Nelson News

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.

The real estate boom of the past few years saw Calgarians driving property values in our city to record highs.

A 28-year-old Fort Nelson, B.C. man was killed Friday morning after the truck he was driving slid into the oncoming lane near Toad River and collided with a transport truck.

As incongruous as a skyscraper in Stanley Park, an undulating 60-metre-long, eight-metre-high high-tech "wave" of sustainably-harvested B.C. cedar wood was unveiled Monday amid a sea of ancient grey stone engulfing one of London's most photographed landmarks.

Four recent host cities criminalized and removed street dwellers leading up to Games.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will try to calm agitation for aboriginal protests this summer by announcing Tuesday the creation of an independent tribunal to speed the settlement of native land claims.

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Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett raised more money than he needed for his third provincial election victory in May this year while his main opponent, Troy Sebastian of the NDP, finished the election with a deficit.

Dark themes are common for county and rock bands. But Toronto-based Elliott Brood went beyond the standard heartbreak and loss formula for "Mountain Meadows," a concept album inspired by the 1857 massacre of 120 wagon train members by a Mormon militia in what was then the Utah Territory.

Stompina Tom Connors is a legend in Canadian music. Any type of endorsement from the iconic singer would be helpful to a musiciana s career.

RCMP officers are known for helping in the community, but 26 officers from B.C.a s interior are going the extra step by taking part in the annual Cops for Kids Bike Ride.

So when an international drug fugitive drew a crowd of supporters and passersby at Kitchener City Hall on Monday, August 24 Imprint wanted to find out why he was attracting a crowd.

On the heels of U Can't Learn Imaginashun , DJ Vadim hits the road once again for a US tour , starting Saturday.

Four years ago, Ronald Morrison moved to the southern interior of British Columbia to care for his aging father who suffered from dementia.A That experience convinced him that he wanted to pursue a career as a caregiver to the elderly.A So he enrolled in and completed a course which would permit him to work in that field.A He was the only man in a ...