To The Editor: In memory of Briar Novitski Thank you so much to all of you who organized and attended Briar’s Celebration of Life at Nelson’s Lakeside Park on Sunday, July 14th , 2024. The loving appreciations for Briar you expressed at the open mic were beautiful and heartbreaking. We were enormously moved by the […]

To The Editor: A recent Leger poll showed dementia is a wide-spread personal concern in B.C., ranking among the top four perceived health problems – behind cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Sixty per cent of British Columbians asked expressing worry about personally developing it. On May 26, communities across the province gathered to break down […]

To The Editor: I live in a small community called Mirror Lake and I have kidney disease. My two boys live here too. Seth, the oldest, and I live together. When I was told I was sick, it was a shock. Then I was told I had to move to Trail, which was a worse […]

To The Editor: Death struck deeply into those who waded ashore on June 6, 1944. Struggling to quickly move from their landing craft to the sand of Normandy beach. Burdened by the heavy weight of their equipment, and the sights and sounds around them. Before them lay a terrifying array of obstacles waiting to trap, […]

To The Editor: Dear Mayor Morrison: The situation with drugs and homelessness in our street seems out of hand. As the temperature is getting warmer, we are seeing more and more drugs addicts and homeless people moving to Nelson. During my regular day in Nelson I am in contact with individuals committing crimes in our […]

To The Editor: I am one of nine renal patients in the Nelson-Creston who must travel to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) because hemodialysis is not available at the Kootenay Lake Hospital (KLH). When I began dialysis in 2019, I was advised by the social worker at the KBRH Kidney Care Clinic to move […]

To The Editor: The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on residents of Nelson, BC to help community members facing a cancer diagnosis by becoming a volunteer driver with our Wheels of Hope transportation program. Volunteer drivers not only provide a means for clients to get to and from cancer-related appointments, they also offer a […]

To The Editor: The biggest insult we have to endure every day as Canadians, is being told we are a democracy, when in fact we are not, and looking at how our dysfunctional colonial political system is dividing and destroying our country has become a depressing reality. Poilievre is busy promoting his freedom (to do […]

To The Editor: The B.C. Wildlife Federation is opposed to the open-pit coal mine proposed by NWP Coal Canada Ltd. for the heart of Elk Valley. We support the efforts of Sparwood Fish & Wildlife Association President Matt Huryn to stop this project before it starts. The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and Impact Assessment Agency […]

To The Editor: The BC mining industry just hit a brick wall, and it’s time for BC to wake up and engage. Premier David Eby does not have the moral or Constitutional right to arbitrarily award 6% of the people of our province unfettered use and control of our Crown lands and resources. The truth […]