Teck charged for effluent disharge into Columbia River
Teck Trail Operations was officially charged Friday in relation to accidentally-discharged effluent with a higher-than-allowable pH-level, according to a press release issued by Teck representative Richard Deane. Deane said the incident occurred March 5, 2011, and the company is being charged under the Fisheries and Environmental Management Acts. He said the water used to clean […]
Saints captain earns second player-of-the-week award
The Selkirk Saints, and B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League voters know a good thing when they see one. So it comes as no surprise that for the second time this season Selkirk captain Jordan Wood has been selected BCIHL Player of the Week. Wood led all BCIHL scorers last week with four goals and seven points, […]
House fire on North Shore proves challenging for firefighters
Quick response from volunteer fire departments and Nelson firefighters helped save a house on Middle Road, six miles north of Nelson early Tuesday morning. Fire crews from North Shore and Balfour along with a water hauling truck from Nelson attended the house fire at 3140 Middle Road Tuesday. “The call came in at 1 a.m.,” […]
'Pirate Ship' raised from Kootenay Lake Tuesday
The infamous Nelson “Pirate Ship” is floating again. The boat that has been thet talk of the province was raised Tuesday afternoon by a barge company owned by Clay Jones. The boat sank in late January when it was thought pipes burst, causing the vessel to sink into Kootenay Lake near the Chahko Mika Mall. […]
OP/ED: Beware the dangers of VD (Valentine's Day)
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s gotten me thinking about love, and sex, and all sorts of gushy sweetheart stuff that you see in romantic comedies. You know, like, midnight phone calls, flowers, and how new couples just can’t keep their hands off each other … anyway, as I was reminiscing over all […]
International man hunt ends with capture near Nelson
Canada Border Service agents at a land crossing near Nelson, BC put an end to a man-hunt which crossed the northern Canada/US border. John Peter Ollivier, 45, of Ketchikan, Alaska, is alleged to have been responsible for a rash of break & enters in Alaska before stealing a boat and crossing the marine border into […]
BC Coroners Service released identity of deceased Rosemont man
The BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in a Rosemont residence Friday (February 1) by friends as Andrew John Meisner, aged 33, of Nelson. Two friends found Meisner when they went to check on the Nelsont resident after they had been unable to reach him for some hours. […]
Bothamley edges Nelson's Richardson to claim Masters curling crown
The Doug Bothamley rink of Creston came away as the big winner at the Masters 60-plus curling playdowns Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club. Bothamley, with a long history in curling competition having competed in the 1980 Brier for the Yukon/NWT, edged out Nelson’s Rob Richardson for the title. The tournament attracted three rinks from […]
Saints rally past Clan to open up lead in BCIHL standings
The Selkirk Saints created a little more distance in B.C. Intercolligiate League standings by stopping Simon Fraser 5-2 in action Saturday in Castlegar. The 16-1 Saints now lead the Clan by five points with a game in hand but only after scoring the win with a third-period surge. The Saints’ magic number for clinching first […]
Updated: Family told by police no 'meth lab' in Rosemont house
The family of the 33-year-old man found dead in a Rosemont duplex Friday night is upset with some of the media reports and rumours circulating that their son had a “meth lab” in the residence. The parents, currently travelling to Nelson from Eastern Canada, was told by police there is no “meth lab” in the […]
