Late Sunday afternoon, Nelson Police were called to Lakeside Rotary Park after receiving a call an intoxicated male approaching young girls. Upon arrival, officers located the 49-year-old suspect in an […]

While people in more than 175 countries used Earth Day 2012 to raise awareness and appreciation of the world’s natural environment, a rally in Nelson had more of a direct message for government — Keep Jumbo Wild and put a stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Project. “Look at this sky, look at that (Elephant) […]

Aircraft from the 19 Wing/CFB Comox conducted training exercises north of Nelson Sunday, and were not dispatched on a search and rescue mission, said Captain Greg Clarke. “Crews were on a training exercise all day Saturday in the Okanagan, spent the night in Kelowna and decided to do some training around Nelson as this is […]