UPDATED: Saskatchewan man dies of injuries suffered during Shoreacres accident
A Saskatchewan motorcyclist has died from injuries sustained during an accident Tuesday afternoon near the Shoreacres Bridge a few kilometers west of the junction of Highway 3A and 6 in South Slocan. At approximately 2 p.m., Castlegar detachment received a report of a collision between a motorcycle and a Ford Explorer on Highway 3A, west […]
Rossland Legion gets a facelift
"It's going to look like a construction site for the next three or four weeks until the windows and doors come in," said Doug Halladay, president of Branch No. 14 of the Royal Canadian Legion. The front wall of the main hall will be all glass—except for the supporting pillars—and will face out onto Washington street. The...
Laela — from Mountain Market to Nashville Tennessee?
Shoppers at last Thursday's Mountain Market were treated to the remarkable talent of 15 year old Laela Heidt as she played the toonies right out of their pockets. She's been singing seriously since she was 10, but the story goes back further than that. "When I was first brought back from the hospital, my grandma—who didn't ...
Crews close to full containment of two local wildfires
Fire crews are getting the upper hand on two remote fires in the Nelson and Castlegar area. The Five Mile Creek fire, located in the City of Nelson watershed, is now 75 percent contained according to a report on the Southeast Fire Centre website Tuesday. “The fire is not threatening any communities or structures but […]
Shambhala organizers issue release regarding Sunday's overdose death
Shambhala Music Festival is sad to inform the passing of one of our patrons in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 12. At approximately 5:20 a.m., a patron collapsed in the food court. Several patrons in the area quickly notified first aid services. First responders rushed to the scene and at that time found him […]
Death at Shambhala appears to be overdose
Sunday morning (Aug. 12), Trail RCMP Detachment were contacted by the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail. Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker of Sidney was transported from the Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo to Trail, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel. “It is believed that the (Fleischacker), who had no identification, was suffering from a drug […]
Five Mile Creek fire continues to burn
The Five Mile Creek northeast of Nelson continues to burn as fire crews worked through Monday attempting to get a handle on the blaze. “The fire is not threatening any communities or structures but is generating smoke and fire suppression activity that is visible to local communities,” the Southeast Fire Centre said. “Fire is burning […]
Fire guts converted school bus south of Nelson
A local man is thanking his lucky stars a close acquaintance wasn’t sleeping inside a converted school bus when fire broke out Sunday afternoon at 3406 Highway 6 south of Nelson. The fire started at approximately 2 p.m. The man thought the acquaintance was sleeping inside the converted Bluebird school bus when fire started. “I […]
Two new blazes, one in Five Mile Creek area, spark up as fire season kicks into high gear
The recent string of hot weather, couple by lightning in the area, has fire crews at the Southeast Fire Centre on red alert. As of Sunday three fires are currently burning in the Kootenays, including two new blazed reported Sunday. The new fires are in Five Mile Creek northeast of Nelson and above Syringa Creek […]
NPD applauds calmness of couple in B&E case
City Police are applauding the quick actions of a local family in helping with the arrest of a 46-year-old male Friday evening. “The Nelson Police would like to commend the family for remaining calm and patient during a stressful incident,” acting Sergeant Dino Falcone said in an emailed press release early Saturday morning. Falcone’s comments […]
