CP Rail train derails west of Nelson, no one hurt
For the second time in less than a week a Canadian Pacific Rail line in the West Kootenay has been closed. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a westbound CPR train on the Kootenay Valley Rail line derailed above the Fortis BC Corra Linn power plant. The train was rounding a corner near the Fortis BC […]
Nelson man survives jump off Nelson Bridge, bystander helps thwart car theft
A Nelson resident earned himself a trip to the Daily Pavilion in Trail after jumping off the Nelson Bridge Friday (March 30) just before noon. Nelson Police were called to Lakeside Park after receiving a 911 call of a male jumping off the Nelson Bridge. Witnesses believed the individual was approximately third of the way […]
ASTHMA- Find the Cause AND Treat The Symptoms
Asthma is an increased response of the airwaysto certain stimuli that are irritants/allergies or sensitivities to that person. This causes broncho-constriction, which means narrowing of the breathing passageways, which can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough and in some cases can be life-threatening. At this time of year, I see many […]
LETTER FROM JOE HILL: Gifford goes out with a bang and the series lives on!
As many people know, my time of management for the Joe Hill Coffeehouse series is nearing its end. My first show was September, 2008, and my final show will be May, 2012, show #35. I wanted to make my final May show "something special", but the timing of the performers involved required that we make it the April 15 show...
Salmo kicks BC butt in Earth Hour Challenge, wins $5K prize
Thousands of residents from across the Okanagan and Kootenays joined one of the largest environmental campaigns on the planet by switching off for Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For the fourth consecutive year, FortisBC sponsored the Earth Hour Challenge, encouraging residents from 17...
Columbia Avenue tender musings: Is parallel parking an inevitability?
The date for receipt of tenders for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project has been delayed - again. So has council’s often-requested discussion about what to do about the project - particularly the issue of parallel vs. angle parking. The latest delay comes about because the tender documents have been changed again. ...
Hawks sweep past Chiefs to KIJHL title, double Kelowna 4-2 Sunday
The brooms came out in the Central Okanagan Sunday. Craig Martin made his final Junior B game a memorable one as the rookie sniper scored twice sparking the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 4-2 the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Championship victory over the hometown Chiefs in Rutland. The Hawks swept the best-of-seven series 4-0, […]
Proposed Nelson Budget Includes Tax Increase, No Increases to Programs or Services
There will be a 3% tax increase to homeowners in the coming year, if City Council passes its own budget proposal later this month. For a $330,000 home (the average assessed value in Nelson), that would amount to about $39 per year. It will bring in about $195,000 for the city. The Nelson City Police will not get their staff...
UPDATE: CP Rail line north of Atbara re-opens Sunday, excavator remains in Kootenay Lake as environmental experts determine best way to removed equipment without damaging area
The Canadian Pacific Kootenay Valley rail line between Nelson and Creston re-opened Sunday afternoon following a train derailment Friday that closed the track and sent an excavator into the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. CP Rail spokesperson Ed Greenberg told The Nelson Daily crews worked Sunday to remove a second locomotive that was derailed due […]
ASTHMA: Find the cause and treat the symptoms
Asthma is an increased response of the airways to certain stimuli that are irritants/allergies or sensitivities to that person. This causes broncho-constriction, which means narrowing of the breathing passageways, which can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough and in some cases can be life-threatening. At...
