By Nelson Daily staffThere are some issues of speed along the Nelson to Salmo Great Northern Trail. Along the straight stretch of the trail south of Salmo there have been reports of issues where motorcycles or ATVs have been traveling too fast. To be on the multi-use trail, they have to be licenced vehicles and, technically,...

Nelson Daily staff The wraps will be taken off the Green Energy Project at Zellstoff Celgar as the company hosts an official launch and ribbon-cutting for the energy-producing project this Friday. The Green Energy Project is a $55 million investment in the pulp mill's power production capacity, which began operating in the ...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The hatchet was unearthed and reburied last Thursday as the regional district directors put another patch over a long-standing feud, with some measure of solace achieved in the process. The allotting of BC Hydro grants in lieu of taxes money has created a rift on the 20-person Regional...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily An innovative and energy-saving approach to water treatment in the Arrow Creek area just east of Creston has earned the regional district a provincial award. FortisBC has handed the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Arrow Creek water treatment plant works supervisor, Robin Douville,...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A one-year interim contract for fire service for 2011 for Ainsworth/Woodbury was agreed to last week by Kaslo village officials, the regional district and the Kaslo fire department. However, some information and public feedback is still needed in order to finalize a long-term fire protection...

By Rachel Lucas, Columbia Basin Trust The establishment of nine priorities will help the Columbia Basin Trust allocate resources to address Basin needs, says its president and CEO. Neil Muth said the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has finalized its 2011-2015 Strategic Priorities, providing “overarching direction” for CBT in terms...

For the people who attended the recent 2010 Columbia Basin Trust Symposium, consider yourself engaged.And for those that didn’t, there is still a chance to delve into the topics of economic development, alternate energy, community engagement and building resilient organizations. Information presented at these sessions can be...

So the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan drama is about to come to a head Wednesday with the Harper government’s decision on whether or not to approve the takeover bid by Australia’s mega corporation BHP Billiton.  Most are predicting that Harper will cave under the pressure from Brad Wall, Saskatchewan Party premier and...

The Nelson Daily staffThe seeds of an agricultural plan have been sown for the region, with an eye towards improving the quantity and quality of agricultural production in the West Kootenay. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is creating an Area Agricultural Plan, conducting a planning process to research, develop...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The primary driver for the library referendum ‘yes’ vote in southern Area H was the pilot project the library ran for nearly one year in Winlaw, says the area’s director. Walter Popoff said the pilot project only ran for one year, but it whetted the appetite for people for permanent library...