New investment strengthens mills' potential
The sawmill in Grand Forks will be getting an overhaul over the next year-and-a-half as International Forest Products Ltd. (Interfor) pumps $24 million into the region. The company’s announcement came last Wednesday, Nov. 2 when general manager Andrew Horahan unveiled their decision to invest $19 million in Grand Forks and $5 million in the Castlegar […]
Slocan-based eco-tourism business looks to make valley 'world class destination for adventure tourism'
An ecotourism business expected to create jobs in Slocan is hoping Village council will approve a rezone for a relatively unused portion of municipal land, moving its zoning from residential to commercial. Winlaw’s Christine and Valentino Berger are planning to build an adventure tourism business on their property in the village at 611 Slocan St. […]
Interfor to invest $24 million in Castlegar and Grand Forks mills
At its meeting Monday, Interfor’s Board of Directors approved a $24-million capital plan to upgrade the Company’s Grand Forks and Castlegar sawmills. The plan involves the installation of a new small log line at Grand Forks to replace the existing two-line facility, along with funds to complete the installation of an automated lumber grading system. […]
Oil, cancer and bicycles: The unholy alliance of The BC Cancer Foundation and Enbridge
The high-profile sponsorship of a BC cancer research charity event by the world's biggest oil pipeline builder raises serious questions about the ethics of fundraising - and threatens to backfire for both organizations involved.Unless you never open a newspaper, turn on the TV, listen to the radio, or surf the web, you have...
RCMP ask for help to find missing woman from Nakusp
RCMP Nakusp Detachment are investigating a report of a missing elderly female. The report was received on Friday afternoon Nov.4. Kay Mansour, 83-year-old, of Nakusp, B.C. is missing. Kay is 168 CM (5 feet, 6 inches) tall and weighs 91 kilograms (201 pounds), has brown hair and blue eyes. Mansour was last seen back on […]
Grand Chief Edward John to join BC Trade Mission in China
Coast Salish Territory/ Vancouver, BC – From October 22-31, 2011 Grand Chief Edward John of the First Nations Summit political executive participated on a National First Nations mission to China led by the National Chief Shawn A-in-Chut Atleo. The mission also included leaders from the Union of BC Indian Chiefs as well as...
BC MP Nathan Cullen brings leadership campaign to West Kootenays
Nathan Cullen is visiting the West Kootenays and Grand Forks November 13, 14 and 15, as part of his campaign to lead the federal NDP. Cullen, a four-term MP from the northern BC riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley, is on a prolonged tour of his home province."One of the things I like most about British Columbia is it's so far...
It's time to fall back as Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m.
It’s that time of the year when the clocks in houses of The Nelson Daily readers must be turned back an our to mark the end of Canada Daylight Saving Time.Sunday, at 2 a.m., is the official return to standard time in most places, except for Fort St. John, Charlie Lake, Taylor and Dawson Creek and Creston in B.C.Those places...
BC Transit expands service between Nelson and Castlegar
After all of the cuts to bus service in Nelson, finally a bit of good news. A new bus service will be provided to Blewett starting Monday, Nov. 14. The new route — 24 Nelson-Blewett — will make three return trips a day and will be monitored for customer use for a period of six […]
Traveller ALERT: tuberculosis identified in person who traveled by bus
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is issuing a public health advisory to identify passengers who traveled on Greyhound bus #5098 on Oct. 11 and were exposed to an active case of tuberculosis. The ill person took Greyhound bus #5098 from Vancouver at 5:45 p.m., arrived in Chilliwack at 7:45 p.m. left Chilliwack at […]
