Calling all un-handy homeowners! A new HGTV Canada Special to be hosted by Steve Patterson of CBC Radio’s ‘The Debaters’ is searching for homeowners with eccentric and unconventional approaches to home repair. Are you more MacGyver than Mike Holmes? By participating, these not-so-handy homeowners will see their creative...

Selkirk College is opening the door of possibility to prospective students. On November 6th, Selkirk is hosting an Open House at the Castlegar Campus between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Secondary students from across the West Kootenay and Boundary are invited to come to the campus to explore the more than 60 programs offered. Parents,...

The Nelson and area community is invited to an extraordinary event to the Civic Theatre that is taking place this Saturday. The Nelson and Area Local Intelligence Gathering is a one-day event being held on Nov. 2 that will feature local presenters on subjects ranging from collaborative art and sustainable food production to...

One of the great comedies of English theatre is coming to the Capitol Theatre beginning Thursday. George Bernard Shaw’s Arms And The Man, featuring a tellar cast of Nelson- based professionals, is taking over the Capitol this weekend (October 31 to November 3). The shows begin at 8 p.m. nightly. Arms And The Man was first...

It’s not too often arts lovers get a chance to witness a World Premiere right here in little old Nelson. But that’s just what happening Saturday at the Capitol Theatre as Lisel and Jeff Forst take to the take for the premiere of Cop Shop/Grow Op. “The play is sort of what’s happens when a young woman falls in love with the ...

With the countdown to the Selkirk College Gala 2013 on, students in the Music & Technology Program are fine tuning their skills for a wonderful night of entertainment. The theme of this year’s annual Gala is “Five Pillars of Success” which lay the foundation of the college. One of those pillars is focus on the learner and...

One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...

Filmmaker Carla Sinclair’s creative spark came seven years ago while she was in a small Nelson music venue. A  Selkirk College student at the time, she had no idea how the flames would be fanned. Behind the microphone that night was Kate Reid, a passionate folk-roots musician who delved into themes that hit home with Sinclair....

Elephant Mountain Music Theatre will be holding auditions for their inaugural production, Jonathan Larson’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent” at the First Baptist Church (611 5th Street, Nelson) on Sunday, November 17th from 2-8 pm., and Monday, November 18 from 6-10 p.m. Based on the opera “La Boheme”, and set...

To the City of Castlegar, Thanks goes out to Deb McIntosh for bringing forward the idea of rainbow crosswalks downtown! Cheers to her and to the City Council for making the effort to make a symbolic gesture of tolerance and respect for diversity. Not only is it coming from a genuine place of good will, it's coming from the ...