The 41st federal general election will be held on Monday, May 2, 2011.Local Elections Canada offices in 308 federal electoral districts are being opened. Canadian citizens at least 18 years old on election day are eligible to vote. Electors can vote on election day or on an advance voting day, on Friday, April 22, Saturday,...

Preschool storytimeSpring has sprung and so have new tales, songs and rhymes at the Nelson Library’s storytimes. Starting this week and running every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., preschool storytime presents magical tales, rollicking songs and a variety of easy finger plays for three to five year olds.  Stanley the storytime mouse...

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' law-student intern, Maria Gergin, has compiled a comprehensive account of Stephen Harper government's crackdown on opposing views. Her article, Silencing Dissent: The Conservative Record, includes a list of 79 community organizations, agencies, NGOs, research bodies and programs ...

The Speed Watch road safety program and its volunteers made the communities of Trail, Castlegar, Kaslo and Midway a little better place to be in 2010, ICBC announced Wednesday. Nearly 70 road safety volunteers and three community policing offices and police detachments in the West Kootenays focused on ensuring those communities...

By Karen Nickurak Working together is a common theme of an upcoming Water Forum being hosted by the Columbia Basin Watershed Network (CBWN). Water Ways: A CBWN Forum on Water Govenance is being held in Nelson on April 14 and 15, 2011. Click on the link for the agenda. "Our approach to water governance and this forum is one ...

Columbia Power provided $2,000 in support of this year’s Community Science Celebration that took place Saturday, April 2 at Selkirk College Campus in Nelson, presented by the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST). This was a free event for the whole family which showcased local and regional businesses involved...

Celebrate Year of the Entrepreneur with Gus Whalen Jr. Wednesday, April 6, Prestige Lakeside Resort Workshop Times: 12:30-3 p.m. Instructor: Gus Whalen   Gus Whalen is a mild mannered southern gentleman who will deliver one of the most inspired presentations you will ever hear. His message: expect change (often radical), stay...

The Earth Hour challenge was made and communities throughout the region rose to the challenge. Keremeos came out as the overall winner in the FortisBC Earth Hour Community Challenge. The community support means that the Keremeos Royal Canadian Legion Branch 192 will receive an energy savings upgrade to their facility valued...

Nelson and District Credit Union (NDCU) announces the re-scheduled SWITCH date for its banking system upgrade. Members will experience branch closures and electronic service interruptions during the SWITCH weekend between Friday, April 30 at 5 p.m. to Wednesday May 4 at 10 a.m. The Credit Union has spent the past 10 months ...

Nelson Hydro is alerting those on the Northshore of a planned power outage next week. The power will be off for approximately three hours on Tuesday, April 5, starting at 9 a.m. at the following location: All of Lower Six Mile Road, including both mobile home parks. This outage is necessary for a system upgrade. Nelson Hydro...