Is climate change just a fable?
“Waiting for others to act is not a solution – it compounds the problem. Taking refuge in the status quo because others refuse to change is not an answer. It’s avoiding responsibility and being generationally selfish.” – quote from 2008 Throne Speech Christy Clark’s new B.C. Climate Leadership plan is beyond bland. It is ...
Liberals stand pat, raise price of bus passes for disabled riders
On the NDP website, Nelson/Creston MLA Michelle Mungall said despite protests across the province, the B.C. Liberals have raised the price of bus passes for people with disabilities from $45 a year to $624 a year. “By raising the cost of bus passes for people with disabilities the Christy Clark government is forcing many...
Local young people tackle the wild in youth backpacking adventure
This summer, 15 youth from across the region tackled some of the most rugged and remote wilderness in the Kootenays on Wildsight’s six-day Go Wild Youth Leadership Adventure. Led by Revelstoke’s Patagonia Ambassador and Pro Skier Leah Evans and Kimberley wildlife biologist and wilderness guide Dave Quinn, the team traversed...
Castlegar Refugee Project to host family of Syrian refugees
The Castlegar Refugee Project is happy to announce it has received approval for a Syrian refugee family of five to be resettled in Castlegar. The family is currently living in Turkey in a UN refugee camp and has been pre-screened by both the UN and Canadian government. We are already preparing for the arrival of a family of...
With Come Find Me, Castlegar’s Country Music Darling Lisa Nicole Finds Growth and Success Through Happiness and Heartbreak
Award-winning Castlegar country music artist Lisa Nicole is excited to announce the release of her new EP - Come Find Me - available Sept. 6 on iTunes and LisaNicoleMusic.com. The release will also serve as the kick-off to a fall tour of the same name across Canada in support of the new EP, culminating in her EP release party...
Quality of Care in Seniors' Facilities
Many Rosslanders recall the unfortunate separation of a devoted senior couple so that they could more conveniently (for IHA) be housed in different facilities, in different towns. While separated, one of the couple died. The resulting, and well-justified, outcry may have resulted in changes to the practice of deciding which...
BC Coroners Service identifies victim of hiking accident at Cottonwood Park
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a hiking incident in Nelson Friday, Aug. 26 as Jamie Denise Latreille of Nelson. The 27-year-old Latreille and a companion were walking along the top of Cottonwood Falls in Nelson when she lost her footing and fell about 25 metres, landing first on...
Police investigate another rash of break-and-enters
Four commercial businesses, all on 6 Avenue, were broken into this weekend, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, who said a variety of valuables were stolen. "All the crimes were reported the morning of Aug. 29," she said. "Police have also had reports of private sheds being broken into in varying parts of town." Residents...
UPDATED: Tentative agreement reached in City of Kimberley labour dispute
A tentative agreement has been reached between the City of Kimberley and United Steelworkers 1-405 following a weekend of bargaining. The agreement comes after an exhausting session which began Saturday evening and ended on Monday afternoon and saw both sides soften their positions. “This has been a very difficult set of...
UPDATED: Woman rescued from ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park dies from injuries
The BC Coroners Services has confirmed the woman rescued by Nelson Fire Rescue after falling into the ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park died from injuries suffered in the accident. Media spokesperson Barbara McLintock confirmed to The Nelson Daily Monday the woman died in Kootenay Lake Hospital early Saturday morning. McLintock...
