OP/ED: MP decries erosion of democracy in Parliament
As most of us are aware, Parliament was prorogued this fall. This means that, instead of beginning its work on Sept.16, there was a delay until Oct.16. The delay, or prorogation, was requested by the Prime Minister and approved by the Governor General. The immediate effect was that all government bills and committee work were...
CBT green lights more than $100,000 for youth projects
Fifteen projects that benefit Basin youth were recently approved to receive funding through Columbia Basin Trust’s Youth Grants Program. The projects will receive a total of $107,400. “Applicants submitted a diverse range of project ideas to the program,” said Sabrina Curtis, Director, Sector Initiatives for the Trust. “We ...
Leafs dealt blow after rearguard Cole Arcuri bolts to BCHL
The Nelson Leafs hockey club was dealt a huge blow to its run at the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title when defenceman Cole Arcuri decided to join the Powell River Kings of the BC Hockey League. Arcuri, 17, is off to the Tier II club immediately, hopping a flight to the Sunshine Coast City […]
Border Bruins make two road wins over the weekend; coach says it's right on target
The Grand Forks Border Bruins had two road wins last weekend after competing against the North Okanagan Knights on Friday and the Kelowna Chiefs on Saturday. The Friday game ended with a 5-3 finish and Saturday’s game ended with a score of 6-4. Both games were a collective effort that started long before they even […]
RCMP report skiers safe after spending night in backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort
Nelson RCMP report a couple are safe following an unexpected overnight stay in the backcountry near the Whitewater Ski Resort south of Nelson. RCMP received the call at 8:22 p.m. Saturday that two skiers were reported missing following a trek into the Evening Ridge/Hummingbird Pass near the resort. Nelson Search and Rescue ...
Ktunaxa judicial review over Jumbo approval begins in BC Supreme Court
A new chapter in the struggle over the Jumbo Glacier Resort development began to unfold Monday as the Ktunaxa Nation went to court in Vancouver in protest of the development. The Ktunaxa Nation filed a judicial review of the provincial government’s approval of the controversial resort with BC Supreme Court on Nov. 30, 2012, in […]
Kamloops Daily News shuts doors after more than 80 years
Monday in Kamloops, Glacier Media decided to cease publication of the Kamloops Daily News after more than 80 years. “Personally I am very saddened to make this announcement,” said The Daily News publisher Tim Shoults on the company website. “We have struggled for the last several years, worked tirelessly and taken many difficult...
Lots of sun, cool temperatures in December
December did not prove to be much of an early-season Christmas present for businesses depending on lots of white stuff to make ends meet, as total amount of precipitation during the month was only 46 per cent of normal said Ron Lakeman, Weather Forecasterfor the Southeast Fire Centrein his monthly weather review. “(Precipitation) was the […]
Nelson welcomes Eliviyah Dalton as 2014 New Year's Baby
The New Year got off to an amazing start for Falyn and Randy Dalton as the Pass Creek couple welcomed Nelson’s first baby of 2014 at 4 a.m. January 1. “The birth was an amazing experience, one that nobody could have prepared me for,” mother Falyn said a few days after the birth of seven-pound, […]
RCMP ask for public assistance into October 2013 accident
Nelson RCMP is asking for public assistance regarding an accident in October of 2013. The single vehicle collision occurred at 6:30 a.m. (Tuesday) October 15, 2013 at the 1000 block of Highway 3A on the North Shore. The collision involved a white pickup truck that rolled into the westbound ditch. The RCMP is asking for anyone […]
