Millions of people from more than 92 countries around the world — including thousands of people from the West Kootenay — will turn out their lights for Earth Hour.The City of Nelson and Nelson Hydro will arrange to shut off almost all lighting at City-owned facilities and buildings, as well as Baker Street decorative lighting,...

After years of debate and hesitation, the province’s minimum wage is finally going up. Premier Christy Clark announced late Wednesday British Columbia’s minimum wage will increase in three stages to $10.25 by May 1, 2012, and the training wage will be eliminated. “This increase could mean more than $4,000 additional dollars...

Beannacht Lá Fhéile Pádraig or Happy St Patrick's Day.St. Patrick's Day is the national holiday of Ireland. It’s a day of celebration, not only on that lovely, green rainsoaked island, but in every corner of the globe, where the more than 80 million people of Irish decent celebrate a common culture and history. As Molly Bloom...

Make your step the one that ends multiple sclerosis.The Scotiabank MS Walk is the largest fundraiser of the year for the West Kootenay Chapter of the MS Society and it goes Sunday, May 1 in Nelson at Lakeside Park. The Chapter, now in its eleventh year, relies on donations and fundraising to provide services and programs to...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Five pillars of municipal vision have been enshrined into the city’s over-arching document after months of consultation and public meetings. The sustainability principles developed in the Path to 2040 Sustainability Strategy are now ingrained in the Official Community Plan, after an open...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA decision should be made this month on whether City council and its municipal government acknowledge the historical existence of the Sinixt Nation on city soil. According to the action item list delivered to City council March 7 by City staff, the City of Nelson is currently consulting...

Today is the first day for reservations at most provincial park campgrounds so get ready to book your favourite spot.Whether you like camping under the stars with the earth beneath you or camping on wheels, the reservation service offers information about sites, maps and amenities so you can customize your camping vacation.Book...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA regional district director is preparing “to go to the mattresses” as he gathers public ammunition in the fight for information on two proposed gravel pits for the Slocan Valley. Area H Regional District of Central Kootenay director Walter Popoff is not the Godfather but he has epitomized...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe city is mustering its forces to fend off a regional district plan to undermine several thousand dollars from Nelson’s Community Initiatives Program, Columbia Basin Trust money slated for community groups. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is considering changing the present...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA bid for the Nelson and District Community Complex energy recovery project has been accepted and the long awaited retrofit is now fit to begin. Late last week the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors voted to accept the $329,728 bid from Venture Mechanical for the...