By Stuart Phillips, Professor, McMaster University, Ontario Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling weight, slows the effects of aging and helps lower the risks of several chronic diseases.  For too long, though, one way of keeping fit, aerobic exercise, has been […]

A recent report from the province suggests that the year-over-year percent change in the homeless cohort count is dropping the greatest in the Central Kootenay than anywhere else in B.C. According to the recently released Report: 2021 Estimate of the Homeless Population in British Columbia, the BC Housing report showed that there was a drop […]

Whether you’re waiting on a traffic light, demanding directions home from the Drake concert, or concerned about your lost nose ring, general questions and complaints do not belong on 9-1-1. E-Comm, which handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 9-1-1 call volume, has released its tenth annual list of nuisance calls. And with an increase of […]

Gathering, storing and analyzing reliable water data lies at the core of Living Lakes Canada’s water stewardship work. As climate change impacts continue to occur with increased frequency and severity, long-term data will support the difficult decision making required for adaptation and watershed security. A recent accolade recognizes Living Lakes Canada’s commitment to high quality and […]

While the warm and wet conditions in British Columbia continue to wreak havoc for skiers, boarders and snow goers, it was a dream day for participants in the annual Kootenay Co-op Radio and Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society Polar Bear Dip Monday at Rotary Lakeside Park. The wind was minimal; snow that covered Lakeside […]

The City is predicting more than a three per cent baseline increase in municipal taxes in the coming year in the face of increasing costs over 11 per cent. In a Dec. 7 regular meeting of Nelson City council heard from City staff that there could be a 3.08 per cent baseline increase to municipal […]

“I will be more myself in the next life.”                           —  Matsuko Matumaki This column asks the question: what is a sole person responsible for, and what is a society accountable for?   I’m fascinated by individuals’ “butterfly effect” in religious history. I’m distressed by Canadian society’s collective ignorance for understanding our history.  Crisis as opportunity […]

The Slocan Valley Co-op is excited to announce its members we will become the new owners of a community landmark, The Dam Restaurant & Bar. In a recent media release, the Slocan Valley Co-op said this latest investment, which was months in the making, begins a new chapter for the Co-op after previously announcing intentions […]

Selkirk College staff put together 69 gift baskets this week in an attempt to brighten the holiday season for students staying on campus for the holidays.  Katie Comrie, Healthy Campus Coordinator for the college says the gifts are intended to make the season a little brighter for those in residence who will be sticking around […]

As 2023 comes to a conclusion, The Nelson Daily staff would like to wish the next 365 days be filled with love, laughter, and good times. The past year has seen its ups and downs. Wildfires races across the province, most notably as witnessed in West Kelowna and Northern BC; the Bank of Canada raised […]