Erwin Malzer of West Kelowna has been named to head the board of Interior Health Authority as current Chairperson Norman Embree tenures his resignation at the end of this year. In his new role, Malzer will guide the nine-member Board of Directors in ensuring the organization’s short and long-term success through meaningful ...

More than 100 people crammed into Castlegar’s Community Forum last night (Oct. 6) to attend a council meeting in which a CP Rail delegate was set to speak to the new nighttime train schedule in the area. There were also quite a few people there to see Communities in Bloom volunteers honoured for their spectacular work and...

A local fire department needs YOU to help them raise funds to stage an explosive event. "The Crescent Valley Fire Department (CVFD) will be holding its annual bake sale at the South Slocan branch of the Kootenay Savings Credit Union on  Oct. 17," says Ryan Durand. "The proceeds of the bake sale are the primary fundraiser for...

Castlegar city council convened a special in-camera meeting on Friday night, Oct. 3, to consider the union’s rejection of an independent mediator’s recommendations which, if accepted by the union, would have brought the current labour dispute to an end. CUPE Local 2262 previously rejected the city’s final offer and implemented...

Celgar is offering some information regarding the pungent stench recently emanating from the mill. Spokesperson Sandy Hinter said today that a mechanical problem is at the root of the odiferous issue. "On  ... Oct. 4, Zellstoff Celgar Ltd experienced an electrical failure on their underground electrical line to the pump house,"...

Nelson Fire Department responded to a suspicious fire early Saturday morning at the Academy of Oriental Sciences Building at 303 Vernon Street. The call came in to the department at 1:28 a.m. to the two on-duty members. When fire crews arrived they found smoke billowing out of the basement and main floor area and the two...

City officials reacted today with disappointment at hearing of the union’s rejection of the recommendations of the Labour Relations Board appointed Mediator David Schaub. If accepted, the recommendations would have ended the strike and concluded a new collective agreement between the parties. The collective agreement expired...

Workers at the City of Castlegar have sent out a press release today via Marketwired, indicating they are seeking further talks with the employer in order to reach a new collective agreement and avoid full strike action. Following mediation in September, members of CUPE 2262 met last night to review the mediator's recommendations....

A potential showdown is brewing in the Jumbo Valley as rumours of concrete pouring on the Jumbo Glacier Resort development have protestors heading up for a rally they hope will help keep the valley wild.   The controversial resort development that would see a luxury resort municipality with as many as 20 ski lifts built high...

Nelson RCMP continue to investigate the Sunday evening break and enter of the Gold Island Forest Products in South Slocan. Nelson RCMP Constable Bill Long told The Nelson Daily police believe information will begin to come in from the public soon. Long said the two suspected, believed to be local to the area, broke into the...