Columbia Basin Craft Symposium slated for Nelson with events in Castlegar
Columbia Basin residents are invited to participate in the Columbia Basin Craft Symposium to be held Oct. 25 to 27 in Nelson. This event will focus on the professional development of contemporary craft artists with a variety of workshops, discussions and presentations by some of the most influential artists in the field of ...
New Recreation Designation in Rossland Range
After many years of effort by the community, spearheaded by the Friends of the Rossland Range Society, the high country between Red Mountain and the summit of Mt. Crowe has been designated as a Recreation Site by the Recreation Sites and Trails Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. This new...
City to sell Esplanade lands for downtown development
Trail City Council is pleased to offer two key properties on Esplanade Avenue fronting the Columbia River for development purposes. The city is seeking proposals from developers to purchase and develop the properties in the heart of Trail’s downtown with preference as a mixed-use project, combining residential and commercial...
Smokies on fire with weekend wins
Brendan Lamont scored twice, including the game-winner, and Dustin Nikkel made 46 saves as the Smoke Eaters clinched a perfect weekend defeating the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-2 Saturday. On the heels of a dramatic come-from-behind victory Friday in Merritt, the Smokies burst out of the gate, scoring twice in the opening ...
Suicide threat at Trail bridge
According to police, a young woman escaped from the Daly Pavilion at the hospital, climbed the Trail bridge and was threatening to commit suicide for roughly an hour last night, forcing police to redirect traffic as a safety precaution. Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton said police were called at about 9:35 p.m. on Sunday to help ...
Time to Get Aggressive About Passive Houses
Does your new house plan include solar exposure as a significant design component? If not, you – or your architect, engineer, and contractor – should be preparing to attend the Passive House Design and Construction workshop scheduled for Cranbrook from October 7-11. Nelson designer and builder Lukas Armstrong will showcase ...
Cod to go wild in Rossland next Friday...at the Miners' Union Hall!
Cod Gone Wild is a Modern Celtic band, based out of the Okanagan Valley of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. The “Cods” have melded veteran musicians from diverse musical backgrounds such as folk, rock, jazz, and funk, to create a unique modern Celtic sound with driving rhythms and tight vocal harmonies. Cod Gone Wild was born […]
Selkirk Becomes Canada's First Community College to Achieve Fair Trade Campus Designation
Selkirk College has become the first community college, and fourth post-secondary institution, in Canada to achieve Fair Trade Campus designation from the Canadian Fair Trade Network. Selkirk joins the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the University of Guelph to be among the first Canadian post-secondary...
COMMENT: Responding to Syria. What does the evidence suggest?
No one wants war. Likely, most people are relieved that imminent threats of US military interventions against Syria have been postponed. However, what remains is the question of what to do about the humanitarian crisis which has left over 100,000 people dead and more than one million people seeking refuge in neighboring countries. How should […]
Charges laid in Grand Forks city hall fire
Charges have been laid against a 31-year-old Grand Forks man who allegedly started a fire at Grand Forks city hall, Thursday. Andre Robert Conn has been charged with breaking and entering, arson, possession of incendiary materials and possession of break in instruments. Conn is a 31-year-old Grand Forks resident and has been...
