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BC Coroners Service identifies victim of hiking accident at Cottonwood Park

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a hiking incident in Nelson Friday, Aug. 26 as Jamie Denise Latreille of Nelson. The 27-year-old Latreille and a companion were walking along the top of Cottonwood Falls in Nelson when she lost her footing and fell about 25 metres, landing first on...

SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Greetings to all Spotlight Films members, sponsors, and friends:    Our committee is thrilled to have made a $400 donation to the Grand Forks and District Public Library which has allowed them to purchase a film licensing agreement for the year. This donation will greatly enhance the library's opportunities to engage with our...

UPDATED: Tentative agreement reached in City of Kimberley labour dispute

A tentative agreement has been reached between the City of Kimberley and United Steelworkers 1-405 following a weekend of bargaining. The agreement comes after an exhausting session which began Saturday evening and ended on Monday afternoon and saw both sides soften their positions. “This has been a very difficult set of...

UPDATED: Woman rescued from ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park dies from injuries

The BC Coroners Services has confirmed the woman rescued by Nelson Fire Rescue after falling into the ravine above Cottonwood Falls Park died from injuries suffered in the accident. Media spokesperson Barbara McLintock confirmed to The Nelson Daily Monday the woman died in Kootenay Lake Hospital early Saturday morning. McLintock...

Smoke from U.S. wildfires visible in southeast B.C.

Most of the smoke that’s been visible in parts of the Southeast Fire Centre is coming from several wildfires in Washington State, particularly one near Deep Lake in Stevens County. The Deep Lake wildfire, south of Trail, is 15 kilometres south of the Canada-U.S. border and covers about 300 hectares. Although this fire is not...

Letter: How do privately owned prisons compare with privately owned senior facilities?

To The Editor: I have been trying to increase public awareness of the poor quality of care that our seniors receive in facilities with the hope that more people will raise their voices against this outrage, to our provincial government. The Senior Advocates reports verify that the quality of care is declining due in part to...

Variable rain puts damper on current fire season

A consistent peppering of precipitation at the right time has put a damper on the current fire season and made it one of the quietest in several years. The region bounded by the Southeast Fire Centre — which covers the area extending from the U.S. border in the south to Mica Dam in the north and from the Okanagan Highlands ...

Selkirk College Graduating Nursing Student Recognized for Top Marks by University of Victoria

Selkirk College nursing graduate Holli Norberg was recently recognized by the University of Victoria for top marks in the faculty of Human and Social Development which partners with the local school in offering the Nursing degree program. There are over 3,500 students enrolled in the faculty. Norberg, a Nelson resident, took...

Easy to view Perseids’ spectacular outburst this week

Forget the Olympics or the US presidential election. The big show this week is right above your head. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a major display this week with more than 200 meteors flashing across the sky every hour on Thursday and Friday night. But you may have to be a bit of a night owl to see them...

Residents' report finds government’s feasibility study 'clearly inadequate'

After receiving no response from the provincial government, citizens opposed to closing the Balfour ferry terminal have gone public with the release of their own analysis of the government’s feasibility study. The Queens Bay Residents Association said the 12-page document finds the SNC-Lavalin study inadequate, biased and...

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