To The Editor: Canada drew upon its compassion during the Paris Climate Summit.  Knowing that if our carbon emissions continue unchanged, some of the earliest and most tangible consequences are to island nations in the southern hemisphere. They will be overwhelmed by the rising sea level, lives and livelihoods lost, and so ...

Five-mile drainage, southeast of Nelson, is proving to be a great location for backcountry skiing. However, Nelson Search and Rescue want to advise skiers to be careful when heading out in the back country after the local society were called to Five-Mile for the third time this season to rescue lost skiers. This is the third...

The convicted accomplice involved in a string of robberies that terrorized financial institutions throughout the West Kootenay in spring of 2014 remains in custody after a bail hearing was adjourned Thursday afternoon at Provincial Court in Nelson. Krista Kalmikoff, 28, has been sent to a women’s holding facility until February...

It's been a long time coming, but changes are in store for the Victorian Community Health Centre (VCHC) in Kaslo, with plans to increase primary care services to seven days a week. Beginning in April, the changes will give residents the option to see a physician on Saturday and Sunday, statutory holidays however will remain...

More snow than . . . any hill in the province? Yup! And Whitewater Ski Hill is taking advantage of the amazing season by giving back by hosting first ever Community Day last Friday. Skiers from all over the region enjoyed the great snow conditions for only $10 and each of those dollars resulted in a $5540 donation for both ...

Castlegar’s wearing a blanket of white after more than 20 cm of snow fell last night and another four cm dropped today (along with two mm of rain). According to Southeast Fire Center weather forecaster Jesse Ellis, this is a significant snowfall, reaching about two-thirds of record levels for snowfall in a single day during...

The investigation into a serious crash along Hwy 97 North of Penticton BC, early in the day on Christmas Eve at Kickininee Park is continuing. RCMP South OkanaganTraffic Services investigators need to speak to a middle aged couple who tended to the injured prior to the ambulance arrival. On the morning of Dec. 24, 2015, at ...

Depending on who you talk to, fluctuation in the temperature, combined with precipitation, could turn highways in the West Kootenay into skating rinks said Marc Dale of Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. Dale sent out a media release advising the public the next few days could be a nightmare on local highways. "We have a short...

The field for the 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship in Nelson is now set. Three teams have earned the final berths in the 16-team BC Championship field, a tournament that includes Tom Buchy of Kimberley and Creston’s Chris Ducharme, during qualifying this past weekend in Salmon Arm. Two Vancouver ...

Avalanche Awareness Day is planned for Saturday, January 16, 10 AM to 3 PM, outside the Base Lodge at Red Mountain Resort. This free event, hosted by Rossland & District Search and Rescue, offers hands-on avalanche safety gear clinics, competitions for kids, demonstrations, races, and prizes. Those interested should dress...