Katrine Conroy surprised by timing of James decision
As one of the key players in the break-away group of 13 NDP caucus members that have been calling for Carole James resignation as party Leader, Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy is looking forward to the opportunity to begin rebuilding the troubled party now that James has stepped down. Placing one of the single […]
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki story at the Capitol
FLIKS movie: Force Of Nature: The David Suzuki Story Capitol Theatre, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $8.50 for members, $10 for non-members At 75 years old, David Suzuki shows no signs of slowing down. In this captivating documentary portrait, the passionate environmentalist’s legacy lecture is entwined with candid interviews in which he reflects […]
Ride of a lifetime for Winters & Company
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The rollercoaster ride for Jill Winters & Company ended on a high Sunday night at the Summerland Curling Club. The West Kootenay rink held off a late charge by Karla Thompson to edge the Kamloops rink 7-6 in the C Final at the Interior Women’s Curling Championships. Winters, third […]
B.C. suffers high rates of missing or dead women and girls
Monday saw people across the country, including here in Castlegar, marking a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Held in honour of the anniversary of the massacre of 14 women in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989, Monday’s vigils were also intended to underline the continuing tragedy of women dead or missing […]
Snowfall warning in effect for overnight, Wednesday morning
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Get your shovels ready and start your snow blower engines, Nelson is squarely in the bull’s eye of a snowfall warning for tonight. Environment Canada is warning people that up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected tonight and into Wednesday morning as a moist frontal system currently over […]
December Fishing Report — Main Lake still going strong
Kootenay Lake: The main lake is still going! As I said last month this is the best time of year to go fishing, and I haven’t been proven wrong yet. November saw lots of big fish being caught again. These fish have definitely put on the feedbags before the winter cold. Rainbows up to 24 pounds and […]
NDP leader Carole James stepping down
VICTORIA — With British Columbia NDP leader Carole James announcing Monday she is stepping down over political infighting, the province’s two mainstream parties are now without a clear leader. Her resignation comes only weeks after B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell — whose popularity was driven down in part by the unpopular harmonized sales tax — announced […]
Cost of future hospitals needs to be dealt with now: report
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Acute health care needs for people in the region will have to be addressed within the next three to six years as the requirement for a new regional hospital facility becomes imperative, warns a report from the regional district’s chief administrative officer. Regional District of Central Kootenay CAO Jim […]
Happy days are here again!
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily Sports Generally the unofficial/opening day at Whitewater Ski Resort is a low-key opportunity for the staff to get a dry run of what is to be expected throughout the season. However, Whitewater staff got more than they bargained for as a parking lot full of riders took advantage of […]
Suspicious man making 'goat noises' to lure kids prompts RCMP warning
Police are warning parents to keep an eye out for a suspicious male who may have tried to lure local children near a Castlegar school. “On Thursday … at 6:45 p.m., three youths were sledding behind Castlegar Primary School when they observed a suspicious male hiding in the bushes watching them,” said RCMP Const. Tyler Mills. […]
