By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Environmentally aware, adventure minded and packed with breathtaking views of nature; Kootenay Kalendars is a company that lives up its culture conscious name. The Kootenay’s newest publishing company has released their second local interest calendar — Off the Beaten Path — that tantalizes...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA rumour the Province may offload the cost of maintaining and insuring dikes and berms in the regional district has the chair of the board ready to throw down the gloves. John Kettle was livid recently when he learned that an internal staff recommendation coming out of the Natural Resource...

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival returns to Whitewater Ski Resort this month. What is Coldsmoke? Super light, fluffy, powder puff snow that skiers passionately pursue each winter.

 What is the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival? A four-day (Feb. 25–28) grassroots gathering of backcountry skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers...

The Village of Slocan has hired a consultant to study their proposed municipal micro-hydro project on Springer Creek.Nelson’s Selkirk Power will be producing a report that will include an environmental assessment and water flow monitoring information. The Village council had identified potential sites for the intake and power...

British Columbia is set to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, which kicks off Thursday, along with a variety of Lunar New Year events reflecting the Asia-Pacific influence that has helped build this province over the past 150 years.Here are a dozen suggestions to help you take part in the festivities: 1. Enter Canada’s oldest ...

MLAʼs rally for Jumbo Wild Feb. 5, 12 p.m., Central School Gym In November, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall spoke to the Minister for Natural Resource Operations and he said that he would be making a decision regarding Jumbo "in the next few months." With this decision looming, Mungall said the BC Liberal Minister "needs...

Nazanin Afshin-Jam is a human rights activist, president and co-founder of Stop Child Executions, former Miss World Canada and Miss World first runner-up and the upcoming speaker for Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Winter Lecture Series. She will be speaking passionately about the rights of women and children in her ...

By Amy Taylor, Kootenay Boundary Credit Clinic  Unsure how to manage your debts? Wondering what your options are?  The Kootenay Boundary Credit Clinic is holding a free workshop on Saturday, Feb. 12, 1-5 p.m. at the Slocan Park Hall.  The workshop can help you to take charge of your debts and use credit wisely. Learn the tools...

Nelson and District Credit Union (NDCU) is now accepting applications for three opportunities for its upcoming board of director elections.These positions provide an opportunity to actively participate in one of the most influential financial institutions in the communities of Nelson, Rossland and East Shore. “We are looking...

Four youth projects were successful in the recent intake of the Columbia Basin Youth Grants program. Offered by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), the grants support youth-led projects that directly benefit Basin youth (ages 15 to 29) and involve youth in project development, planning and implementation. Applications for the next ...