Nelson and Castlegar: Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace in Castlegar in partnership with Touchstones Nelson – Museum of Art and History are sharing the exhibition Kandahar Through Afghan Eyes 2010; an alternate perspective about the realities of life in the province of Kandahar. The Kandahar Through Afghan Eyes 2010 exhibit is a series of 30 photographs accompanied by a […]

A new report produced by the Ministry of Children and Family Development offers insight into the challenges, goals and key priorities of B.C. families – and how they have changed over the past few decades.  Titled Family Roots, the report is the Province’s first step in establishing a baseline of government programs and services for […]

When the BC legislature sits again on February 14th to kick off what is expected to be a very short session, Kootenay Boundary MLA Katrine Conroy will be sitting with the familiar title of Seniors’ and Long Term Care critic in the NDP’s shadow cabinet.  Conroy, who was one of thirteen party dissidents this past […]

Traffic services units throughout the West Kootenay will join other traffic units across the province as they focus on distracted drivers throughout the month of February.  Despite the new legislation banning the use of cell phones and other handheld electronic devices while driving, police have noticed more drivers taking chances, talking and texting while driving. […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A very popular and historical North Shore recreation spot will wind up in the hands of the regional district and preserved from private developers. Regional District of Central Kootenay Area F director Ron Mickel confirmed that Mcdonald’s Landing will be transferred at no cost from the Department of Fisheries […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Long-term housing continues to be the greatest need for those displaced by the Kerr Apartment Building fire last month, according to the Unmet Needs Committee. The chair of the committee, Allison Alder of Selkirk College, said the primary goal of the committee is getting people back on their feet, […]

The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody. Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced a new cabinet, which […]

What do blueberries, Brazilian inspired underwear, and a couple butt-lifting exercises have in common? Absolutely nothing. So moving on, we’ll start with the blueberries. We know they’re good for us, we’ve heard all about it, I’m not going to go on about that. What I am going to go on about is how if you’re like me and […]

Advertisers will spend more on internet ads in 2010 than newspaper ads for the first time, according to new estimates by eMarketer. Online ad spending will grow 13.9% to $25.8 billion for the full year in 2010, while advertisers are expected to spend just $22.78 billion on print newspaper ads this year, down 8.2% from 2009, […]

Developing literacy skills begins at home. Whether it’s a book, board game, magazine, newspaper or website, all British Columbians are being encouraged to take part in a literacy activity with their families for 15 minutes at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27 to celebrate Family Literacy Day. Today and throughout this week, events celebrating literacy […]