Nelson author Jennifer Craig is no stranger to the alchemy of humour, irony, and good storytelling. Recently she got her creative cauldron bubbling again, and the result is Mary Lou’s Brew, a novel that takes a poke at academia in a decidedly witchy way. Craig launches her satiric new novel on Tuesday, August 26 at 7pm at the...

Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to present new work by Victorian artist Megan Dickie.   SPIN OFF is a sculpture and video installation. The video references the format of video games; flat, multi-leveled obstacle courses that are traversed by a character who continually fails and reattempts the challenges. The video is comprised...

The count down is on for the first ever Kootenay Spirit Festival — September 12-14 in Nelson. In just over a month peole will gather for the inaugural event. Kootenay Spirit Festival is a celebration of yoga, dance, meditation and music held in the natural beauty of Nelson, BC, aspiring to ignite and unite community within ...

Peace seems more distant than ever in Israel, but Selkirk College instructor Denis Kleine is forging ahead with a project he hopes will act as a symbol of what can be achieved in the future. Bloodshed and tension rises daily in the Gaza Strip as Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continue the conflict that has ...

Muscular Dystrophy Canada and Safeway launched a campaign to “Make Muscles Move” in support of those affected by neuromuscular disorders.  Thursday, at the Safeway in Nelson, local ambassador Jonathan White was on hand to officially kick off the drive in the Heritage City as Muscular Dystrophy Canada partners with Safeway...

What began as an experiment is about to become a book. Humans of Nelson, a project that has been charming legions of followers through Web and Facebook pages, will make the leap to the printed page this fall. A Kickstarter campaign to get the ball rolling launches August 8. The project has come a long way since photographer...

The always popular Haunted Heritage Tour Streetcar #23 returns for a special summer engagement the next two long weekends in Nelson — BC Day and Labour Day. For the two long weekends in August  (1-3 & 29-31) people are invited to enjoy a guided tour of Nelson’s paranormal side from the safety of the Nelson Electric Tramway...

Now that we are in the thick of the “fun in the sun” season, residents across the region are planning road trips, hitting the beach, or heading to the hills. Nobody wants to spend the summer season in a hospital bed, so Interior Health is reminding the public to take a few simple steps to stay healthy this summer:  For...

Two ambassadors for BC Used Oil and Recycling program were in Nelson during the weekend to promote public awareness and encourage responsible recycling. Susan Zhang and Therese Mah are part of four student ambassadors canvassing the province for 17 weeks on a mission to foster sustainable communities by educating the public...

For anyone who has ever been interested in the sky, then Taghum Starry Night program is the place to be. During the month of August, there is plenty to see in the night sky at Taghum Community Hall — 5915 Taghum Hall Road by the old Taghum Bridge. Unfortunately there will be no longer very good views of Saturn and Mars as the...