This was the best news for everyone involved. RCMP Cpl. Brian Hromadnik confirmed Monday evening that 57-year-old Douglas Kaiser of Balfour has been located. No futher details were released by RCMP. The Kaslo RCMP thanks the public for assisting in locating Kaiser. RCMP need public assistance finding missing man Douglas Kaiser...

Selkirk College is marking International GIS Day with an event that includes an exploration of the hot button issue of Open Data. Open Data is linked to Open Government and has been adopted by senior levels of government (including the Canadian Federal Government and the Province of BC) and large Canadian cities like Vancouver,...

A Nelson woman is lucky to be alive after being struck by a speeding car early Sunday morning (November 6) in the 600 block of Vernon Street said Nelson Police Department Acting Sergeant Brian Weber in a media release. Weber said the accident is one of two calls NPD officers are investigating involving pedestrians being struck...

Nelson City Council has taken a step back in its plan to pass a bylaw that would effectively ban all cannabis dispensaries from the city. Council withdrew its adoption of an amendment to the zoning bylaw prohibiting dispensaries on Wednesday morning, when it resumed its regularly monthly meeting. Council had given third reading...

Nelson City council says it doesn’t plan to close down any of the city’s marijuana dispensaries… even though it’s just given itself the power to do so. Council voted Monday night 4-3 to amend the zoning bylaws to define what a cannabis dispensary is, and to prohibit their operation in all land zone uses in the city. Violators...

A playful and comprehensive online resource mapping wellbeing resources in the West Kootenay is live at you.selkirk.ca The interactive website designed for mobile devices aims to lead students to mental health support services in the community with a simple click. It was created in collaboration between Selkirk College Digital...

Easy to access roadway information and maps will make it much easier for motorists planning their daily commute with a new, free BCHighways app that uses information from DriveBC. Created by AirSenze Solutions, BCHighways provides real-time access to provincial highway information including road closures, planned work and...

The student athletes on the Selkirk College Saints have shown great promise in the opening third of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, but there is plenty to learn before the final playoff test arrives in March. The Saints split their home weekend set with the Trinity Western University Spartans...

The Balfour Ferry Terminal will remain, in Balfour. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone made the announcement Thursday in a media release on the government website. Stone said in the release the decision came following the close of consultation on the future of the Balfour inland ferry terminal. He added...

There is something hairy about November that will soon be cropping up on the faces of men across the region. The Canadian Cancer Society is challenging men in the Southern Interior to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, in particular prostate and colorectal cancer, by taking part in Grow-vember. The annual health...