Lack of 'respect' triggers Leaf board to switch gears with coaching staff
There were a number of “issues” that led to the Nelson Leafs parting ways with coach and GM Dave McLellan and his assistant Greg Andrusak team president John Dooley told The Nelson Daily Wednesday from Spokane. Dooley joined the team for its Kootenay International Junior Hockey League road trip to the Lilac City after the...
Coaches Dave McLellan, Greg Andrusak 'part ways' with Nelson Leafs
During his first interview with The Nelson Daily in August of 2014, Leaf coach and GM Dave McLellan said he took the position with the Heritage City franchise Nelson is “run more like a Junior A franchise.” McLellan may have been right as the Leafs decided to make a decision more reserved for ownership in the BC Hockey League...
(Not) holding the line: council deliberates on tax increase for 2016
A tax rise of over six per cent could hit Nelson taxpayers when the 2016 bill comes due, as city council grapples with the initial numbers in its deliberations on the next budget. Although the budget process will not be complete until late winter, city council is currently embroiled in dismantling all aspects of the budget,...
BC Coroners Services looking for community coroners in Nelson/Trail region
Want a job? However, before running out to apply, remember one of the first requirements is you can’t be squeamish around dead bodies. The BC Coroners Services is looking for community coroners for eight regions of the province including Nelson/Trail. “Community coroners work on an as-needed basis,” said the Ministry of Justice...
Nelson's Amit Bhabra qualifies for Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championships
Amit Bhabra is used to being in the middle of body checks and bluelines as the Nelson Minor Hockey product holds down a roster spot on the Castlegar/Nelson Midget Rep squad. However, this past weekend in Vancouver, Bhabra flipped the switch from hockey to weightlifting to earn a spot at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting...
How will Federal cannabis legalization shake out — police, local marijuana dispensaries wait to find out
Several cannabis dispensaries in Nanaimo were recently raided by RCMP, causing residents of Nelson — widely referred to as Canada’s “pot capital" — to wonder if similar action may be taken here on the road to legalization. With new dispensaries popping up all the time, and a promise of cannabis legalization from Justin Trudeau,...
NPD officer escapes injury when driver speeds away during early morning stop
A Nelson Police officer escaped serious injury when a woman in a stolen truck decided to speed away from the parking lot behind the 7-Eleven Convenience Store on Front Street during a police check early Friday morning. Nelson Police Sergeant Paul Bayes said in a media release that fortunately no one was hurt or any property...
Paris Climate Summit — New Deal Signals Fossil Fuel Era Coming To An End
The world is watching to see what comes out of the Paris climate summit. Montana Burgess is the West Kootenay EcoSociety's Community Organizer. She's attending the Paris UN climate summit with the Climate Action Network delegation and is reporting back to the West Kootenays on developments at the negotiations and what they ...
Avalanche Canada issues Special Public Warning
Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, that includes the Kootenay-Boundary region, from Friday (December 11) to the end of the day Monday (December 14).Avalanche Canada said the warning applies to the central Columbia Mountains and encompasses portions of the following...
Montana Burgess — Faith in the Paris climate summit
The world is watching to see what comes out of the Paris climate summit. Montana Burgess is the West Kootenay EcoSociety's Community Organizer. She's attending the Paris UN climate summit with the Climate Action Network delegation and is reporting back to the West Kootenays on developments at the negotiations and what they ...
