A glitch that saw the rides stop working during the first night of Silver City Days is fixed in plenty of time for the causeway’s opening this afternoon, according to festival society president Ian McLeod. “One of the main generators blew up on us at about 6 p.m. (Wednesday),” he said, adding the mechanical issue […]

They came, they shot and they left. The News Hour on the Road Show made a stop Thursday in the Heritage City, shooting the most watched provincial news program in BC from the courtyard of Nelson City Hall. The News Hour on the Road Show focused on stories from the Heritage City, including a feature […]

J.D. Salinger once said, “Mothers are all slightly insane.” … and I could not agree more.  I mean, we have to be, in order to put up with all the chaos that raising children brings.  It’s a 24-hour job that consists of playing the roles of chef, chauffeur, nurse, referee, janitor, therapist, and teacher all while demanding ...

Nelson Police want to get the message out to the public regarding the safe disposal of garbage ahead of “bear season” in the Heritage City. The public notice comes after officers were called to the Rosemont area two nights in a row to a report of a large black bear that has been visiting a […]

International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) reported net income of $17.8 million or $0.32 per share before share-based compensation expense and other items in the first quarter of 2013. These results compare with net earnings, reported on the same basis, of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a loss of $4.1 million in […]

Sailboats will add to the landscape of Kootenay Lake this weekend as local club plays host to the Nelson Cup Regatta. “The Organizing Authority is the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association,” said the Notice of Race flyer. “The race will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. . ..” The race, expecting boats from […]

Update: Unfortunately, the really big news coming out of last night’s All Candidate Forum in Castlegar was that less than one per cent of the Greater Castlegar population attended – roughly 55 people. Hopefully, residents will inform themselves via media and the Internet about the various candidates – but I’m afraid this doesn’t bode well […]

Earlier this morning, members of the Castlegar RCMP detachment, along members of the crime reduction unit, executed a search warrant for theft of electricity at a residence located on Columbia Road in Ootischenia, according to Cpl. Darryl Orr. “Upon entry into the residence, a sophisticated three-room grow op was discovered containing approximately 400 marijuana plants,” […]

Update: Letter to the Editor: On May 7, President and CEO of Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Brent Tremblay, wrote a letter to local media outlining his concerns with the proposed capital tax on financial institutions that the NDP has discussed implementing if we win government on May 14. Firstly, I want to thank Brent for […]

Castlegar will be seeing more flights at its regional airport, according to a press release issued today. “The West Kootenay Regional Airport is pleased to advise that Jazz Air has increased its summer passenger service to better meet the needs of the travelling public in the West Kootenay region,” the release said. Airport manager Gerry […]