A knife-wielding woman broke into a Victoria Street home Friday night and threatened the home’s two occupants. The woman allegedly entered the home, smashed a bottle and threatened the two people with a knife. Although one of the people was able to call the police, when they arrived the woman had fled and they were […]

Squatters are believed to be the blame of a small fire that occurred in the early afternoon of Friday, August 19 west of Nelson near the CPR tracks. The fire was caused as a result of an abandoned campfire near a squatter’s camp. Members of the Beasley Fire Department, at the time assisting the 2011 […]

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe top two teams will duke it out in the championship game of the West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League.Salmo’s Babes of Brutality booked its ticket to the September 11th title game by stopping the Dam City Rollers of Castlegar 180-106 in semi final action Friday at the...

August 20, 2011
Toronto, OntarioDear Friends,Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.Unfortunately...

Opposition leader Jack Layton died Monday morning at his home. The Layton family announced the sudden passing in a statement. Layton had been battling cancer and recently stepped down as federal NDP leader. He, however, had hoped this would be a short time away from politics, optimistic to return when Parliament resumed next month. “We […]

The Vallican Whole Community Centre, originally the epicentre of the counterculture movement in this part of the West Kootenays, is celebrating its 40th birthday with a three-day party Aug. 26-28. Who can believe it’s 40 years since this wild and crazy bunch of dreamers built the most beautiful hall in the Kootenays? Several of the […]

At Millennium Park in Castlegar, shootout was the name of the game as the tie-breaker was needed to decide most of the medals during the sport of soccer at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games.
Unfortunately, for the host Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary medals were not in the cards as Vancouver Island South edged the hosts...

It’s nice to have home court advantage for once. And Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary took full advantage of the home cooking to score its best result ever, finishing second overall at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games Saturday. The provincial event was hosted jointly Castlegar, Trail and Nelson.  Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary won whopping […]

The Kootenay Robusters won the silver medal for Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Seniors Games Dragon Boat Races Friday at Lakeside Park in Nelson.Dragon Boat racing was just one of the events staged in the Heritage City.FLC Fortified Women of Fraser Valley edged the Robusters for the top prize.Kootenay...

Seven Okanagan College faculty writers to read in Nelson @Oxygen Art Centre, Thursday, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. A tasty literary smorgasbord will be offered when seven Okanagan writers–all faculty members of the Okanagan College English Department–read from their published fiction, nonfiction and poetry on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, […]