The Douglas fir is one of the most recognizable and common trees in the Pacific Northwest, but do you know who it’s named after? Spokane-based naturalist and author, Jack Nisbet, does! Selkirk College Library, the Schools of University Arts and Sciences and Renewable Resources and Touchstones Nelson – Museum of Art and History are proud to present writer, historian, […]

Lauren Galbraith of Nelson is currently in Kigali, Rwanda on a six-month placement in the land-locked, east-African country of Rwanda. Since September Galbraith has been teaching, working and learning in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department of the Kigali Health Institute in the capital city. It was through the Coady International Institute and St. Francis Xavier […]

Highway 3A was closed for nearly seven hours as a natural gas pipeline was punctured at 13 Mile on the North Shore Monday. A power line contractor working on the North Shore for Nelson Hydro made contact with and punctured a six-inch natural gas pipeline while digging a pole hole at approximately 4:10 p.m. Monday […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A search and rescue team flown by helicopter into the avalanche laden alpine area of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park has retrieved the body of an Alberta man killed in an avalanche yesterday. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk confirmed the man’s body has been taken out of the backcountry after he […]

Two local residents have been arrested after RCMP searched their home in Grand Forks. A 34-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were charged with theft of hydro, production of marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance. The search was conducted by the Grand Forks and Kootenay Boundary regional detachment officers […]

Extreme avalanche conditions, blowing snow and freezing rain are hampering highway travel and have closed Highway 31A near New Denver until further notice. In addition to the avalanche activity, some areas of the province are experiencing prolonged snowfall, freezing rain and blowing snow to the extent that a number of travel advisories have been established. […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily One man is dead in the West Kootenay backcountry after an avalanche in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park on Sunday afternoon, RCMP report. Heading into the weekend the Canadian Avalanche Centre had warned the risk of avalanches above and at the tree line in the West Kootenay backcountry was high […]

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The complexity of the fire investigation on the origin of the Kerr Apartment Building fire has forced the fire department to suspend their operation until the building undergoes demolition, says the Nelson Fire Rescue chief. Simon Grypma said fire and police investigators temporarily suspended the physical investigation of the […]

Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new avalanche awareness signage around the province. Avalanche awareness signs targeting mountain snowmobilers have been posted at 23 key highway locations and most of the 85 managed snowmobile areas in the province. These signs advise sledders […]

By Marian Wang in ProPublica. The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than a dozen of her constituents in Tucson this weekend has sparked criticism of Arizona’s lax gun control laws and renewed calls from some to tighten those restrictions. Six individuals were confirmed dead. Here’s our attempt to briefly break down a few […]