A 6.4-acre chunk of very popular, but once private, Slocan Valley land was donated to the people of the Regional District of Central Kootenay at the Oct. 20 regular board meeting. Crescent Valley Beach is a popular summertime recreation area used extensively by residents and tourists for swimming, rafting and kayaking. Area H Director Walter […]

Two female hockey players with ties to the Heritage City are in Saguenay, Que., Wednesday for the 2011 National Women’s Under-18 Championship at the Arena Georges-Vézin. Nelson native Aimee DiBella and currently Kootenay Ice Major Midget netminder Kimberley Newell are on the Team B.C. squad that opens then tournament against Alberta. The tournament kicks off […]

Occupy Nelson is going to occupy the Scout Hall on Cedar Street for a community meeting Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. “This meeting is a chance for the community to come back together and start discussing how we want to move forward,” said Kendra Cooper from Occupy Nelson in an emailed press release to The […]

Running back Dan Farden scored three touchdowns to lead Nelson Our Glass Ogs to a 38-26 victory over Dam Inn Mates in a battle of the West Kootenay Flag Football League heavyweights Sunday at Mount Sentinel.The win secures top spot for the 4-1 Ogs as the league now moves into the post season.Dan Inn, undefeated for most of ...

Mount Sentinel principal and Wildcats head coach Glen Campbell told The Nelson Daily there has been no news from B.C. School Sports regarding his starting setter, Myles Christman, deemed ineligible by the provincial body. “(There’s) no news in regards to Myles circumstance to report in terms of anything positive,” Campbell said. B.C. School Sports Eligibility […]

The Myles Christman saga continues to affect the Mount Sentinel Wildcats both on and off the volleyball court. The Cats, without starting setter Christman, finished 19th overall at the 24-team High School Boy’s Volleyball tourney Saturday in Kamloops. “This was a good result given that we are still playing without our starting setter (Myles Christman) […]

Boundary area residents who need assistance when travelling to medical appointments will be able to get there easier with the new volunteer driver program. Interior Health is pleased to announce it has entered into a contract with the Boundary Hospice Association to offer a formalized program in the region. “Volunteers are the heartbeat of our […]

A 38-year-old man  from Edgewood was killed after his truck hit the ditch near Edgewood Saturday night. On Oct. 30 at about 2:15 a.m., Nakusp RCMP responded to the report of a single vehicle collision along Inonoaklin Valley Road in Edgewood. A passerby first contacted the police after she discovered a white F350 pickup truck in […]

One of the most critical treaties in West Kootenay history is about to be explored, and it could have impacts right here in Nelson. As a result, the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting an information session about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Nelson on Monday, Nov. 14. This session is hosted in partnership […]

There’s not much Brian Topp can’t handle — not even emergency dental surgery at 3 a.m. Which is why the president of the New Democrat Party of Canada wants to switch chairs around the party table to become the new leader. Topp, a few days after successful stint in the dental chair, stopped in Nelson […]