Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new avalanche awareness signage around the province. Avalanche awareness signs targeting mountain snowmobilers have been posted at 23 key highway locations and most of the 85 managed...

RCMP didn’t get their man in this case. BC Supreme Court has ruled not guilty in the case of a man accused of a marijuana grow operation in Winlaw — even though he did not show up for trial. Police had seized nearly $1.2 million worth of plants in April of 2009 but the man did not show up for his court date this week. Read ...

Don''t throw away those bottles that have accumulated during the recent holiday season.Instead, donate the empty bottles or cans to the 2011 L.V. Rogers Graduating Class.LVR Grade 12 students will be working the streets of Nelson, going door to door to pickup empties this Saturday, January 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.For those...

RCMP seized 50 marijuana plants last week in two separate busts on Slocan Valley residences.Slocan Lake and Nakusp RCMP executed warrants on two residences on Springer Creek Road on Thursday and Friday and uncovered the plants, along with a loaded handgun.  Four people were arrested and are charged with production of marijuana...

Due to limited physician availability, Kaslo and area residents are advised physician services at the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be limited in the evenings from Dec. 25, 2010 to Jan. 9, 2011. The Emergency Department will remain open, however, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. The on-call physician ...

By Craig Lawrence, Slocan Valley Rec. Commission The Kootenay Slocan Lions Club have recently received a grant through the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors Program to keep seniors (55+) active. The purpose of the Seniors on Bikes and Skis (SOB’s) is to allow seniors to pursue some healthy outdoor activities...

For those Nelsonites heading east in the pit of winter, there is some help for your journey on one of the toughest roads in the province. People heading east from Cranbrook can now see current weather and road conditions with the newest DriveBC webcam. Located on Highway 3 at Ninth Avenue, the webcam is the 12th along the...

The Province is investing $8.7 million to preserve and protect two of B.C.’s historic treasures: Fort Steele and Barkerville.  The funding will upgrade sewer, water and fire suppression systems over the next four years to safeguard health, safety and the environment, and to prevent the loss of irreplaceable artefacts at the...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A long-term contract will be signed by the end of the month to provide fire service to the Ainsworth and Woodbury communities of Area D, says the regional district director for the area. Andy Shadrack said a deal on the agreement is still in draft form, but he was certain that a conversation...

Pacific Coastal Airlines (PCA) lent a helping hand (or is it wing?) to an bird in need of special care. Western Grebes are often spotted on the water around Nelson in the fall as they migrate from the prairies to the Coast. However, this starving young bird was found on the highway near Trail by Ernie Millin. “A young fellow...