Paige Purcell knows already at a young age the importance of giving
Despite her age, Paige Purcell continues to be one of Nelson’s largest fundraisers for the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. The five-year-old Nelsonite was diagnosed with a brain tumour a few years ago. It was at BC Children’s Hospital that Purcell had the life-saving operation. And since Purcell experienced the life-changing...
Grants available for local art projects
Are you a professional artist living and working in the Columbia Basin Region? Neighborhood Small Grants: Creative Spark offers 100-per-cent coverage for projects up to $1,000 to support professional artists to engage young people in schools and communities in arts-based projects. Professional artists across all disciplines...
Fire ban partially rescinded in Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at noon on Thursday, June 4, 2015, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires. The public is now permitted to burn waste, slash or other materials in a pile not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width. The rescinding of this...
RCMP investigate suspicious death in Creston
RCMP have commenced an investigation into a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a residence on the Lower Kootenay Band near Creston Sunday afternoon. On May 31 at 3:14 pm Creston RCMP received a report of a sudden death on the Lower Kootenay Band. Upon arrival officers located the body of a deceased 26-year-old ...
Distraught man arrested after long standoff in downtown Nelson
Nelson police, supported by officers from local RCMP officers and with assistance from the Nelson Fire Department, arrested a suicidal 31-year-old man who had been barricaded inside an apartment in the Medical Arts Building on Ward Street late Tuesday evening following a six-hours-long standoff. Police closed the 400 block ...
Kootenay Savings hands out tens of thousands in grants to local non-profits
Twenty-four community organizations have benefited from Kootenay Savings Community Foundation grants, according to a press release issued this week. The release indicated $53, 060 was distributed to non-profits across the region. “Since it was established in 2000, the Community Foundation has formed partnerships with hundreds...
LETTER: 'Helping' dogs may actually be a hindrance
Dear Editor, I've been seeing a large number of "kind people" picking up "lost pets" and posting on social media. It's a bit disturbing to me and others that people are so quick to grab the animal and take it home to keep safe until owners are located. Last fall one of our dogs ran out our front door and down the street and...
HIV Then and Now – We’ve come a long way
Interior Health has launched a new campaign to show how advances in HIV treatment and care have improved the lives of those living with the disease. The campaign aims to break down stereotypes that prevent people from being tested and accessing life-saving treatment. The “HIV Then & Now” campaign builds on the momentum...
BCHL welcomes US-based Wenatchee Wild to league for 2015-16 season
The BC Hockey League is getting another team — its 17th franchise starting with the 2015-16 season. The Wenatchee Wild was announced as the latest team to join the BCHL during a press conference Monday in the Washington State City. The franchise is the first American team in the BCHL since Bellingham Ice Hawks, operated […]
UPDATED: Weather Alert ends for West Kootenay region
Environment Canada ended its Weather Alert for the West Kootenay region. However, the region is still expected to receive 5 to 10 mm of rain through Wednesday. Thursday, the region can expect to see a 60 percent chance of rain. Slow moving low pressure extend Weather Alert Environment Canada continued its weather alert for ...
