Saints gain split against UVic, Wong, Wood power the Selkirk engine to victory
The Sekirk Saints split a pair of home game to the University of Victoria Vikings in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action during the weekend in Castlegar. The Saints, unveiling new jerseys during the opener of the two-game tilt, rode the outstanding netminder of Calgary native Andrew Wong to double the Vikes 4-2 during the opener […]
Prince George police arrest 21-year-old alleged serial killer
The Prince George RCMP announced that a series of homicide charges have been laid in connection with one investigation dating back to 2009 and two investigations from 2010. These charges are the result of a 10-month coordinated investigation called Project E-Prelude, a joint investigation led by investigators from the North District Major Crime unit and […]
L.A. Times staff writer Chris Reynolds paints a pretty picture of Heritage City with feature story in California newspaper
Nelson has gone international once again. Los Angeles Times staff writer Chris Reynolds made a stop in the Heritage city recently to give a Coles Notes version to Californians of life north of the 49th parallel Reynolds made the holiday trek from Los Angeles with his family to drink a little hemp ale, sample some […]
Trio of white bear cubs talk of the town in Elkford
Vacation homeowners in Elkford have been asked to search for white bear fur that may have caught on their decks or trees, to help scientists discover the genetic secrets of three white bear cubs seen in the town this fall, the Calgary Herald reports. Residents are also being urged to clear their garbage and fruit […]
UPDATE: Trail man involved in fatal accident on Highway 22
Police have released the name of a Trail man who died after his car strayed into an oncoming lane on Highway 22 Thursday, colliding with an oncoming pickup truck. The 44-yr-old male, Mark Perry, was in a 1997 red Honda when he crossed into an oncoming lane on Highway 22 between Fairview and China Creek around 5 p.m. and […]
ANALYSIS: What is the Keystone XL Pipeline — and why is it so controversial?
By Lois Beckett in ProPublica.By the end of this year, the State Department will decide whether to give a Canadian company permission to construct a 1,700-mile, $7 billion pipeline that would transport crude oil from Canada to refineries in Texas. The project has sparked major environmental concerns, particularly in Nebraska,...
CBT co-hosts information sessions on Columbia River Treaty in Trail and Castlegar
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting information sessions about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Trail and Castlegar. The sessions are hosted in partnership with local governments and the CRT Local Governments’ Committee. “The information sessions will help people who live in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin better understand what the CRT is, […]
Global revolution day demonstration and march in Nelson in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement
This Saturday has been declared Global Revolution Day in an effort to unite the 99 per cent and the residents of Nelson are rising to the occasion to show their solidarity. The term ’99 per cent’ has been used to refer to the majority of the world’s population who have access to less of the […]
Third new candidate presented for city council elections
A third new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring in the upcoming city council elections, slated for Nov. 19 (with advanced polling on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Community Forum from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Incumbents Deb McIntosh, Kevin Chernoff, Russ Hearne and Gord Turner have already filed nominations papers, while […]
Cold weather shelter set to open for winter
The Boundary region’s emergency cold weather shelter is preparing for its second season of operations and will open on schedule to welcome people Nov. 1. Operated by the Boundary Emergency and Transition Housing Society (BETHS), the shelter is calling for help from new volunteers and donors as it gets organized for the coming winter season. […]
