CP Rail train derails west of Nelson, no one hurt
For the second time in less than a week a Canadian Pacific Rail line in the West Kootenay has been closed. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a westbound CPR train on the Kootenay Valley Rail line derailed above the Fortis BC Corra Linn power plant. The train was rounding a corner near the Fortis BC […]
Nelson man survives jump off Nelson Bridge, bystander helps thwart car theft
A Nelson resident earned himself a trip to the Daily Pavilion in Trail after jumping off the Nelson Bridge Friday (March 30) just before noon. Nelson Police were called to Lakeside Park after receiving a 911 call of a male jumping off the Nelson Bridge. Witnesses believed the individual was approximately third of the way […]
ASTHMA- Find the Cause AND Treat The Symptoms
Asthma is an increased response of the airwaysto certain stimuli that are irritants/allergies or sensitivities to that person. This causes broncho-constriction, which means narrowing of the breathing passageways, which can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough and in some cases can be life-threatening. At this time of year, I see many […]
Hawks sweep past Chiefs to KIJHL title, double Kelowna 4-2 Sunday
The brooms came out in the Central Okanagan Sunday. Craig Martin made his final Junior B game a memorable one as the rookie sniper scored twice sparking the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 4-2 the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Championship victory over the hometown Chiefs in Rutland. The Hawks swept the best-of-seven series 4-0, […]
Proposed Nelson Budget Includes Tax Increase, No Increases to Programs or Services
There will be a 3% tax increase to homeowners in the coming year, if City Council passes its own budget proposal later this month. For a $330,000 home (the average assessed value in Nelson), that would amount to about $39 per year. It will bring in about $195,000 for the city. The Nelson City Police will not get their staff...
UPDATE: CP Rail line north of Atbara re-opens Sunday, excavator remains in Kootenay Lake as environmental experts determine best way to removed equipment without damaging area
The Canadian Pacific Kootenay Valley rail line between Nelson and Creston re-opened Sunday afternoon following a train derailment Friday that closed the track and sent an excavator into the West Arm of Kootenay Lake. CP Rail spokesperson Ed Greenberg told The Nelson Daily crews worked Sunday to remove a second locomotive that was derailed due […]
Calvin scores in OT to sink Chiefs 5-4, Hawks now lead series 3-0 with Game four Sunday in Kelowna
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks may have just sucked the life out of the Kelowna Chiefs. Or check that, Dallas Calvin may be the one responsible for the Chiefs now being on life support. Calvin, Mr. Offence for Beaver Valley in the series, scored at 6:29 of the first overtime period to lift the Hawks to […]
A Bad Week for the Environment
“We prove what we want to prove, and the real difficulty is to know what we want to prove.” – Emile Chartier There is no doubt what Christy Clark and Stephen Harper were trying to prove with their announcements over the past 10 days. The environment – and anyone who stands up for it […]
Routine report lands two in Nelson Police Department lockup
Routine checks and reports of a disturbance ended in some lockup time for a 45-year-old Nelson resident and 33-year-old transient. Early Thursday morning Aaron Reynold was charged with two counts of fail to comply with an undertaking and four counts of possession of a controlled substance after a routine traffice stop of a vehicle. Reynold […]
Hawks beat up on Chiefs 7-1 to grab two game lead in KIJHL Final
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks realized game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final was not one of the team’s best of the playoffs. Game two the Hawks turned it up a few notches. Beaver Valley exploded for five goals in the first two periods to blast the Kelowna Chiefs 7-1 Thursday in Fruitvale […]
