Dr. Robert Halpenny, CEO of Interior Health, made a house call Tuesday for a routine check-up at Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson. “It’s really important that we understand community issues, “ said Halpenny, president and CEO of IH in Kelowna since 2010 . He was on an annual tour of Interior Health facilities in the region....

This week (July 4-13) marks National Fishing Week in Canada. The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the B.C. Wildlife Federation want to remind anglers that wearing your lifejacket is even more important than wearing your ‘lucky fishing hat’. But they do share one trait. They both have to be worn to be effective!  ...

The Fraser Institute A typical Canadian family with two parents and two children will pay up to $11,786 for public health care in 2014, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, helps Canadians...

Five-plus weeks after riding along Baker Street in Nelson on Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk — a 12,000 kilometer odyssey across Canada to help end the stigma around mental health and illness — Clara Hughes reached her goal, biking onto stage at on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Tuesday on Canada Day. During the Nelson stop...

It's Canada's 147th birthday Tuesday. And with birthday celebrations come fireworks. The Canada Safety Council are advising the public to be careful when discharging fireworks and has a few tips on making Canada Day a safe and happy time. Celebrate Canada Day safely with fireworks The safest way to enjoy fireworks this Canada...

As Canada prepares to celebrate another birthday, the BC Coroners Service is recommending new efforts be devoted to providing more effective water safety education, especially for teenage males aged 15 to 18 years. The recommendation is one of three made by a Child Death Review panel into child and youth drowning. The report...

As part of its Liquor Policy Review, the BC Government has made some changes to the way alcohol is consumed in the province. Friday, the government introduced the minimum price an establishment can charge is $3 for a drink - which, for example, would buy a 1.5 ounce cocktail, a five ounce glass of wine or 12 ounce sleeve of...

Food bank visits in Nelson continued to rise last year by 834 in Nelson to 20,596 and meals served at Our Daily Bread rose by 2,266 to 14,543. “The reason that those visits are up is that people have to spend all their money on housing and there is not an adequate amount left for food,” said Phyllis Nash, co-chair of an all...

The Fraser Institute Despite similar costs, the Dutch health care system features shorter wait times than the Canadian system with similar to superior outcomes, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, part of a series of Fraser Institute...

Hannah Jarvis-Lingard sizzled as Roxie. Jeff Forst was amazing as the character Billy. Louis Butterfield’s character was another stunner. And what can you say about the performance of Sydney Black. This all happened during the dress rehearsal for Black Productions Chicago at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. Chicago, set in the...