Selkirk College Transitional Training students from across the region put together an inspirational three-day conference earlier this month that showcased the talents of differently-abled adults. Called Branching Out, the conference featured 19 different presenters and 18 workshops between May 12 and 14 at Nelson’s Tenth...

Construction of the Castlegar Mountain Bike Skills Park is underway, and the Castlegar Parks and Trails Society is asking residents for their patience and assistance while this ambitious project is developed. “Equipment will be working in the area in order to prepare the site for construction,” said Eileen Senyk in a press ...

Yes, our local ticks can carry Lyme disease, and we can pick up ticks while golfing, gardening, hiking, biking ... anything that takes us outdoors, really.  Lyme disease is endemic in southern BC, and the disease can cause long-term damage including arthritis and neurological problems, so it's worthwhile to do regular tick ...

Could you paddle Canada’s longest waterway ?  In the summer of 2014, twelve adventurers drove north from the Okanagan and the Hinton, Alberta area to meet in Canada's Arctic. From there, in two "Voyageur" canoes,   they began an epic canoe journey down Canada's longest waterway - the MacKenzie River. Draining fully one fifth...

Nelson Police is advising drivers to watch out for motorcycles on the road now that summer-like weather has now began to dominate the West Kootenays. "The minimalism of riding a motorcycle can be a fun, efficient method of transportation, but also makes riders more vulnerable to hazards compared to traveling by car," said...

Nelson Realtor Robert Goertz and Shriners of BC and Yukon got more than they bargained for after crossing the finish line Monday in Nelson in the “Ahead of the Curve” Relay Run. Finance Minister Michael de Jong, who ran in the relay, dropped off cheque for $250,000 to help cover capital expenditures for the improvement of the...

The voices of 12,423 British Columbians were heard at the provincial legislature this morning with the tabling of a petition calling on government to halt the Interior Health Authority's plan to privatize hospital laundry services in 11 communities.   A delegation of Hospital Employees' Union laundry workers presented their...

Gerrard Rainbow Trout spawning numbers are low this year, and that could be a good thing says a fisheries biologist. “There is room here for both concern and optimism. Short term the numbers mean a period of time where trophy rainbow trout fishing will be poor,” said Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) senior...

For an armchair political philosopher,  the first week of May 2015, with two melodramatic elections, one in Alberta and one in Great Britain, was an intoxicating week. These two elections provided a succinct demonstration of the ill-advised use of the first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. Originating in Britain as the...

The Victoria Day long weekend comes a little earlier this year. But that will not stop organizers in Kaslo and New Denver from rolling out the red carpet on May Days Celebrations 2015. And if Mother Nature cooperates by giving some great weather, New Denver and Kalso will give locals the best reason for a Staycation with the...