Man rescues dog from black bear attack near New Denver
When Ralph Wilson saw his dogs being attacked by a black bear he didn’t hesitate. The 47-year-old New Denver man had been walking up Carpenter Creek to go fishing with a friend on Thursday, Sept. 15 when he rounded a bend in the trail and saw the commotion. Two of the three dogs were actively […]
Singleton gets three years for fraud and theft conviction
Three years in prison now await the former Nelson lawyer who was convicted of fraud and theft from an estate while he was executor. Marvin Singleton, 78, was sentenced Friday in Nelson Supreme Court. His sentence was down from the up to six years that the Crown had asked for. After years on the run […]
OP/ED: Eating crow in defense of goats and chickens - City OCP falls short
So, I’m here today to nosh on a heaping helping of good, old-fashioned crow, as I totally reverse a passionate position I took in a similar column several years back. As long as said crow is locally-grown, I think I can choke it down. What on God’s green earth is she talking about? you may […]
Ready or not, here comes the 2011-12 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports It doesn’t matter if the final roster is set or not, the show must go on. Friday night on ten fronts the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League kicks off its 2011-12 campaign. Included in opening night is the Nelson Leafs facing off in the Sunflower City against the defending […]
Leaf hockey fans did know much about that bearded scorekeeper, but there was really a lot more to Jim Kienholz than a person in charge of keeping track of goals and penalties
A lot of people didn’t know that bearded scorekeeper who scored Leaf games from senior to the present day Nelson Leafs Hockey Club. But those behind the hockey, for that matter soccer, golf, card and stamp collecting and most recently hiking and fishing, scenes that person was James Forest Kienholz. Jim, as friends and family […]
Pass Creek man testifies in fatal hit-and-run case
A man who was a passenger in the truck that allegedly hit and killed a 21-year-old man three years ago testified in court on Wednesday in New Westminster, B.C. Brent Parent, 41, has pleaded not guilty to five charges related to dangerous driving and criminal negligence in the death of Silas O’Brien, a 21-year-old killed […]
SculptureWalk nearing finale after banner year
An incident of vandalism over the weekend has not slowed the momentum of Castlegar SculptureWalk, according to organizer Pat Field, who said the damage is currently being repaired. Field said the damage to a stone in the sculpture entitled The Dawn, by Nelson artist Denis Kleine, is estimated at around $1,200, but will be fixed […]
Police cite lack of common sense as cause in recent drain of search resources by campers/quadders/etc.
Four preventable incidents this month requiring massive drains on local RCMP and Search and Rescue (S&R) resources have police asking the public to apply common sense when heading into local backcountry. September was kicked off by the first incident, which happened at around 5:30 p.m. Sept.1, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “I local […]
Deconstructing Dinner’s Jon Steinman named finalist for Jack Webster Award
Exactly one year following the release of one of the most talked about media stories in the Kootenays, Jon Steinman — the producer and host of Kootenay Co-op Radio’s Deconstructing Dinner — has been named a finalist for the Jack Webster Award in Community Reporting. Celebrating its 25th year, the Jack Webster Awards are British […]
Terry Fox Run gets better with age — and with better weather
It’s an event that doesn’t get old — the annual Terry Fox Run. And Sunday in the Heritage City, like so many other cities, towns and communities across Canada, the tradition continues as Nelsonites flock to Lakeside Park for the annual run to fight cancer. “I think the reason it’s lasted for so long is the impact Terry (Fox)...
