Biologist and author Richard Cannings will be seeking the nomination for the NDP in the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay.  Alex Atamanenko, who has served as MP in the riding of BC Southern Interior since 2006, announced in October that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2015 federal election.  “It...

A group of hockey minded individuals are coming together this weekend to form the Castlegar Nomination Committee for the 2014 Kraft Hockeyville competition. Local Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff has thought about the possibility of entering Castlegar in the Canada wide competition for many years – “Castlegar has such a long, rich,...

Princeton Posse vs. Grand Forks Border Bruins The Princeton Posse and the Grand Forks Border Bruins met at the Midway arena, Jan 10.  It was a game packed with power plays that brought the Bruins a win over the Posse’s with a final tally of 7-5.  The start of the game was delayed, which resulted in the Posse's being handed ...

In order to provide time to explore options and build a more sustainable program, Selkirk College has made the decision to suspend the Professional Aviation Program first-year intake for the 2014-15 school year. Despite its mantle as the oldest and one of the best college professional pilot programs in Canada, the Selkirk...

“Civilization is the flower of humanity; its roots are not planted in societies of equal human beings. All our greatest cultural glories are growths out of hierarchy. Those who make our culture brilliant – our arts, architecture, sciences, in short, all beauty and creativity we humans have to show – have done it on the backs...

Slocan Lake RCMP is investigating a suspicious fire to one of its police cruisers prior to the Christmas holiday season. Police responded to a report police that a vehicle was on fire in front of the Slocan Lake RCMP Detachment in New Denver in the early hours of (Thursday) December 19. When officers arrived shortly after...

What is that glow emanating from the furnace of Humanity? Could it be a powerful desire to enrich Civilization through compassion; an earnest attempt at stemming the tide of increasing global disparity; or a passionate striving toward collective enlightenment? Nope…..I’m afraid it is none of the above….sigh. Unfortunately, ...

Tracy Worrall and Garey Dennis decided to jumpstart their savings this winter by taking part in the Kootenay Energy Diet – a program that was initiated last summer. They signed up for the affordable program through FortisBC and a certified energy auditor came to evaluate their home, which was built in 1966. “We pretty much ...

While preparing to leave the Kootenays after four months of study at Selkirk College, Issa Sadi Ebombolo had a moment that helped illustrate the difference between Canada and the work he does as a peace advocate in Zambia. It happened while he was standing in a bank line in downtown Nelson. “In the most conflicted countries...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily You wouldn’t drive in the winter without snow tires and you shouldn’t neglect a flu shot if you want to be safe. That’s the warning from Dr. Rob Parker, Medical Health Officer with Interior Health. “Our main concern is that people are getting sick unnecessarily,” said Parker,. “There is still...