MP introduces Private Members Bill to create Dept. of Peace
Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior), was joined at a press conference today by fellow peace advocates, along with Elizabeth May of the Green Party and Liberal Jim Karygiannis to herald the introduction later in the day of his Private Members Bill to create a federal Department of Peace. May and Karygiannis are co-seconding the […]
Mungall asks Minister to reinstate Nelson BC Hydro jobs
A decision to cut at least six jobs from BC Hydro’s Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) in Nelson must be rescinded, says the city’s MLA. Michelle Mungall said on the last day of the Fall Legislative session that the Minister of Energy and Mines needed to reconsider cuts to BC Hydro that will […]
Nelson outlasts Castlegar 7-6 in Bantam Rep Tournament thriller Sunday in Sunflower City
Sawyer Hunt’s third period goal proved to be the winner as Nelson edged Castlegar 7-6 in the final of the Sunflower City Minor Hockey Bantam Rep Tournament Sunday at the Community Complex Arena. Hunt, giving Nelson a 7-4 advantage, took a pass from Nolan Percival and Jacob Shukin before burying the puck into the Castlegar […]
The Nelson Daily hopes people jump on the Steve Archdekin bandwagon by purchasing T-shirts before Friday
It seems Steve Archdekin is going faster backwards than forwards. Which is why The Nelson Daily jumped on the Archdekin bandwagon to help the Beasley resident achieve his goal of running a race for a dying friend. “I need to sell another 18 shirts before Friday to pay for my gas (to Spokane and back), […]
RCMP: Senior dies in car crash
A passenger died after being thrown from a truck he was travelling in when it lost control on slippery roads today. 72-year-old Jacob Giesbrecht of Grand Forks was not wearing his seatbelt when he was ejected from the truck as it slid off the road and died as a result of his injuries. The driver […]
Police ask for help finding local woman
Castlegar RCMP are requesting assistance in locating Colleen Theresa Rizzotti. Rizzotti is wanted for two counts of theft under $5,000, and one count of breaching her Conditional Sentence Order. Rizotti is 50 years of age, Caucasian, 5’6, 150 pounds, has blue eyes, and brown hair. She has a tattoo of two tear drops underneath her left […]
RCMP admit to monitoring B.C. graffiti artist
A Grand Forks graffiti artist was being watched by the RCMP, the police admitted Monday, the CBC reported. Two surveillance cameras hidden in trees near his home were found in June by Dion Nordick, with pictures of himself and friends coming and going from his home. He also found hundreds of pictures of drug busts, […]
Mount Sentinel sets lofty goals for B.C. High School A Girls Volleyball Championships
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily Sports Are you ready for some volleyball? The Mount Sentinel Wildcats had better be ready to bring their A-game to the B.C. north or else. Because the head coach is not at all keen to watch from the sidelines when the Cats begin play at the B.C. High School […]
Valley West sweeps rug out from under Kootenay Ice, grabs two weekend wins in Langley
It’s getting to be a bit of a pattern for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget hockey club. The team plays well in the opener of the two-game set before tanking in the second half of the doubleheader. Valley West Hawks posted a weekend sweep of the Ice during B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action in […]
Local border guards honoured
On November 16, 2011, four Canada Border Services Agency officers working in the Okanagan and Kootenay District were the proud recipients of the Peace Officer Exemplary Award. This award was created by the Governor General in 2004 to recognize peace officers who have been employed at least 20 years in protecting the safety of the […]
