Final two spots confirmed for Red Bull Supernatural
The final two spots for Red Bull Supernatural are now spoken for with Mark McMorris (CAN) and Sage Kotsenburg (USA) both accepting their wild card invites. These two future legends coming out of the freestyle world will join 16 other snowboarders who accepted invites to compete at Red Bull Supernatural, February 3rd through 8th at […]
Biological Warfare- Fight those Colds Back With Effective Weapons
It seems after the Christmas holiday with all those late nights, rich foods and probably way more sugar than usual, the infamous flu is back wreaking havoc on those taxed immune systems! So, I thought I would write an article on dealing with potent bacteria that are taking advantage of our neglectful ways. There are […]
Northern gateway pipeline not in anyones best interest says MP B.C. Southern Interior, Alex Atamanenko
Few without ties to oil industry could say with a straight face that the proposal by Enbridge to build the Northern Gateway pipeline over 800 fish-bearing rivers and streams is in the best interests of Canadians or that it meets the criteria of what constitutes sustainable development. It is impossible to ignore the significant environmental […]
Pickle ball and teen hip hop should take care of those mid-winter blues....
The Recreation Department is working on the Spring Brochure in the next two weeks. If you would like to run a program with the REC Department, please give us a call or drop by to discuss your ideas. The deadline for submitting a program description is Friday, Feb. 10. The Recreation Department has purchased PickleBall equipment...
Harper government terminates popular ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program early
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver closed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program to any new registrants on Sunday, January 29. The sudden closing of the program comes two months before its official end date on March 31, 2012. The government has limited participation to 250,000 registered homeowners. Industry estimates...
Police investigation reveals male suffered an overdose of ecstasy outside Nelson club
The deadly drug ecstasy (MDMA) has been blamed to have caused the overdose of a 21-year-old male at midnight Friday outside the Hume Hotel’s Spirit Bar in Nelson. Nelson Police received a call regarding a medical issue at midnight on January 27th at the Spirit Bar. When police arrived the male was found unconscious directly […]
Our Prime Minister’s 'new Canadian patriotism'
Editor, The Nelson Daily Do we accept Stephen Harper’s “new Canadian patriotism”? We in the Kootenays, with pacificist traditions from Quakers, Doukhobors, and Viet Nam war resisters, surely must be alerted by a Prime Minister with a vision of Canada standing tall with military muscle beside imperial nations like America and Britain. I fear that […]
Celgar launches $250-million NAFTA claim against Canada over alleged discrimination by BC Hydro
Mercer International, the parent company of Castlegar’s pulp mill, Zellstoff Celgar, is filing a $250-million claim indicating discrimination on the part of BC Hydro is costing the company about $19 million of incremental energy sales every year. The claim, according to a Mercer press release issued Jan. 26, is against the government of Canada for […]
Big guns Walton, Delong lead Rebels past Leafs 4-1
The Castlegar Rebels sent a message right back to the Nelson Leafs, and it was the big guns leading the way. Leading scorer Stuart Walton scored twice and Anthony Delong added a single to lead the Rebels to a 4-1 decision over the Nelson Leafs in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Saturday night in […]
Mois, Norman lift Leafs past Rebels Friday at NDCC Arena
By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs continue to have success against the defending Kootenay Conference champion Castlegar Rebels. First star Max Mois and Brett Norman each had three points to lead the Leafs to a 6-2 victory over the Rebels Friday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at the NDCC […]
