The tragedy of the 1985 Air India bombing reverberated around the world. In her new novel, The Ever After of Ashwin Rao, author Padma Viswanathan looks at the event 20 years later through the eyes of a returning Canadian-trained Indian psychologist whose research turns up more than he expected. Viswanathan reads Tuesday, July...

Cottonwood Market is up and running Saturdays. The Wednesday Downtown Market is a success during the week. Friday (June 27), everyone's favourite summer pastime is back as the West Kootenay EcoSociety is once again bringing the legendary MarketFest back to Baker Street from 6-10:30 p.m. This is a rain or shine event but...

Gaelen Schnare may be young, but nothing is going to stop this Wildflower school student from achieving a goal of helping injured birds in the area. Schnare is raising funds to help Tammy Swan of Salmo achieve the CWR; Canadian Wildlife Rehabilitator's Certification through the IWRC (International Wildlife Rehabilitator's...

Parents struggling with how to pry their teens out of the digital world take note. This year’s array of summer programs at the Kokanee Creek Park Visitors Centre features a new series of scientific explorations designed for 11 to 16 year olds. “Kokanee Nature Investigators is a summer long program featuring five areas of...

Earlier this week, outgoing Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) Director, Regina Day, made a special donation to the Nelson Food Cupboard Society. Day made the decision that she wanted to donate her farewell gift, as an outgoing director serving a three-year term, back to the community. The photo shows Regina Day...

Writers can learn from one of Canada’s finest in a special fiction workshop with award-winning, internationally-published author Donna Morrissey. The workshop, hosted by the Nelson Public Library, runs Sunday, July 13 from 1– 6 p.m. Morrissey is the author of five novels—Kit’s Law, Downhill Chance, Sylvanus Now, What They...

When an internationally-acclaimed author of dystopian science fiction for young adults comes to your library, it’s not the end of the world—it’s the beginning of a great event for teen readers. Moira Young, presents Raging Star, the concluding novel to the popular Dust Lands Trilogy, at the Nelson Public Library on Friday, ...

Kootenay Woodstoves in Nelson is hosting an art show Saturday (June 21) featuring a couple of local artists — Lucas Jmieff and Chad Thompson. Jmieff is one of the premiere landscape photographers of BC, Canada. The Nelson local is a self-taught maverick behind the lens, best known for his iconic mountain images presented on...

Wondering where the Lions Are? On Sunday, June 22 the Nelson Lions will be front and center at Lions Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Lion's Day, with the Dog Show beginning at 11 a.m. The Lion's Club welcomes the public to come and enjoy free hot dogs, chips and a beverage.  There will be games for the kids such as a bean bag...

Nelson Police Board Director Mike McIndoe recently retired from the Nelson Police Board after six years of service as the Municipal Representative on the Board.  Mayor John Dooley, Chair of the Nelson Police Board accepted McIndoe's resignation during the recent meeting of the board. The role of the Board is to establish the...