Nelson Police is issuing a warning of another phone scam hitting the city — this time from a person claiming to be employed by a local hydro company. Cst. Corey Hoy of the NPD said the department received a call for service from a local business advising of the scam call. "The person stated that the business’ power was going...

What can you get for under a buck? Well, as of this week in Nelson, a litre of gas. Petrol in the Heritage City joined the rest of the province in seeing its gas prices plummet from $1.40 not that long ago to 99.9. Average gas prices have fallen more than 40 cents per litre since June due to declining oil prices. The price ...

Transportation staff at Kootenay Lake School scrambled to get students to school in the Slocan Valley after a bus caught fire at its Brent Kennedy compound early Friday (January 9) morning. A passing motorist noticed burning bus and quickly called 9-1-1 to alert emergency crews. “I got the call at 6 a.m. that someone driving […]

Selkirk College Vice President of Education & Students Neil Coburn has been recognized for his commitment to strengthening transfer agreements and enabling student mobility in post-secondary institutions across the province. Coburn was presented the Leadership Award from the British Columbia Council on Admissions & ...

It’s a game that will take prominence in Canadian hockey lore and for Selkirk College Saints defenceman Stefan Virtanen, last week’s Canada-Russia World Junior Championship game had extra special significance. Stefan’s brother Jake Virtanen was a key component of the world champion juniors that triumphed over the Russians 5-4...

Search efforts by emergency personnel for Victoria Aguilar are ongoing and police continue to seek public information into her disappearance, according to RCMP Const. Kris Clark. “The Slocan Lake RCMP along with Nakusp Ground Search and Rescue, RCMP Police Dog Services, and New Denver Fire and Rescue Boat have been searching for Victoria Aguilar since […]

Search efforts by emergency personnel for Victoria Aguilar are ongoing and police continue to seek public information into her disappearance, according to RCMP Const. Kris Clark. This is the second request RCMP have sent out to the public. “The Slocan Lake RCMP along with Nakusp Ground Search and Rescue, RCMP Police Dog...

An intoxicated man spent the night in police cells after threatening staff at a local drinking establishment late Saturday (January 10) evening. Nelson Police were called to a bar at the 400 Block of Vernon Street to a report of a patron threatening staff. The 36-year-old man was asked by staff to leave the business. However,...

In less than three weeks millions of fans, football or not, will be parked in front of the television set to watch the Super Bowl. National Football League fans will be cheering for their favourite teams while others will be glued to the television to see what Anheuser–Busch, Apple, Go-Daddy and Doritos have dreamed up during...

Comments from the Minister of Energy and Mines have fueled the already burning controversy over new hunting regulations brought in by the government on December 10. East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett recently told the Province newspaper that the province “didn’t get it quite right”, saying they will go back to the drawing board...