Police have two suspects in custody after a series of break-ins last night in Nelson and Castlegar.   Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew says two 19-year-old men, both from Kelowna, will be facing at least seven charges in connection with last night’s events.    “On Oct 19, just before midnight, Castlegar RCMP officers responded to […]

 Dam Inn Mates survived a late scare from the Thundercats to get past Trail 25-17 in West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League action Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The victory keeps the Mates atop the WKMFFL standings with an undefeated mark of 4-0. Nelson Our Glass Ogs kept up the pressure on the Mates by […]

Would you know what to do if someone collapsed right in front of you? Of course, call 9-1-1, but what about those critical moments spent waiting for the ambulance? Performing CPR and defibrillation within one to two minutes of a cardiac arrest helps to increase survival rates to 90 per cent, but that rate plummets […]

Boss Power Corp. surrendered its uranium exploration and mining rights to the Province of B.C. for $30 million this week.  The negotiated settlement comes after Boss Power launched a law suit in 2009 after the province announced a prohibition against uranium exploration and development in 2008. The agreement gives the Crown the mineral rights to […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs gained some breathing room in the race for the Murdoch penthouse while exacting some revenge on a divisional rival at the same time. Patrick Martens scored twice and Andrew Walton rebounded from a less than stellar performance previously against Beaver Valley to power the Leafs to […]

Nelson Police Department was called to an altercation involving two males Wednesday evening at the Occupy Nelson camp in front of Nelson City Hall.At 7:30 p.m., NPD attended the scene where two males were engaged in a verbal dispute and disturbance.NPD members conducted an investigation into the incident and it was alleged ...

UPDATE: Omarah Baker-Ainsley has been found, alive and well.   On Oct. 16 at approximately 11 p.m., 16-year-old Omarah Baker-Ainsley was reported missing by her foster parent.  Omarah is new to foster care and failed to return to her foster home by her curfew.  She is described as 5′ 5″ tall, weighing 105 pounds, with long black hair, […]

  Kootenay-Boundary girls can learn how it feels to fly in aviation, mix up a mirror from scratch in chemistry, build a digital map of our natural environment, and mingle with young women already working in their dream jobs at Quantum Leaps, a unique, hands-on science and technology careers event at Selkirk College Oct. 20 […]

The Sekirk Saints split a pair of home game to the University of Victoria Vikings in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action during the weekend in Castlegar. The Saints, unveiling new jerseys during the opener of the two-game tilt, rode the outstanding netminder of Calgary native Andrew Wong to double the Vikes 4-2 during the opener […]

Last season it was a Nelson/Castlegar mix. This season Nelson Minor Hockey decided to affiliate with Kaslo to form its Midget Rep squad and the decision appears to be paying dividends on the ice. Nelson/Kaslo Leafs won its sixth game of the young minor hockey season Sunday in Nakusp, defeating the host club 4-1 thanks […]