Alex Atamanenko, MP says he is disappointed but not surprised by the Conservative Government’s continuing tax breaks for big corporations and Canada’s wealthiest few.  “This budget has nothing that will assist the middle class who are the driving force of our economy, nor does it assist those falling below the poverty line,”...

Geoff Yule believes the future is secure as long as there’s ample opportunity for young people to succeed. A Selkirk College alumnus, the Castlegar resident’s work in the community over the last 20 years is a testament to how he feels life in the West Kootenay is enhanced when youth are given the tools to make a contribution...

Nelson Police Department Sergeant Dino Falcone said officers continue to investigate theft of copper wire from a house in the 800 Block of Vernon Street. Police were alerted by the Nelson Fire Department after it was reported residents from the above apartment complained of fumes in the air that made them feel ill. “This is...

“The West Kootenay Labour Council (WKLC) invites all residents of the Castlegar area to join us in celebrating International Workers’ Day on Friday May 1,” said Gerry Schmon, WKLC president.  Local union affiliates are sponsoring a free barbecue lunch between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Spirit Square in front of City Hall....

A motor vehicle incident Saturday night/Sunday morning ended far better than it could have, with six people being transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Castlegar RCMP received the call at roughly 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, and members attended at Highway 22 near Fairview, where a car had gone off the road and...

For the second time since it arrived in Nelson last fall, the Qunnabu Healing Society’s (QHS) Medical Marijuana Compassion Club has been evicted from its storefront. “We’re trying to bring alternatives to people so they have a choice, like if you walk into any other store,” said society director Kyle Lindroos. But things...

Sad news coming out of Deer Park this week – an elderly couple has lost their home and belongings after a chimney fire blazed out of control and burned their house to the ground. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff said the call came in at 10:41 p.m. on April 12. “Members were dispatched but, as it happens, Deer Park is out...

Immediately prior to expiration of Jumbo Glacier Resort’s environmental approval, two small cement slabs were poured in an attempt to demonstrate that work on the proposed development was substantially started. These slabs apparently represent the day lodge and an additional service building. Currently, BC Environment Minister, Mary Polak, is making a decision as to whether […]

The next round of outdoor sculptural art was unveiled this week on Baker Street as Public Works crews got rid of the old for the new. One piece of art located outside the front door of Mallard’s Source for sports in the 500 Block of Baker Street is gathering plenty of attention from the public. The musical horn display has ...

Nicholas Paun, Dylan Peil and Ivie Lock‐Luttmer proved that science can be fun after the trio rocked the KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) fair Saturday at the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium in Nelson. The trio are now off to Fredricton, NB, for the Canadian Science Fair May 14-16. Paun and Peil have racked up...