Is Your Body Acidic, Alkaline or Both?
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 […]
RCMP recommend charges after Taghum man sees house destroyed in Saturday morning fire
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 […]
Intoxicated male approaching young girls at Lakeside Park spends night in NPD lockup
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 […]
Earth Day 2012 carries special meaning in Nelson as environmental movement promises to fight back
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) […]
Training exercises, not downed plane, reason for 19 Wing/CFB Comox aircraft in the Balfour/Proctor region Sunday
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 […]
Why We Should All Oppose Northern Gateway
As Enbridge tells the story, the Northern Gateway pipeline is the path to a bounty of benefits and opportunities. This is a tall tale – a pipedream to validate increased corporate profits. In truth, the construction of Northern Gateway – and the proposed twinning of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline System – will reduce […]
Cat saves life of Taghum man after fire completely destroys house Saturday morning
A resident’s cat saved the life of a Nelson man after fire completely gutted the house across the C.P Rail tracks from Taghum Hall Saturday morning. Taghum is located approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A. At approximately 7:20 a.m., the man awoke to the sound of his cat causing a ruckus. After […]
Police arrest 'key player' in drug ring after routine traffic stop
Local RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said today that a traffic stop led police to arresting “a key player” of a Kootenay drug trafficking ring. “On April 15, a member of the Slocan Lake RCMP stopped a vehicle for a driving infraction in Winlaw. During the stop, the member formed grounds to believe the male driver, […]
Runs runs runs...Hansen Run, Harmoney Run...and more!
Don’t miss the Kootenay’s first opportunity to see the WKWRD’s all-star travel team in action, right here at home! All-Star Kootenay Kannibelles vs Raggedy Rollers All-Stars from the Okanagan-Shuswap at the Rossland Arena! Saturday, April 21, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm. Tickets $12 in advance at Rossvegas and $15 at the door. To ...
Tears of joy dominate the Nelson stop of the 25th Anniversary Rick Hansen Relay
Smiles and hugs dominated the Nelson stop on the 25th Anniversary Rick Hansen Relay. That’s before the tears of joy running down the faces of runners and spectators took over Thursday afternoon on the course that took participants from the north side of the Nelson Bridge to the NDCC parking lot. “This is one man’s […]
