Nelson's Coldest Night of the Year Walk fundraiser tops $47,000
Hundreds of Nelsonites joined Canadians in more than 100 communities across the country to raise money for the hungry, homeless and hurting citizens during 2017 Coldest Night of the Year Walk. The super-fun, family-friendly event is held across Canada on the last Saturday of February, this year February 25. Outside the former...
Selkirk College Connects Employers to Students Eager to Achieve Through Work
Partnering with Co-op Education & Employment Services to hire a co-op student from Selkirk College brings countless paybacks to employers throughout the province. Employers benefit from a connection to highly motivated and capable students in a variety of disciplines that are flexible and productive workers. Students can...
Call for Entry: Artists/Heritage Venues for Columbia Basin Culture Tour - Aug. 12-13
Call for entry: registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Ninth Annual Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place Aug. 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Trail swim team makes TRAX at province-level meets
TRAX Swim Club swimmers recently competed in the following Swim BC-sanctioned Swim Meets: Snowfest Swim Meet in Kelowna and Swim BC AA Provincial Swim Meet in Chilliwack....
Captain Hunt sinks Rebels in extra time to power Leafs to Game one victory
The Nelson Leafs continued a late-season surge, getting an overtime marker on the power play in the fourth extra period from team captain Sawyer Hunt to edge the Castlegar Rebels 3-2 in Game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Murdoch Division Semi Final Thursday in the Sunflower City.
Letter: Would taxpayers approve?
To The Editor: The issue of problems with the quality of care in senior facilities has been widely reported in the last year which has been confirmed by the Senior Advocates Reports. As a result of these reports, the citizens of BC have been expecting some news of improvements concerning staffing levels, enforcement procedures...
Boater wants more than study on Taghum-Blewett boat launch
Local boaters are wondering if doubling the amount of money to study a new location for a boat launch on the Kootenay River is actually going to result in anything getting done. The Regional District of the Central Kootenay’s board voted last week to spend $20,000 for a study into the feasibility and location of a new boat ...
CBT puts new economic development plan into action
Columbia Basin Trust has a vision for economic growth and is putting a new plan into action. The Trust is purchasing a commercial building in the Waneta Industrial Park near Trail and working with a local tech industry entrepreneur to fill the facility with new jobs and new opportunities in what it sees as a model for future...
Third Annual Youth Talent Slam showing in Nelson and Trail
The Charles Bailey Theatre is set to pull back the curtains and welcome to the stage the Youth Arts Festival Third Annual Talent Slam, a display of talent chosen in auditions by youth ranging in age from 15-29, according to Miriam Needoba, director of the Oxygen Arts Centre. She said there will be two shows […]
Selkirk College Saints Stand Up to Bullies
The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team is joining Pink Shirt Day as part of a province-wide effort to raise awareness about bullying in schools, arenas, workplaces, homes and over the internet. The student athletes are trading their jerseys for t-shirts and will be joining other Selkirk College students on Feb. 22 (Wednesday) in this important […]
