NPD officer pushed to limit by violent Fairview woman
For the second time in as many days, Nelson Police responded to a call in the Fairview district of the Heritage City. At 4:48 p.m. Friday, a Nelson Police officer responded to a suspicious circumstances incident at a residence in the Fairview area of Nelson. Police attended and determined the incident was primarily a family […]
Pothole gobbles up Castlegar residents car
The best way to explain my issue would be in chronological order but would require a longer article to accomplish. A condensed version, in this case, is applicable. On December 30th at 3:50 p.m., our vehicle was caught in a collision with what best described was a pothole. The pothole measured 48 inches long by […]
Ice thriving on the role of spoiler, gain split against second place Cariboo Cougars
The Kootenay Ice continues to play the role of spoiler in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League. Mitch Foyle of Fruitvale scored twice, including the winner in the third period, as the last-place Ice edge second-place Cariboo Cougars 4-3 Saturday in action at the Kinsman Arena in Prince George. The win was the second in […]
B.C. Utilities Commission gives FortisBC green light to implement new residential inclining block rate
FortisBC recently received a decision from the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) to implement a residential inclining block rate for electricity customers. This new rate structure, which does not include Nelson Hydro customers in the greater Nelson area, comes into effect on July 1, 2012 and applies to FortisBC residential electricity customers. The residential inclining block […]
Castlegar man in hospital after hit-and-run
Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation of a hit-and-run that landed a Castlegar man in hospital with serious injuries last night, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Jan. 22, at 11:45 p.m, Castlegar RCMP and emergency responders were called to the 2600 block of 5th Avenue in response to a male that […]
ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget
Having had three weeks to digest what was 2011 I can begin my annual look at the best and worst films by examining the bookends which are Drive and The Tree Of Life.In the awful words of The Rock in Fast Five, "You know I like my dessert first," so I'll start with Drive. Drive is perhaps one of the best films I have seen...
John McKinnon's Ice Sculpture Goes Up In Flames
One of Nelson sculptor John McKinnon’s creations was destroyed by fire recently. But the flames were part of the piece. His Fire and Ice Tower was part of the High on Ice Festival in Fort St. John earlier this month. McKinnon and the rest of the West Kootenay ice-carving team (Denis Kleine, David Ducharme, Peter […]
Gray trade fiasco ends as former Coyote jumps at opportunity to play hockey in Lone Star State with Texas Junior Brahmas
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily The Nelson Daily has learned that Nelson Leafs thought-to-be-traded for forward Josh Gray is heading to Texas to play for the Junior Brahmas Junior A squad. A story on the team website said, “The Brahmas were able to add to their roster, filling the holes of the departing players […]
Ski Bum musical comes to Capitol Theatre in Feburary
It doesn’t matter if you’re a musical buff, ski bum, ski buff, or musical bum, ‘Ski Bum: The Musical’ is a fast-paced, shredding good time for the whole family. Iron Mountain Theatre (I.M.T.) is proud to present the return of their smash hit: ‘Ski Bum: The Musical’ on Thursday, February 9 at 8 p.m. in […]
Avalanche risks shifting with new snow
Avalanche risks are climbing as new snow and wind change up the stability of the snowpack, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Predicting continued flurries with wind through Tuesday, one of the Centre’s forecasters, James Floyer, says that a widespread cycle of small avalanches (size 1) have occurred in the most recent storm...
