Paulson Pass closed due to fire; Rock Creek residents return home; Stickpin fire burns on
Update: Both lanes of the Paulson pass were opened late Tuesday night. Updated: The Paulson Pass is expected to be opened single lane around 11 p.m. tonight Original: A fire on the Paulson Pass east of Christina Lake has caused Hwy 3 to be closed from Christina Lake to the junction with Hwy 3B at Nancy Greene Lake, Aug. 18....
Red Cross helps out with Rock Creek fires
The Canadian Red Cross joins others across British Columbia today, expressing sadness over the loss of homes and property in Rock Creek and Oliver. Fires dealt a difficult blow to many B.C. families over the past few days, destroying more than 30 homes. “Most of us can hardly imagine losing our home to a wildfire,” said...
A Fresh Look at Peacekeeping Starts in the West Kootenay
Selkirk College is helping broaden the scope of peacekeeping by offering a unique program to equip individuals with the proper background to make positive changes in conflicted regions around the world. Starting in January, Selkirk College will offer the one-semester Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping Program. The first of its...
Passionate crowd gathers for Nelson stop on CUPW Canada Post Caravan Tour
By Brendan Quinn, The Nelson Daily A large and passionate crowd gathered in front of city hall on Monday to protest the Harper government’s plan to implement community mailboxes and eliminate door-to-door delivery by postal workers. The rally was hosted by the President of CUPW Local 790, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke, and featured ...
PODCAST: How to turn your job, into a business with Wayne Kelly of EZ Rock and On Air Publicity
I really want to start my own business; I just don’t know what to do. Have you ever had that thought, or known someone who has? Whether it’s starting a business for the first time, looking to add a new product or service to your existing business or launching into your second, third or fourth business, sometimes the answer ...
Washington fire 6 km from Canadian border
Edited to add: The BC Wildfire Service plans on -- and may have started -- doing controlled burning called "burning operations" to help control the blaze if it does cross into Canada. Some smoke in that area may be due to the controlled burn. Original: A fire burning south of the Boundary region in the United States is causing...
River Talk — Water still has enormous value
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has been researching and writing about the history and politics of water in the upper Columbia Basin since 2005. Her book on the Columbia River Treaty, A River Captured, is forthcoming in 2016. Recently, her travelling exhibit on the Columbia River Treaty, curated for Touchstones Nelson, won a...
Homes confirmed lost in Rock Creek fire; fire remains uncontained
BC Wildfire Service has been able to do more accurate mapping of the Rock Creek fire, which started Thursday, and has determined that 29 homes have been lost as well as an additional 11 structures. Rock Creek Riverside Campground confirmed via their Facebook page that their home was one of the structures lost. The campground...
CUPW Save Canada Post Caravan rides into Nelson Monday
Postal workers from across the country refuse to take recent cutback decisions by Canada Post sitting down. Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) National President, Mike Palecek and the Save Canada Post Caravan is expected to roll into Nelson Monday for a rally outside City Hall. “We want people to know something can be ...
Highway 3 near Rock Creek re-opened to traffic; West Rock Creek fire now estimated at 3,750 hectares
Traffic is once again flowing on the southern highway route through BC after officials re-opened Highway 3 between Midway and Osoyoos late Saturday. The road had been closed to traffic due to the West of Rock Creek Wildfire. Drive BC now reports the road is re-opened from 14 kilometers east of Osoyoos to Midway. However, there...
