Feeling a little tinge in the air and thinking about the winter season ahead?Been procrastinating about getting that pumpkin carved for Halloween? Relax, Slocan Valley Recreation has an event that will take care of both urges at once. If you have some sports gear you no longer need, or are looking for some gear to get you...

The Baker Street lanes conversion project civil work has commenced at Vernon Street in the Hume Lane (directly behind the Best Western Hotel) heading East to Falls Street. A project directional map with approximated timelines will be posted on the City of Nelson website (http://www.nelson.ca/) to provide people affected by ...

Call it stalking or seeking the truth. When the Journey into Walking in a Good Way happens Wednesday, Oct. 27 (6:30-8:30 p.m.), traditional teachings and experiential practices on stalking will be explored. Offered by wildlife biologist Chris Morasky, the Journey to Wholeness series talk goes into the traditional teachings ...

One woman has died after a two-vehicle accident near the Slocan Valley junction Thursday afternoon. West Kootenay Traffic Services said the 84-year-old woman failed to yield on Osachoff Road as it entered Highway 6 and was struck by a dump truck. The woman died at the scene while the truck driver was uninjured. The accident...

The filming of the movie The Tall Man will be closing Highway 3 19 kilometres east of Nelson — near Kokanee Creek Provincial Park — from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. today (Oct. 13). Lane closures with up to five-minute delays will be in effect. Motorists are asked to watch for signage, police, traffic control and to drive with...

The plan is complete.With the help of a grant from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), the Regional District of Central Kootenay is now prepared for a farmed animal mass carcass disposal emergency.  Experience during the Avian Flu epidemic showed that most areas of the province were not prepared for events ...

During the free Wednesday evening talk series, The Journey to Wholeness, there will be a Healing Circle Oct. 13.  On Wednesday, Oct. 27, the topic will be Stalking our Innate Self Nature and our Shadows and Foibles. The series will also delve into body-centred psychotherapy, somato-emotional distress and the imprinting of...

Here's two items from the Nelson Youth Centre to stir you up:Need help with raking this fall?Why not take advantage of the Employment Centre’s Casual Work Program? You decide the hours and wage then call us to let us know how many youth you need. The YERC team goes through our list of over 40 Casual Workers, and those who...

The Yasodhara Ashram’s first online live streaming video takes place this Sunday with Swami Radhananda reading from her upcoming book, Carried by a Promise: A Life Transformed through Yoga. This special fundraising event starts at 10 a.m. in the Ashram’s Radha Room and in streaming video at www.radhananda.org. Donations are...

 Join wildlife biologist Chris Morasky in an glimpse into the life of the white-tailed deer. Learn how to read its many signs, how to get close to it, and for hunters, how to successfully hunt and follow a deer to the trail’s end.Keep track of this one: Pathways School is offering the course Tracking, Hunting and Connecting...