Dear Editor; My name is Rosie Mitchell and I would like to tell you a story. My family originated in the Kootenays, I was born in Rossland and I still have relatives all over up there. My mother decided to move us all back in 1966. I fell in love with Castlegar as only a […]

To guarantee public safety, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is initiating an annual trail closure of a portion of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail. The part in question is the trail south of Cottonwood Lake parking area to Hall Siding. The closure comes after consultation between RDCK, BC Conservation Officer Service, Regional Bear Biologists […]

Mr. Deepak Chopra, President Canada Post Corporation 2701 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON   K1A 0B1   Dear Mr. Chopra, I have just learned from the Castlegar local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that Canada Post has served notice of its intent to open a postal franchise office within one half of a kilometer […]

On April 24, the Slocan Lake RCMP received a report that 18-year-old Daniel Crossley, of Slocan British Columbia, had left his family residence at approximately 4 p.m. the previous day, April 23. Daniel has not contacted any family or friends since leaving and his plans and destination are unknown. Daniel is described as a caucasian […]

With Spring here and summer just around the corner, the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson Integrated Road Safety Unit would like to remind the motoring public of some very important vehicle safety features.   Since 1990, it has been mandatory for Canadian vehicles to have daytime running lights; these are the...

I recently had the opportunity to speak and offer support for Bill C-380, An Act to Amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Fisheries Act, which would prohibit the importation of shark fins not attached to the rest of the shark and enshrine in legislation Canada's prohibition on finning.  This bill was introduced by my colleague,...

A few weeks ago Mike Henderson didn’t put much stock into a conversation he had with a friend regarding the chapter he learned during his Industrial Level III First Aid Course on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). However, that bit of information he received from his bud may have saved the life of the 39-year-old Burnaby man […]

New Democratic Party member of parliament (MP) Alex Atamanenko made the following speech in the House of Commons, Friday April 19th. Mr. Speaker, last week a National Day of Action was held across Canada to stop Forage Genetics International from releasing Monsanto's genetically modified Roundup Ready alfalfa. I would like ...

Just a week after announcing his candidacy in a public meeting, BC Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff has made a major campaign staffing change, bringing his son Jesse in to manage hios campaign. Postnikoff said former campaign manager Meagan Salekin is stepping away for personal reasons, but continues to support the campaign. “Yesterday, I accepted the […]

Police are now able to confirm that Aurora Wright, 18, was the victim of a devastating two-vehicle accident in Pass Creek Saturday. Aurora is the sibling of Jessie Wright, 19, whose remarkable story of being lost for five days in the forest with only a hoodie, in wintertime, then being found alive and well on […]