Nelson fire department extinguishes fire in Gyro Park
Fire resulted from an exploded propane cylinderNelson Star Staff / May 31, 2021
Month: May 2021
Petition calls for day of mourning for children found buried at former B.C. residential school
The remains of 215 Indigenous children were found on the grounds of the former schoolKatya Slepian / May 31, 2021
B.C.’s minimum wage to increase to $15.20 on June 1, highest of any province
Only the territory of Nunavut will have a higher minimum wageKatya Slepian / May 31, 2021
Grizzly believed to have killed Alberta woman caught and will be euthanized
Two bears trapped, killer identified, second bear to be released, following attack near Water ValleyThe Canadian Press / May 31, 2021
NHL working on Canadian quarantine exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs: Sources
League working on a plan to secure permission to allow cross-border travel for semi-final roundThe Canadian Press / May 31, 2021
Canada to receive 2.9M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech increase deliveries
Firms expected to deliver about 400,000 more doses a week than what was typical last monthThe Canadian Press / May 31, 2021
B.C. teacher says students could be triggered by residential school discovery
Support needed as sadness in younger generations turning to anger, says youth mentorThe Canadian Press / May 31, 2021
The (not so) Humble Egg
Recipes for cooking with eggsWire Service / May 31, 2021
Summer job time in B.C. cause for wariness, Better Business Bureau says
Consumer watchdog encourages job applicants to do their homework on potential employersRick Stiebel / May 31, 2021
RCMP arrest all but one at Fairy Creek blockade, protesters take it back next day
Crowds of supporters and a car of elders breached the police lineZoe Ducklow / May 31, 2021
Jean Champion
February 12, 1930 - May 31, 2021In Loving Memory ~ It is…Wire Service / May 31, 2021
Stephen James Grierson
May 31, 20211950-2021 ~ It is with deep sadness that we announce…Wire Service / May 31, 2021
Verna Dorothy Ball
October 17, 1931 - May 31, 2021Regretfully, my brother and I announce…Wire Service / May 31, 2021
Donato Tummillo
April 1929-May 2021 ~ We are sad to announce that our beloved…Wire Service / May 31, 2021
UPDATE: Sullivan Creek fire between Castlegar and Trail classified as ‘out of control’
The fire at Sullivan Creek has grown to five hectaresBetsy Kline / May 30, 2021
Castlegar man shot in his residence early Sunday morning
Incident occurred in the 700 block of Columbia AvenueBetsy Kline / May 30, 2021
‘To make change in Nunavut’: Homegrown lawyers ready to enter legal profession
Emily Karpik said that job made her realize how badly Inuit were needed to work in Nunavut’s courtsThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021
Survey show only 20 per cent of workers want to return to office full-time post-COVID
Almost 60 per cent of those surveyed said they would prefer to return to the office part-time or occasionallyThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021
Republicans block bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Attack was the worst on the Capitol in 200 years and interrupted the certification of Biden’s win over TrumpThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021
Parks Canada says two dead following avalanche on Alberta mountain
There was no information about the identities or home towns of those who diedThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021