Border Bruins season comes of an end
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season came to an end Saturday at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena for the Grand Forks Border Bruins. After disposing of the Nelson Leafs in five games, the Bruins lost the Neil Murdoch Final series in six games to the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Adam Redding’s fifth goal the playoffs, […]
Newsletter from MLA/Minister
Premier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on International Women’s Day Thousands of B.C. women started their day happy, cared for by their families and full of ambition. So many others face oppression, discrimination, poverty and violence. B.C. is home to countless smart, caring and passionate women who make our province stronger. Today, we celebrate the contributions and […]
FROM THE HILL: MP speaks to Pharmacare Act
Last week Canada took another major step forward truly universal healthcare with the tabling of the NDP’s Pharmacare Act. When fully implemented this legislation will allow all Canadians to use their health card to obtain their prescription drugs, just as they use it to see a doctor or use hospital facilities. And it will save Canada as […]
West Kootenay TEETH Clinic re-opens two years after arson burned out clinic
Two years is a long time to wait. So when an arson fire at the West Kootenay TEETH Clinic on Feb. 22, 2022 totally destroyed the facility, all of its equipment and supplies — at an approximate cost of $500,000 — it took almost two years for the community dental clinic to be revived. Located […]
Illicit drug toxicity death rate rises in city, across the province
The illicit drug toxicity death rate in Nelson continues to rise, jumping from a high of 11 in 2022 to 16 last year, according to figures recently released by the B.C. Coroner Service. That translates into a data rate per 100,000 person-years in Nelson from 40 in 2022 to a 57 in 2023 — 19th […]
City population surges back up after downward dip
A downward trend in population growth has been reversed for the Heritage city as Nelson recorded its first increase in two years. For 2023, Statistics Canada reported in February 2024 that Nelson saw a 1.3 per cent increase in population — from 11,562 to 11,716 — after reporting a decrease in residents from 2021-2022 (0.8 […]
Column: Thoughts on science and spirituality
“There are two paths that you can go by, but in the long run – There’s still time to change the road you’re on.” – Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven “Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.” — Albert Einstein Paths to knowledge Until the seventeenth century in Europe, our human species […]
UPDATED: Border Bruins take stranglehold on Murdoch Division Series against Leafs
The Grand Forks Border Bruins are one victory away from advancing to the Neil Murdoch Division Final. The Bruins rolled to a 4-0 lead en route to a 5-2 win over the Nelson Leafs in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action before more than 640 fans Tuesday at the NDCC Arena. Grand Forks, leading […]
Winter Storm warning issued for Highway 3 — Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass
For the second time in a few days Environment Canada is issuing a Winter Storm warning for higher elevation highways in the Southern Interior, including Highway 3 — Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass beginning Tuesday night. Environment Canada said a strong pacific frontal system will begin to push into the BC interior Tuesday evening. “Snowfall […]
By the numbers: RDCK to host public budget information sessions, in-person and online
For those looking to get a little more bang for their buck, the regional district is offering public budget meetings until the end of March. Continuing through to March 21, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will be hosting public budget information sessions for all its municipalities and electoral areas, including March 12 (6 […]
