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QUIZ: Do you know the way to Sesame Street?

The iconic children’s television show first aired 50 years ago

Poppies from First World war tour country as symbol of hope, resilience

Flowers are now part of a touring exhibit called War Flowers

Is Creston in the West Kootenay? East Kootenay? Central Kootenay?

Place Names: Creston, a town between two Kootenays

Not looking forward to raking? Here’s why to leave the leaves

Nature Conservancy of Canada has good news for those who hate yard work

Langara College honours 49 alums and staff to mark 49 years

School received more than 200 nominations for the awards that recognize one’s community impact

New home means bright future for aboriginal service agency

COINS opened its new headquarters on Oct. 29

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Scouring the newly-digitized Nelson Daily News

Place Names:The newspaper is now searchable online from 1902 and on

Trail tulips help a global cause

Rotarians show support for polio eradication

Rossland couple touched by community’s search for missing dog

Molly was lost for nearly three weeks, but massive community effort found her

Poppy Campaign starts in Trail on Friday

Poppy distribution will be at various locales throughout the city

QUIZ: How much do you really know about Halloween?

There’s a lot more to this night of frights than ghosts, pumpkins and candy

Quilt Show and Sale set for downtown Trail, Saturday

Annual quilt show and sale goes Nov. 2 in the Trail United Church

  • Oct 30, 2019

Christmas hamper program up and running for Beaver Valley

Local United Way takes the reins of former Fruitvale Community Chest

Weather balloon from California rescued near Campbell River

Search led rescuers to remote wilderness on Quadra Island

Book tells tale of how B.C. office fax led to U.S. con man

Island man spent a few years tracking down victims listed on faxes

Bat Week in B.C.

There are many ways to participate in the BC Community Bat Program

  • Oct 26, 2019

Nelson expanded city limits 10 times since incorporation

Place Names: Nelson neighbourhoods, Part 5

Depression-era squatter’s camp became Cottonwood City

Place Names: More Nelson neighbourhoods

Local 480 donation helps families

$2,000 given to the Gordy Steep Memorial Sick Children’s Fund

  • Oct 16, 2019

B.C. woman finds mysterious coin among Grandma’s collection

Grandmother died when she was very young and her past is not well known to her mother