UPDATED 6:05 p.m There is a clarification in the Nelson and District Credit Union robbery. Previous information reported to The Nelson Daily said the suspects in the mid-day robbery were caught near Salmo. The Nelson Daily has learned the suspects were not caught near Salmo, but near the Kootenay Canal. The Nelson Daily will...

The current measles outbreak in parts of our province is a powerful reminder of the importance of immunization. When immunization rates drop, whole communities can be at risk. An immunization rate of 95 per cent is needed to help protect vulnerable people in the community. If the majority of people are vaccinated for a disease,...

Joseph Boutilier rolled into Grand Forks this week, not in a car, truck or bus, nor a bicycle, motorcycle or scooter. His mode of transportation is a unicycle and he is taking that unicycle straight to Ottawa to raise awareness on global climate issues. “Basically, I’m going to raise a big stink. That’s the long and short of...

Police say no foul play is suspected in the death of a man in Genelle yesterday. Trail RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson said police received a call about a sudden death in the industrial section of Genelle at roughly 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Employees had arrived at work that morning to discover a deceased male, police learned when ...

The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program is pleased to announce a playing commitment from goaltender Steven Glass (Saskatoon, SK) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2014/15 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Glass is a 6-foot-1, 175 pound netminder who joins the back-to-back BCIHL ...

Imagine this – you're 28 years old, married just a year-and-a-half, with a terrific job and loving family and friends – you've got it all. You're driving from Castlegar to Barrier to visit family, turn to negotiate an S-curve ... and see a car driving straight toward you in your lane. You're thrown from your vehicle, land on...

A 68-year-old Castlegar man has been charged with possession of child pornography and making available child pornography, according to RCMP Cpl Debbie Postnikoff, who added the Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit and Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant at the man's home on April 16. "The man was arrested and later...

BC teachers have started phase one of their job action in response to failed negotiations with the provincial government. On Wednesday, School District 51 (SD51) superintendent Kevin Argue sent home a letter with students that notified them that teachers were removing themselves from supervision during lunch breaks, recesses...

Nelson Police are reporting officers have found the bike used in the April 11, armed robbery of Kootenay Currency Exchange. Detective/Constable Nate Holt said in a press release the bicycle is now in the possession of Nelson Police and will be returned to the owner in the coming days. D/Cst. Holt said NPD would like to thank...

It is interesting that any time trade is debated in the House of Commons New Democrats are always accused by the Conservatives of being “anti-trade”.  However, as our Trade critic, Don Davies stated in the Jan. 29th debate on the proposed Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, we believe thatCanadians recognize the importance...