Columbia River Treaty meeting gets lots of feedback
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A packed house at the Nelson Rod and Gun Club greeted provincial and local officials at the second Columbia River Treaty Review information meeting Tuesday night. “And we’re especially pleased to see so many young people here,” said Kathy Eichenberger, leading the review process. Eichenberger is based in Victoria. […]
Trail woman killed in downtown car accident
An accident this morning on Eldorado Street at Bay Avenue took the life of a 71-year-old Trail woman, Diane Latondress, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “At approximately 10:30 a.m., Trail RCMP, along with Fire and Ambulance, responded to a motor vehicle collision on Eldorado St. at Bay Avenue,” he said. “A minivan was proceeding […]
RCMP confirm Silverton stabbing 'targeted, not a random, attack'
Silverton has a listed population of 195 people. However, B.C.’s second-smallest municipality looked more like the province’s biggest city after two adult males were stabbed during a targeted attack Sunday in Silverton. RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment said, “this incident is believed to be a targeted, not a random, […]
Kimberley couple in Calgary hospital after grizzly bear attack
Two experienced hikers are lucky to be alive after being attack by a female grizzly bear near Kimberley Sunday. The man and woman are in a Calgary hospital after the attack. Media reports saidy conservation officers speculate the couple, out for a walk, stumbled on the mother grizzly and cubs near a deer kill next to a creek....
Local Energy Heroes
“…the basic cause of the energy crisis is not scarcity, it is moral ignorance and weakness of character. We don’t know how to use energy or what to use it for. And we cannot restrain ourselves. Our time is characterized as much by the abuse and waste of human energy as it is by the […]
UPDATED: Drugs may have been factor in Silverton armed robbery/assault
Update as of 4:17 p.m. Monday: Police say the two victims of an armed assault in a Silverton residence Sunday morning are both local males (names and ages have not yet been released). RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel said it appears that one of the two victims was known to one of the four alleged […]
Saints rally past Eastern Washington to stretch win streak to 11
The Selkirk Saints rallied back from a second-period deficit to edge the Eastern Washington University Eagles 5-3 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey Saturday night at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The win extended Selkirk’s BCIHL-record streak for wins to start a season to 11 and maintained the Saints’ tight grip on first place in the league standings. […]
B.C. Coroner's inquest recommendations
A seven-member jury spent most of Saturday at the Nelson Courthouse determining what recommendations to hand down at the B.C. Coroner’s inquest into the death of swift water search and rescue volunteer Sheilah Lorraine Wheeler Sweatman. Below is the detailed list of those recommendations from the B.C. Coroner’s inquest at the Nelson Courthouse November 19-24 […]
Critters with Claus for Christmas - this Sunday only!
Kids and Santa are all well and good this time of year, but why not take it that extra-special step and get your pets photographed with Santa this holiday season? Or even get a new pet to add holiday delight to your household year-round. And it’s not just for fluffy puppies – bring your iguana […]
Nelson Food forced to shut doors due to run on hampers, public urged to help
It’s a sign of times and its finally reached Nelson. Major Yvonne Borrows of the Salvation Army was forced to close the food bank due to an overwhelming demand on the 601 Vernon Street location. “The recent HungerCount 2012 report revealed the number of people in B.C. using Food Banks has gone up, which is […]