Nelson News

Recently I was approached by my employer to consider a new posting in Fort Nelson, B.C., which would require not only the relocation of my family but also my resignation from two positions within the community which I came to enjoy, each for their own reasons.

Submitted by Journal Staff on December 11, 2009 - 11:10am. Looking Back 10 YEARS AGO Friends and relatives are invited to an open house to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pat and Harry Nash today, 2 to 5 p.m., 4218 Highway 11.

Medes Esthetik, Laser & Spa, located in the Blue Cross building, is celebrating 20 years in business next week.

But, after much patience and determination, You Say Party! We Say Die! are finally equipped with a brand new album and are raring to go, with a live show performance guaranteed to revive the spirit and vibrancy emerging out of the Winter doldrums.

A Nelson, B.C. man will serve jail time on weekends, with the exception of Christmas, after escaping handcuffed from the back of a police cruiser then stealing it.

A 64-year-old Whitehorse man was killed Wednesday after his transport truck crashed into a bridge on the Alaska Highway in northern British Columbia.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Water Stocks News - Cancen Oil Canada acquires an additional site for remediation work in Alberta - units required from Wescorp Category: Water CALGARY - December 1, 2009 - Wescorp Energy Inc.

Melanie Csotonyi has joined the esteemed team of professionals at Comox Valley Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

'Let's Go': 500,000 of the controversial books printed. Two maritime provinces declined to distribute a book to students saying it was racist and promotes stereotypes of First Nations people.

Nelson is a haven: A mountain fastness more attuned to wildflowers and kayaks than smog and traffic.

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Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups Heritage Minister James Moore speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Friday, March 27, 2009.

Two northwestern British Columbia native groups have made unprecedented moves to break free from decades of economic dependency.

Canada's newly armed border guards have claimed their first victim: a hapless moose.

A general election may seem far off on the horizon, but Canada's four major political parties face a test of their popularity on Monday.

Philip Carpendale of Nelson, British Columbia writes: If you've ever tried to snap a diagonal chalkline across a piece of plywood, you know how frustrating it can be.

In attendance: Mayor Roland Stanke and councillors Margaret James, Marian Nelson and Bonnie Stanke.

Christine Capot-Blanc and Aaron Dendys . Photograph by: CNS, Canwest News Service Like many young men his age, 18-year-old welder Aaron Dendys wants to complete his post-secondary education, save some money and eventually head out on his own.

Learning lessons from across the country in Nelson, B.C. A10 Lise Elsliger When listening to Jon Steinman recently at the Dieppe Farmer's Market, he could appear like somewhat of a dreamer.

Steve Mertl Vancouver - The Canadian Press Published on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 12:13AM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Oct.