Fundraiser for Carol Enns after horrific Washington accident leaves her blind and badly injured
Dear Editor, Carol Enns, of Rossland, was a passenger in a head on collision on June 29, 2013, which crushed her bones, and left her completely blind. Because the accident happened in Washington, and Carol is Canadian, the out-of-country medical expenses have already exceeded the limits of her insurance policy. Carol thanks...
Saints add muscle to blueline for second half of BCIHL season
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey team is beefing up the blueline for the second half of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season by adding defenceman Stefan Virtanen to the roster. Virtanen is a 6’2″, 200-pound blueliner who joins Selkirk following four seasons of Junior A hockey, most recently with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Calgary […]
Kootenay Ice let one slip away, drop 4-3 decision to Fraser Valley
The Kootenay Ice missed a golden opportunity to climb the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League standings during a weekend home series. Costly penalties down the stretch proved to unravel the Ice, allowing the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds to escape with a 4-3 victory Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Kootenay, 3-9-2 on the season, remain a point […]
No logging old-growth on the Duncan – for now
The company that holds the forest license that would allow logging to two stands of thousand-year-old cedar deep in the Duncan River valley says that the trees will stay standing – for now. In September, a group calling themselves the ‘Duncan Defenders’ launched an offensive against potential logging of the two remaining old-growth stands totaling […]
Participating in research studies can have long lasting benefits
Editor, The Nelson Daily: Have you participated in a research project or know of anyone who has? Many of us are suspicious of research: we feel like we are being asked to be guinea pigs or to reveal private information. We may imagine electrodes to our heads or other gruesome images, so it is no wonder that finding people...
Nelson's Mitch Popadynetz, UBC capture National University Championship
Nelson’s Mitch Popadynetz is a National University Champion. The L.V. Rogers grad helped power the the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds to a 3-1 victory over the Laval Rouge et Or in the gold-medal final of the CIS men’s soccer tournament Sunday afternoon at the BMO Field. The victory, where UBC had to rally from […]
Nelson man walks away from single-vehicle accident
A 26-year-old Nelson man was issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition following a single-vehicle truck accident Sunday morning on the Highway 3A/6 interchange. The accident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. when the male driving a newer model Ford F-150 lost control on the Highway 3A/6 interchange heading west from Nelson, jumping the curb. The truck rolled […]
NPD warn public of computer phone scam making the rounds
Nelson Police is once again sending out a warning to consumers about a phone scam making its way through the Heritage City — this time using computers as its hook to reel in the public. Nelson Police Department Sergeant Janet Scott-Pryke said in a media release the victim receives a call reading “out of the […]
Saints pull off road sweep to jump atop BCIHL standings
The Selkirk Saints sent a strong message to the rest of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League by blasting Trinity Western University by 6-1 and 8-2 scores on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The two wins erased a disappointing road swing a few weeks again when Selkirk lost in Kamloops and Burnab. “We really got solid performances […]
Paulson Pass impassable for hours due to road conditions
Yesterday afternoon saw Highway 3 near the Paulson Summit shut down for several hours after road conditions made it near-impassable for large trucks. Trail RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson said, “The weather up there was horrendous. I spoke to the (lead investigator on the scene) and he said the road conditions were appalling. “There ...
