The Trail Smoke Eaters opened the 2013-14 BCHL season in style, picking up three of four weekend points at the Bauer BCHL Showcase. After a 4-3 overtime loss Friday against the Langley Rivermen, the Smokies earned their first victory of the season in emphatic style Sunday, outgunning the Cowichan Valley Capitals 6-2 at Prospera Centre. […]

Nelson CUPE Local 748 president Michelle Bennett is playing the waiting game as provincial-level bargaining for CUPE education members continued during the weekend in Vancouver. “I haven’t heard anything yet but we’re ready to go if we have to go,” Bennett said Sunday evening. “We’re hoping for the best, but planning for the worst,” Bennett […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an advisory for Slocan City residents to conserve water after slides on Gwillim Creek caused turbidity inthe water system. “We had a slide of sand and mud into Gwillim Creek, where Slocan gets its water from, and Mulvy Creek, that flows into Gwillim,” said Brian Carruthers
Chief Administrative […]

Nelson Police is sending out an urgent message for local merchants to be vigilant when accepting American currency after several reports of counterfeit bills turning up in the Heritage City. Acting Sergeant David Laing of the Nelson Police said in a statement the department has received numerous reports of counterfeit U.S bills in the past […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Members of the Duhamel Watershed Alliance are learning how to take  non-violent action this Saturday, as a means of halting Kalesnikoff Lumber’s logging plans in their watershed. And they are inviting the community at large to attend the all day workshop Saturday (September 7) at the North Shore Hall. […]

Nelson RCMP is requesting the public assistance in an attempt to identify the person or persons responsible for an assault that occurred on the evening of (Thursday) August 22 at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Highway 3A near 6-mile (North Shore). The victim was hitchhiking when an unidentified vehicle stopped. It appears a suspect or suspects […]

Whether you’re looking to support a good cause, or just for a fun evening out filled with belly laughs and camaraderie, the Raise the Woof comedy tour is just what you need! Coming to Castlegar to help support our own Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP), Raise the Woof is actually a comedy tour whose entire […]

Do you own a small business corporation in Canada? Do you and your family receive wages from the corporation and have medical expenses? If the answer to both of these questions is yes, you may be eligible to pay less overall tax. What is a Private Health Services Plan (PHSP)? A PHSP is generally simple […]

Editor’s note: Story has been updated with current information.  A woman was flown to Kelowna on Sunday after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a boating accident on Christina Lake. The Grand Forks RCMP were called to the scene at 4:16 p.m. after two tubers collided with a second boat. The tubers were sisters-in-laws, aged 24 and […]

Work to reduce water levels at Marshall Lake (Providence Dam) is proceeding as planned and is expected to be finished by the end of the month. City of Greenwood Mayor Nipper Kettle met with ministry officials in late August and explained they are currently reducing water levels. The next step is to breach the dam […]