What was once renowned as the ‘Cancel-gar’ airport should be taking off with some improvements this year, as the city works to upgrade the facility and its services to reflect its role as the recently-named  West Kootenay Regional Airport.   First, the city will be forming an Airport Advisory Committee with representatives from across the […]

John Horgan has set himself a heavy task. The committed, candid NDP leadership candidate is determined to convince a politics-weary B.C. populace that policy debate in this province can be a little less mean, and a lot more meaningful. Arrogance makes for bad government, Horgan declared from local MLA Katrine Conroy's Castlegar...

One hundred and fifty unionized employees at Kootenay Savings Credit Union have rejected the company’s latest offer by 81 per cent. As a result, the union (Local 9705) and the company have said they are trying to set a date to sit down and begin bargaining process all over again. Over 90 per cent of […]

To the Editor: Ida Chong: Out to Lunch on Budget  I would like to set the record straight. On Wednesday, Minister Ida Chong condemned the NDP for spreading fear about the government making cuts to student aid programs in the 2011/2012 budget; calling these claims “not true”. While the NDP may have reported a larger cut […]

Two 30-year-old men were arrested under the Mental Health Act by Nelson Police Department officers in separate incidents in the city over the weekend. One man was arrested in his home without incident on Feb. 25 and the other was arrested on Feb. 27 in the downtown core, said NPD Sgt. Dino Falcone. “They were […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A green SUV collided with a house late Monday afternoon, with the home coming out on top in the encounter, Nelson Police reported. The vehicle tumbled down an embankment and landed at the foot of a house near the Nelson and District Community Complex, causing slight damage to the […]

To the Editor: Since the successful public rallies last fall to retain Castlegar’s Ultrasound service and staffing, the Citizens for Better Access to Health Care have continued to work diligently to influence IHA to have open communication with communities in our region regarding health issues. This has included staffing issues for ultrasound machines in both Nelson […]

This week, Bruce Aldorfer presented a cheque for $250 to Camille Craig for the RSS Drama Club on behalf of the Rossland Lions Club. The students head to London England during spring break for a trip of a life time.While in London, the students will be taking in theater workshops, Les Miserables, museums, Camden Market and...

Riding a season high two game win streak, the Saints had no reason to hold back as they welcomed Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans to Nelson for their final two games of the season. Knowing that at least one win would give the Selkirk men’s hockey team the highest point total in their BCIHL history, […]

By The Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels rallied from a two-goal deficit to score five consecutive times in a 6-3 victory over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Monday night in Fruitvale. The win gives the Rebels a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven Murdoch Division Final series. Game […]