The Nelson Daily

New Glowforge laser cutter allows Kootenay Lake students to create https://thenelsondaily.com//new-glowforge-laser-cutter-all

The protesters were waiting for the MLA office to open to present a document outlining how the Public Health restrictions are hurting people and the economy in BC.

Nationally, Nelson ranks 32 (out of the 149 other locations) for money raised beating much larger populations like Kelowna, Burnaby, and Calgary Downtown.

Remember watching this team burn up the ice at the Civic Centre during their playoff run in 1969?

The windstorm, which caused considerable damage in the Southern Interior of BC Wednesday morning, saw more than 4000 customers to lose power.

Happy Fishing Everyone.

Interior Health said the final tally had 97 cases connected to this cluster declared January 31, with all confirmed cases now recovered.

Of the 162 known COVID-19 cases linked to this cluster, 107 reside on Big White Mountain Interior Health said.

Call to artists Applications now accepted for 2021 The Narrows Art Retreat https://thenelsondaily.com//call-artists-%E2%80%94-applica

Superintendent Donovan Fisher replaces current Chief Constable Paul Burkart.

Sunday, at 2 a.m., British Columbians will fall back one hour, ending Daylight Saving Time.

Members of the North Shore Fire Department rushed to scene to extinguish the early morning fire that caused delays to commuter traffic on Highway 3A, power outage to customers and the loss of internet.

KIJHL Commissioner said the league will continue to monitor the situation closely, follow the guidance of the Province and Interior Health, and act with the health of all KIJHL members, and their communities, as our foremost priority as we begin regular season play this weekend and in the future.

Kootenay Lake students awarded UVIC scholarships https://thenelsondaily.com//kootenay-lake-students-awarded

Simon Nemethy scored at 3:07 of the first overtime period to give Nelson the win in the team home opener.

SEEDS Nelson 2021 calendar - the perfect Nelson gift https://thenelsondaily.com//seeds-nelson-2021-calendar-per

Instead of the 1,000 plus spectators surrounding the cenotaph at City Hall, 2020 Remembrance Day will look a little different due to the current COVID-19 pandemic said Branch 51 Royal Canadian Legion President Bill Andreaschuk.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the landmark appeal case of R v. Desautel beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.

Second workshop on community writing set for Silverton https://thenelsondaily.com//second-workshop-community-writ

Variances on the maximum height and lot coverage percentage for a proposed downtown development have been renewed, possibly giving the major housing development the momentum it needs to reboot.

"I ran to the door to see a cougar with my cat in its mouth."

Go To Bat for Bats during Bat Week https://thenelsondaily.com/meg/go-bat-bats-during-bat-week

Candidates will wait for Elections BC to tabulate mail-in ballots before celebrations can begin in the riding of Nelson-Creston.

No COVID-19 wasn’t to blame, it was Mother Nature doing what she does best to travellers in the West Kootenay a fog rolled through the region Saturday causing the Premier John Horgan team to cancel plans to fly into Castlegar and remain in Revelstoke, the other stop on the tour for the duration of the day.

Low cost Community Dental Clinic open for TEETH applications https://thenelsondaily.com//low-cost-community-dental-clin

The Support Local BC program was originally launched as a response to the changing business environment of COVID-19 and allows participating businesses to sell gift certificates online, at no cost to the business.

Our West Kootenay MLAs need to do more to stop giving the tax dollars of hard working families to Big Oil and Gas companies -- their CEOs make enough money, said Montana Burgess, EcoSociety’s Executive Director.

Under the new policy which is still in the draft stage organizations will not only need to establish that they are a registered non-profit organization, but will have to prove the programs or services offered provide tangible benefits to the residents of Nelson and that use of the property by the registered non-profit organization does not conflict with any current or anticipated use of the property by the city.

Building a community one tree at a time https://thenelsondaily.com//building-community-one-tree-ti

With the results paralleling numerous advance polls which heavily favoured the BC NDP over the BC Liberals the NDP made good on their strategy and promise and were unofficially declared the province’s next government within 60 minutes of the closing of voting at 8 p.m.

Schools from J.V. Humphries in Kaslo and St. Joseph’s School and Trafalgar Middle School in Nelson participated in the Student Vote program.

The COVID-19 outbreak at the École de l’Anse-au-sable in Kelowna has increased to 11 after Interior Health announced that six additional members of the school have tested positive.

RDCK said staff and management are working towards a return to aquatics with the opening of indoor pools in Castlegar, Creston and pictured Nelson Aquatic Centre on Tuesday, October 13th.

Nelson Hydro is planning a power outage for parts of Uphill Sunday, October 25, 2020.

Lions Club hosts annual Firewood Sale https://thenelsondaily.com//lions-club-hosts-annual-firewo

The event, with all four candidates Tanya Finley of the BC Liberal Party, Nicole Charlwood of the BC Green Party, Terry Theissen, representing the BC Libertarian Party and Brittny Anderson of the BC NDP attending, was hosted by Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson.

Carter Anderson is a graduate of Nelson Soccer Association and is off to UBCO in Kelowna to study business management.

The Hall Street Pier Project, New Library Building Project and the Civic Theatre Upgrade Project are also considered shovel ready meaning they are designed and with a cost analysis and in line with council’s Economic Stimulus & Financial Stability 25 Point Action Plan.

Nelson residents help the Alzheimer Society of B.C. mark World Alzheimer’s Month https://thenelsondaily.com//nelson-residents-help-alzheime

Call for 2021 Cultural Ambassador Applications/Nominations https://thenelsondaily.com//call-2021-cultural-ambassador-

Nicole Charlwood and Terry Tiessen have added their names to MLA race in Nelson-Creston riding. https://thenelsondaily.com//tiessen-charlwood-add-names-ne