Yellowhead Road and Bridge crews are bracing for a "wet, wet, wet" weekend on the Kootenay pass according to Operations Manager Marc Dale. "The weekend forecast is wet, wet, wet, with the potential for our first winter driving conditions on Kootenay Pass a reality for Sunday night," Dale said in a media release. The forecast...

Many customers will soon see reduced energy use thanks to their commitment to FortisBC’s energy diets.  In just ten days more than 330 homeowners signed up for the Okanagan Energy Diet. In the Kootenays, more than 600 homeowners are participating, making the region closer to reaching its goal of 1,000 energy assessments. Part...

Editor's Note: This letter is in response to a missive sent to the Castlegar News by a local resident, in which the resident condemns three city councillors for their attendance representing Castlegar at Nelson's Gay Pride event last summer: Dear Mr. Kemperman, In response to your letter, let me assure you that I represent ...

The Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral (BCCRR) centre is offering a new video series that caters to parents, teachers and childcare providers.  Dr. Gordon Neufeld is a Vancouver-based clinical and developmental psychologist that has been working in the field for over 35 years. The first video that will be shown is...

Over the past five years, Selkirk College has been dedicated to improving its environmental sustainability and the responsible use of natural resources throughout the college’s operations. Conservation of the natural environment is strongly valued at Selkirk College, and as a result, the Environmental Sustainability Committee...

Last Thursdays fire in city hall caused many people a great deal of concern. I know myself and the other board members and staff of the Boundary Museum Society were sick with fear for the condition of the archives which are located in the basement. When we were allowed entry on Sunday, we could not believe what we were seeing....

A pilot is lucky to be alive after surviving a plane crash Wednesday afternoon in Fort Nelson, BC. The pilot was the only person on board the plane said the Transportation Safety Board officials. The plane, said to be seen on fire just after 4 p.m., crashed Wednesday in the middle of an intersection in an industrial area of...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily It’s back to square one for Kaslo residents who have been working a year to keep their health centre emergency room open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Speculations were confirmed Wednesday by Interior Health’s update that the Victorian Community Health Centre will soon reduce its emergency...

It’s official: Fall has arrived. It’s the perfect time of year to be outdoors, and for one last brave swim in the lake (but not the rivers). For digging out cozy sweaters, and picking up a good book. More on the sweaters in just a moment. And on the book. Computer Help Computers – we love them, we hate them. If you’re more ...

Local city councillors held their meeting at the Grand Forks Senior Centre, Sept. 23 after a fire damaged city hall last week. All the councillors were in attendance, along with RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim Harrison and two members of the Grand Forks Fire Rescue – Fire Chief Dale Heriot and Deputy Fire Chief Kevin McKinnon. Mayor Brian...