Overall the total compensation paid to the mayor and six councillors would rise from $146,000 per year to $148,000.
The pilot owes his life to the brave people who rushed to the flaming wreckage and managed to pull him to safety.
The ongoing labour strife between the province and its teachers has basically put the students’ futures on hold.
There are more candidates just waiting to announce their intentions to run for council.
The annual Shambahla Music Festival is upon us this weekend. The Star has been on record for several years as an unabashed supporter.
How much are Johnsons Landing property owners supposed to take?
Black Press papers in the West Kootenay decided to join forces to bring a more complete picture to the financial statements.
But how do we differentiate between those who truly need help and those who just want a hand out?
2014 is an election year and silly season, as it is sometimes referred to, will begin once children return to school in September.
If you were one of the thousands of people who attended the Canada Day festivities last weekthen you were likely filled with Canadian pride.
This year there seems to have been a higher than normal number of missing persons reports, many ending tragically.
Regional District of Central Kootenay director Andy Davidoff is asking for a community- by-community breakdown of RDCK spending.
The BC teachers strike, which began in full yesterday, is an example of questionable timing.
Nelson residents have had some close encounters with wildlife in the past few days.
Here in the Kootenay it appears that momentum may have swung in favour of the teachers, all because of a letter written by Dr. Todd Kettner.
Just think for a minute about all the crime and tragedy that has occurred in the past few months.
When the directors voted to go with a more expensive quote, many members of the public questioned that decision.
Tragic. No other word suffices when talking about the canoe mishap that occurred on Slocan Lake on the weekend.
The Nelson Police Department and Nelson RCMP deserve congratulations for the teamwork they showed in apprehending the pair on April 25.
But the RDCK decided to go with the more expensive bid, which scored 10 points higher on an evaluation scale out of a total of 1,250 points.
