When 92-year-old Nelson resident Gene Mauriello was born, Bob Gourley of Manitoba was on top of the Curling World having captured the Brier Tankard. Mauriello doesn’t remember Gourley, but he does know his way around a sheet of curling ice having spent most of his life playing the sport. “Curling is a great non-contact sport, […]

The Castlegar RCMP are investigating multiple theft from vehicles, two break and enters to residences, and a theft of a vehicle which occurred over the February 17th, 2024 weekend. RCMP received complaints earlier Sunday morning after property owners discovered property missing and vehicles rummaged through. As of this date it appears the incidents are related […]

BC Builds, the Province’s new initiative to build more housing for people with middle incomes, will benefit from $2 billion in additional financing from the Government of Canada to help deliver thousands more homes that people with middle incomes who live and work in B.C. can afford. “All levels of government need to work together to […]

Special Olympians from Nelson are inviting the public to show support for the 2024 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics BC (SOBC) at Lakeside Park Beach on (Sunday) March 3. The “Get Bold and Cold” event is a polar plunge into Kootenay Lake that supports Special Olympics in Nelson. The event, in partnership with Nelson Police […]

Organizers of the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser are excited to announce that 2024 will be the 10th year that Nelson CARES Society will host the event. This Saturday, February 24th, hundreds of Nelsonites will walk together in the chilly, dark streets to raise awareness and funds for those impacted by homelessness.  These walkers […]

Finding love can come with a sweet twist or a salty ending. In today’s world, ‘sugar dating’ is becoming increasingly prevalent. It mixes up regular dating with more business-like arrangements. This can seem quite appealing, especially for young people dealing with money issues, like those studying abroad or just not earning much. In light of […]

Progress is being made on a series of challenges that plague one of the smallest municipalities in Canada. The Village of Silverton, the second smallest municipality in Canada, had employed the services of a provincial government municipal advisor — for 12 weeks — in order to address several issues during a “difficult time” it had […]

The West Kootenay’s snowpack is falling below record-low levels as the warm, dry winter weather continues, prompting a call for a watershed management system. According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre’s snow survey (Feb. 1), the West Kootenay snowpack remains very low — averaging 33 per cent below normal throughout the region — but the […]

New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy says that people in the Kootenays will benefit from a significant investment to enhance live fire training for local firefighters. Funding will go towards establishing regional training hubs for local fire crews to enhance their skills and strengthen public safety, while reducing the time and costs involved in travelling to […]

Interior Health (IH) is reminding parents about the importance of childhood immunizations while making it easier for families to get caught up, as many children are unimmunized or under-immunized. Interior Health data shows declining immunization rates for children. While the majority of parents believe that childhood vaccines are safe and effective**, there are many reasons […]