By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailySome pictures of thieves have been released by RCMP in an effort to nab the two men involved in four break-ins to three West Kootenay financial institutions last week.The RCMP are continuing to investigate four offences regarding Kootenay/Boundary area automated teller machines (ATM),...

By Timothy SchaferThe Nelson DailyInspiration is close at hand as one of the most influential Canadians of our time is coming to the West Kootenay this Wednesday.Geneticist and environmentalist David Suzuki will be speaking at Castlegar's Mir Centre for Peace (7:30 p.m.) in another installment of the lecture series on his...

By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily StaffIf this keeps up Terry Fox organizer Mike Hurley is going to pray for rain every year.Close to 100 dedicated runners, joggers, walkers, bikers and mothers pushing children in strollers braved cold, rainy conditions to keep the drive to defeat cancer alive at the 30th annual Nelson Terry Fox...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyNearly 400 jobs and $200 million in wages will be pouring into the Kootenay region as the Waneta expansion project for Pond d'Oreille River was officially announced recently.An agreement in principle was reached between the Columbia Power Corporation and the Columbia Basin Trust with Fortis...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe company with plans to put an independent power project on Glacier/Howser creeks has submitted a fish and fish habitat report on one of the two creeks to the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).AXOR's Purcell Green Power has submitted additional information required by the EAO for...

The Nelson Daily staffNobody could accuse these guys of keeping banker's hours.Unknown culprits broke into the Heritage Credit Union in Slocan Park at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday morning, but all they likely got away with were a few stacks of empty deposit envelopes.Upon entry into the facility, thieves attempted, albeit unsuccessfully,...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe smoke still hasn't cleared on the issue of temporary backyard burning as city council will look towards a September staff report to douse or fan the flames on the issue.Council decided Monday at their regular council meeting to table the decision on allowing the burning to continue...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe good news is the City will be saving $50,000 in taxpayer's money over the construction of the Baker Street Bridge, the bad news is the bridge will be closed entirely for the duration of the construction — around two months.The contractor, Galena Contractors Ltd., recommended council...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe saving of taxpayer dollars won out over governmental relationship building as Nelson city council voted no to a regional district initiative Monday night.Council decided that over $38,000 in taxpayer money could not be used to support participation in the Community Sustainability Living...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyRain did not dampen the spirits of the garlic lovers as the harvest-festival style event, the Hills Garlic Festival, drew close to the 6,000 people it pulled in last year.Although rain never abated in New Denver during the day-long festival on Sunday, people were treated to over 130 vendors...