Nelson’s Emma Weiland is the President and Co-Founder of the Endo Educational Organization of Canada. She founded this non-profit with her mother, Deborah Weiland, in 2019. The organization was recently featured as the organization of the month at the Kootenay Koop, bringing in donations for the cause. “That was really neat,” says Weiland, “We’ve had […]

Shayna Jones, an Argenta-based performance artist and Afrocentric storyteller, is performing at the Capitol Theatre on April 11th. Jones’ show, Black & Rural is presented as part of the Capitol Season and is based on the artist delving deeply into what matters to Black people in the countryside. “The experience of being Black and rural is as […]

A locally-created short film about French-speaking outdoors women of the West Kootenays, NATURE + ELLES, has been selected for the 2024 Women’s Adventure Film Tour (WAFT). The film will be screened with English subtitles on April 5th at Castlegar’s Old Theatre with a Q&A with director Jackie Atkins, producer Patrick Lac, and three of the 11 local participants, […]

Are you looking for a fun evening out that includes a great Italian meal, music and dancing, all while helping contribute to charitable causes in our community? The Nelson Italian-Canadian Society is hosting their annual Spring Banquet on Saturday, May 4th at the Nelson Rod & Gun Club Hall.  Social hour starts at 6 p.m. […]

Nelson-raised singer-songwriter Lila Gray is returning to her roots for an upcoming show at the Royal on March 28th with a full band.  “I am so pumped. It’s going to be a full live off-the-floor show,” says Gray.   Gray, known for her unique indie pop sound, came into the spotlight when she placed in the […]

Vince DeVito Shoes, a multi-generational shoe repair and retail store in Nelson is branching into boot manufacturing under the soon to be subsidiary DeVito Boot Co. According to Mat DeVito, this is the family’s first time delving into footwear manufacturing. The journey started when, shortly after some down years during COVID-19, one of the company’s […]

Julie Kim, one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians, is performing at the Capitol Theatre on March 8th, with opening act Kate Belton and local opening act Michelle Hart. Kim recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah). Born in Toronto and currently […]

Back in 1931, when Gene Mauriello of Nelson was born, has been curling for many years. So many in fact, that he can’t exactly remember.  “I am 92 and still curling as I find this is a great enjoyable sport where you can meet a lot of nice people who are also interested in the […]

The Capitol Theatre is excited to bring Ballet Jörgen: Anne of Green Gables to the stage on the final day of February, the 29th. Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet is a considerable accomplishment for Toronto-based Ballet Jörgen as it is the first time the story has been authorized for creation as a full-length […]

The practices of nurturing community connection and preserving history are alive and well in Boswell on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. When the Boswell Historical Society (BHS) identified a need to reduce social isolation and enhance relationship-building among the residents of their rural town, they embraced the opportunity to acquire the church they’d been leasing since […]