Mount Sentinel staff took no chances, evacuating the school Friday morning after the smell of a suspicious odor began to filter through the South Slocan-based High School. The Kootenay Lake School District Twitter account said the school was “evacuated due to smoke from unknown source.” The Nelson Daily has learned the...

To The Editor: October 1st is the United Nations-declared “International Day of the Older Person.” The theme this year is ageism, a prejudice that the UN describes as the most socially-normalized form of discrimination worldwide. The term was coined in 1969 to describe a form of discrimination based on age. Since this time,...

For the second year in a row, BC Transit, the City of Nelson, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the Regional District of Central Kootenay are proud to celebrate National Seniors Day in West Kootenay. On Friday, September 30, 2016, BC Transit and its operating partners will take part in the second Annual Nelson ...

On May 5th, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report titled, Federal Spending on Postsecondary Education. One of its findings was that Canadian college and university students come from disproportionately wealthy families—about 60% of students are from families in the top 40% of income. That’s perhaps not surprising, but a related find was:  the federal […]

Local businesses and organizations will be able to put Victoria Street Bridge’s celebrated new lights to use celebrating their own events and issues, after a unanimous vote by city council at its regular meeting Sept. 12. Local non-profit and for-profit committees and organizations who wish to promote their events with specific...

Recently, cadets and staff took to Kootenay Lake by the Big Orange Bridge at the Interior Cadet Nautical Site located in Nelson BC.   The cadets were from 81 Hampton Gray Corp in Nelson and 131 Kootenay Corp in Trail.   During the weekend the cadets were taught basic sailing skills under supervision of qualified […]

Vaping isn’t for everyone — including the Government of Canada. On the Government website, the Canada’s Federal Tobacco Control Strategy said there will be introduction of new tobacco legislation to address vaping products in Canada. “Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Canada, affecting the well-being of all Canadians, including youth,” said […]

To The Editor: The Canadian public is faced with the most important political decision of our time. The Federal Government is know deciding on whether our not to change our voting system and is inviting public input on this decision. Our ability to vote and be fairly represented is at the core of our democratic rights. The ...

Foxes, eagles and bears – oh my! These are just some of the stunning animals spotted in the BC SPCA’s eighth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest, which is only open for entries until Friday (September 30). Featuring a new platform and a brand-new look, photographers are going wild to capture the best of British...

Fernie Search and Rescue successfully removed an injured woman from the trail called Eric's Trip Saturday, September 24. Search and Rescue officials were called to assist the injured mountain biker from the trail located adjacent to the Mt. Fernie Provincial Park Saturday afternoon. Mt. Fernie Provincial Park is located a...