Selkirk College Adds Tourism Industry Veteran Jim Greene to Faculty
Former Red Mountain Resort general manager Jim Greene has taken up a teaching post at Selkirk College and will begin passing on knowledge he has earned over a 25-year career as a leader in the tourism industry. Beginning this month, Greene will teach a number of Fall Semester classes in the School of Hospitality, Tourism &...
No one appears to be severely hurt in two-vehicle accident Sunday at Playmor Junction
It appears no one was severely injured in a two-vehicle accident that sent one person to hospital Sunday afternoon at Playmor Junction on Highway 3A. Tarry’s Fire Department was called to the scene of the accident involving a Toyota SUV and a Toyota Tacoma pickup at the junction of Highway 3A and 6. “When we arrived, I thought...
RCMP asking public to be on the lookout for two stolen Dagger kayaks
A couple of music lovers attending the 2015 Shambhala Music Festival reported their kayaks had been stolen in the early hours of Sunday morning RCMP said. RCMP Sergeant Mike Wicentowich told The Nelson Daily Sunday the couple had attended the music festival Saturday, and when they returned to their vehicle, the two kayaks...
Love triangle; runaway SUV keeps just two of many calls during busy week for NPD
The influx of tourists and patrons attending the popular electronic music festival, Shambhala near Salmo, made for a higher call rate than normal for Nelson Police Department. Two calls in particular happened last week on Baker Street and outside the Nelson Police Department office on Stanley Street. The Baker Street call...
Interior Health warns whooping cough cases on the increase
Interior Health is adivsing the public that pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise. The increase in pertussis cases has IH sending out a reminder parents about the importance of making sure their children’s immunizations are up to date. Pertussis activity is being seen across the region with the majority...
Fines for burning spike; new fine for off-leash dogs in city parks
The city is cracking down on illegal burning and off-leash dogs, with significant spikes in fines for the former and a brand-new fine created for the latter. Councillor Kevin Chernoff said the burning fines are an attempt to get people’s attention, as per Fire Chief Gerry Rempel’s suggestion, so they’ll stop creating situations...
Temperatures increase for July — again!
July was once again a hot month for the region said Ron Lakeman Weather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. Lakeman said the recent month was 2.5 degrees warmer than a typical July month in the West Kootenays. "July had a maximum monthly high temperature of 38.8 degrees and a monthly low of 7.3 degrees," ...
Wildfire south of 49th parallel to blame for smoke-filled holiday weekend
Smoke filtering out the sun during the BC Day Holiday weekend is blowing into the region from a fire south of the 49th parallel said Karlie Shaughnessy of the Southeast Fire Centre Monday. “Most of the smoke in the area is from a fire burning in Central Washington (State) and its blowing directly up into areas along the...
Rural Family Practice Program aims to draw physicians
In an attempt to combat a projected doctor shortage local health authorities have banded together to create a new hands on program and it is ready to kick off. Trail doctor, Cheryl Hume, is the director of the new Kootenay Boundary Rural Family Practice Residency Program that aims to engage future physicians in the lifestyle...
Local CUPW president says Canada Post changes coming to Nelson in 2016
Nelson Posties have received word they are the latest local to get their walking papers as part of changes of operations announced by Canada Post. Local Canadian Union of Postal Workers president, Brenda Musoby-Yanke said in a media release Canada post made an announcement Wednesday to workers of the Nelson Post Office postal...
