The City of Trail Pigeon Control Program is currently on hold, according to city communications coordinator Andrea Jolly. “Trail City Council previously approved $25,000 to eliminate the ongoing pigeon problem in the downtown area and the Victoria Street Bridge. Due to miscommunications in the proposed contract with pest control service provider, Care Pest, the city […]

Attend a Conference in Golden or Castlegar. The Province is hosting two free conferences that will explore the future of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) and secure input on alternative future scenarios and how Basin interests might be affected. The CRT Local Governments’ Committee encourages Basin residents to attend one of these consultation conferences in […]

Don’t get left behind on camping this summer in B.C. Provincial Parks. Starting Friday (March 15) at 7 a.m. the Discover Camping phone lines are opening up to begin accepting reservations for campgrounds with reservable inventory. “With camping being so popular, many British Columbian families are starting to plan for the upcoming camping season. Discover […]

He’s 10 years old and national team is already calling for his services. Sascha MacMillan is off to Orlando, Florida in April to compete in the World Sport Stacking Championships. “Sascha discovered Sport Stacking on YouTube and watched videos of people stacking for a month before he got his first set of cups,” Sascha’s mother […]

The Nelson Leafs hockey season came to a crashing end shortly after 10 p.m. local time Friday. That’s when a goal by Dallas Calvin capped a four-goal explosion to power the Hawks to a 4-3 come-from-behind Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory at the NDCC Arena. Beaver Valley wins the best-of-seven Murdoch Division Semi Final […]

Police have found another missing teen, safe and sound, according to Nelson RCMP Cpl. Michael Stefani. “On Feb. 20, Nelson RCMP reported a missing youth, 14-year-old Sheldon Hicks from the Nelson area,” Stefani said in a press release this morning. “On Feb. 27, just after 6 p.m., Nelson RCMP received a call from Sheldon’s mother […]

Police are reporting yet another happy ending in a Search and Rescue situation this week, according to Nelson Cpl. Machael Stefani. “On Feb. 26 at 10:48 a.m., Nelson RCMP received a call of two overdue snowboarders from Whitewater ski hill,” he said. “The pair were a 30-year-old male and 40-year-old male, both from Nelson.” Stefani […]

Ground has finally been broken for the $1.2-million natural swimming pond feature at Millennium Park. Yesterday saw crews undertaking the first step in construction – digging the well which will feed the ponds with fresh water, a task that should be completed this afternoon (Thursday). “We’ve blocked off the playground area for safety,” said civic […]

The Kootenay-Boundary region is a hotbed of entrepreneurial spirit, talent and creativity that continues to hatch innovative small businesses. While great ideas and enterprise are here in abundance, the legal steps required to translate ideas into a fully operational and functional businesses can be a major hurdle. In September 2012 , the “Ask An Expert” […]

Photo: Back row: Gabriel Hanvold, Niallan Collier, Riley Major. Front row: Kelsey Andrusak, Tenysha Ross Van Mierlo, Cyan Ross Van Mierlo On Feb. 8-10, the Ross Van Mierlo sisters of Castlegar attended the provincial AA Swimming Championships in Surrey. Both girls swam a number of best times, with Tenysha (13 years old) grabbing bronze in […]