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 ...
LETTER: Over-the-top random act of kindness renews reader's faith in people
My name is Jennifer Williams and I live in Trail, B.C., Canada, and on our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend (Oct. 12-14) I decided that I would take my kids (10 and 7) to do some grocery shopping and visit the Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze I have heard so much about in Colville and not to mention visit my father, who lives there...
Saints look to snap road woes against Spartans
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program face a tough test to take over top spot in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League having to play a pair of road games beginning Friday in the Fraser Valley. The Saints and Trinity Western are even in the league standings with identical 5-2 records, good for a three-way […]
RCMP investigate break in at Salmo Pub Cold beer and Wine Store
RCMP are investigating a B & E in the early hours of Tuesday at the Salmo Pub Cold beer and Wine store. Police received a call at 4:03 a.m. that the store located on Fourth Street in Salmo had been broken into. The male, in the store for approximately two minutes, stole cigarettes and liquor […]
