Agence France-Presse Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come. The new “Timeline,” revealed last week by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will also likely […]

Energy Rebates 101 is a new program expected to help people upgrade their home’s energy efficiency and access up to $12,000 in government rebates. At the Energy Rebates 101 information sessions — hosted in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail by FortisBC PowerSense — homeowners will be given clear information about choosing home renovations that deliver better […]

For a society drowning under a deluge of packaging and printed material, help is on the way. With the province announcing this year it will require industry and manufacturing to become responsible by 2014 for the materials they produce in packaging their goods, the first step in that journey begins Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to […]

Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project – Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust – have released the second quarter socio-economic monitoring report. The socio-economic monitoring program is an important part of this large, community-focused project and ensures the impacts to the area are documented and available to the public. Since the beginning of the project, […]

The Trail Smoke Eaters finally got into the point column after the Silver City squad tied visiting Merritt Centennials 3-3 overtime tie Wednesday in BCHL action at the Cominco Arena.Clayton Chessa, Chris Romanchuk and first star Adam Boytinck scored for the Smokies, which owned period leads of 2-1 and 3-2.However, Trail could...

Mayor Lawrence Chernoff says Castlegar has much to offer the B.C. Mayors Climate Leadership Council, despite being the second-smallest participating municipality.   This, after, the group of mayors from across the province met with Environment Minister Terry Lake during the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference.   “It’s all about sharing best practices – you […]

The cloudy and wet days of spring and early summer in the Kootenays have paid off. The provincial government has spent only $58 million fighting fires this year. In fact, the Southeast Fire Centre firefighters — and firefighters across the province —had so little to do that the province rented out 2,051 firefighters to the […]

Encompassing more than a century and covering the country from sea to sea, Nelson author Anne DeGrace’s new novel was an ambitious project. DeGrace launches Flying with Amelia (McArthur & Co) at the Nelson Public Library on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 pm. “I love Canadian history, and I’m fascinated with how the events in […]

Time is running out on adult players interested in taking their soccer skills indoors.Friday, September 30 is the final day for registration for the upcoming Soccer Quest Indoor season.Soccer Quest boasts four leagues for players — Men’s Open League (Tuesday), Ladies Rec League (Wednesday), Men’s Masters League (Thursday) and...

In an effort to lessen the delicious options for food-seeking bears, volunteers are getting ready for the first annual food drive at Christina Lake. On Saturday, Oct. 1 volunteers will get together to pick fruit and vegetables at homes whose owners may not be able to harvest everything they have. The harvest will be distributed […]