Rebels alumnus Green named interim head coach of NHL’s Devils
Castlegar Rebels alum Travis Green (1985-86) has been named the New Jersey Devils Interim Head Coach for the rest of the 2023-34 NHL season. The Devils made the announcement on March 4. “Travis has key experience running benches at the junior, AHL and NHL levels and knows that there are no shortcuts to success. He […]
Power play: Province pushes increase to density for residential lots
Do it or else. The Province has delivered a directive to the City of Nelson to update its zoning to allow for increased densities on residential properties by June 30, or be subject to a ministerial order that overrides its zoning bylaw to permit a new required density of use. In a regular City council […]
Time change can increase crash risk for fatigued drivers
Drivers throughout the province and alarm clocks may both need adjusting when Daylight Savings Time kicks in on Sunday, March 10. “Springing ahead” can disrupt sleep patterns, causing fatigue that affects drivers and increases the risk of crashing. “Fatigue is a type of impairment that reduces a driver’s ability to notice, process, and correctly respond […]
Grandalf the Fir Awes Selkirk College Forestry Students
In a mystical moment on the back corner of Nelson’s Silver King Campus, students in the Selkirk College Forest Technology Program were introduced to an ancient Grand Fir that will soon find its place on the BC Big Tree Registry. First identified as a rarity by local freelance writer and hobby naturalist Jayme Moye, the […]
Time to spring forward for daylight saving time
It’s like a broken record on the old grandparents turntable. Will 2024 be the last time daylight saving time change — meaning the no more biannual shifting the arms of clocks? Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. local time marks the time when Daylight time begins as clocks move forward, or “spring ahead,” by one […]
Wildsight Education program recognized with national award
Submitted by Wildsight Wildsight’s EcoStewards program is the inaugural recipient of Wildlife Habitat Canada’s Diane Griffin Award. EcoStewards encourages students to learn about local ecosystems and undertake projects in their wild backyards. Wildsight educators guide students on an immersive learning journey through multiple in-class sessions, culminating in a community action project. We were humbled and […]
Tramway society track replacement project energized with City’s contribution
Nelsonites will be stepping with a contribution of $65,000 to the Nelson Electric Tramway Society to fund further upgrades to the tramway tracks, one year after the society completed significant upgrades of the track. The society completed repairs in 2023 — replacement of the ties and tracks for the electric tramway along the city’s lakeshore […]
Debate on: resort municipality versus tourist town terms tossed around in council
The age-old discussion of Nelson as resort municipality or simple tourist town again reared its head in council chambers. In light of city council being mandated to employ the province’s new short-term rental regulations and penalties in place of its own — but resort municipalities being exempt from the provincial changes — the debate was […]
Alberta man dies in avalanche near Revelstoke
RCMP said that a man from Alberta has died following an avalanche near Revelstoke. RCMP said that on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at approximately 1 p.m., the Revelstoke RCMP was notified of a back-country avalanche in the Sale Mountain area, west of Revelstoke. Police said that 58-year-old man from Alberta was snow-biking with a group […]
West Kootenay TEETH Clinic re-opens two years after arson burned out clinic
Two years is a long time to wait. So when an arson fire at the West Kootenay TEETH Clinic on Feb. 22, 2022 totally destroyed the facility, all of its equipment and supplies — at an approximate cost of $500,000 — it took almost two years for the community dental clinic to be revived. Located […]
