Invest locally. Save on your tax bill! And bring the big screen back. That’s the message from the Nelson Civic Theatre Society, which is encouraging community members who wish to donate before the end of the year to drop by the theatre Thursday, December 20 between 4-8 p.m. Donations made to the City of Nelson earmarked for...

It was the end of times. On moving to Trail from Castlegar we kept our rent down by agreeing to take down some of the trees that were rooting far too close to foundations and roof lines for either comfort or the good of the house. All told, I created stumps from an evergreen, two deciduous, and an ancient birch. The remains...

Anyone wanting to see Mickey Hart at the Capitol in February that doesn't already have a ticket, good luck. Best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band the Grateful Dead, tickets for Hart sold out in hours. Fans began lining up outside the Capitol Friday morning and tickets were sold out in hours. Hart is scheduled...

A few months into the new blended learning model at Rossland Secondary School and we are able to take some time to reflect on the successes, as well as discuss the adjustments we need to make. We know it takes time to implement change and for the students and teachers to adjust to the new system and realize that the program...

Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West presented Queen’s Jubilee medals to four deserving constituents during November. As a Member of the BC Legislature, Katrine was allowed to nominate four people for the Queen’s Jubilee Medal which is being given out for outstanding community service. She had a committee that made sure that...

Japanese multinational company Fujitsu launched a website for a dog pedometer which allows customers to monitor their dog's health online. The device measures data while attached to the dog's collar. Customers are also able to add more data to the website manually, then it displays the complete set of data graphically. Fujitsu...

According to a recent IPSOS poll “nearly one-half of online Canadians (45%) are now visiting a social networking site at least once a week, and 30% visit daily”; source:  http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=5286. But what is regular use of social media doing for us? Are we more connected and thus happier? ...

The music video for "Gangnam Style", a song by South Korean artist Psy, has become the most viewed YouTube video of all time. The video, which now has over 816 million views since being uploaded in July, became the most watched after overtaking the music video for "Baby", a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, which was...

This may come as a surprise to some, but unfortunately the live music venue we all love is in some trouble.  As most everyone is aware, it takes time for a business to grow.  Since taking over the Royal, just over a year ago, Howie & Paul have been investing all their time and money into making it grow as a musical mecca...

It’s been a banner year for Vancouver’s Delhi 2 Dublin. And now that banner takes the Lotusland group to the Spirit Bar in Nelson's  Hume Hotel for two shows, beginning Thursday (November 15) and then on Friday (November 16). Famed for its incendiary live show, the multi-culti, genre-bending fivesome has been playing white-hot...