Ali Farzat, the Arab world’s greatest cartoonist – in fact one of the very best and bravest creative voices in the Arab world – was bundled into a van by Syrian regime filth last night. Some hours later he was found bleeding at the side of the airport road. First reports suggest that his hands have been broken.I’ve often used...

Seven Okanagan College faculty writers to read in Nelson @Oxygen Art Centre, Thursday, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. A tasty literary smorgasbord will be offered when seven Okanagan writers–all faculty members of the Okanagan College English Department–read from their published fiction, nonfiction and poetry on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, […]

People in the West Kootenay have one more kick at the Gaming review can, courtesy of the East Kootenay. BC’s Community Gaming Grant Review will visit Cranbrook for a community forum on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort. Skip Triplett, appointed last month by Premier Christy Clark to lead the independent review, […]

One of Nelson’s heritage jewels is on display at this year’s Columbia Basin Cultural Tour. A Cathedral Whispers is a presentation on the magnificent memorial stained glass windows at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church. The church, located at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets, will be open Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 am to 5 […]

British Columbia’s Community Gaming Grant Review will hold a community forum Monday, Aug. 15 at the Sandman Hotel in Castlegar. Skip Triplett, appointed last month by Premier Christy Clark to lead the independent review, is examining the role of government in allocating gaming revenue with input from charities, non-profits, community members, local government and others […]

Creativity is soon to abound in Robson, with the first-ever Rock ‘N Art Show Aug. 19 – 21. Organizer Joshau Leeworthy said he hopes any and all artists looking to increase their profile come on out and participate.   “I just wanted a decent venue for local artists and musicians to showcase their work,” he […]

The Heritage city’s arts scene comes alive this weekend with the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. Explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites during this free, self-guided event (August 13-14 from 10 am – 5 pm). Travel to studios and archives that aren’t normally open, see demonstrations, new exhibitions and collections or meet people […]

Seasonings: A Year of Local Flavour in Words and Recipes (published by the Kootenay Country Store Cooperative and the Nelson Library last fall), is short-listed in the English-language Culinary Culture Category of the 2011 Canadian Culinary Book Awards, sponsored by Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph. Awards will be presented at a gala reception […]

If you missed the five-day window in which to purchase tickets to Shambhala Music Festival when it opened in late spring (before it sold out), this story won’t do you any good. And if you do have tickets to one of the biggest festivals in Western Canada, this story probably won’t do you any good either […]

The Tall Man may be the latest film to be shot in the West Kootenay, but a recent infusion of cash for Kootenay Columbia Film ensures it won’t be the last. The Province handed the Nelson-based film commission $30,000 Wednesday to continue to attract and provide services to film and video producers from around the […]