Four people are unaccounted for after a landslide in the tiny community of Johnsons Landing on Kootenay Lake. The slide came down late this morning, hitting three homes in the remote community about 70 kilometres north of Nelson.Bill MacPherson speaks for the Central Kootenay Regional District. "Four residents are unaccounted for. It's trying … [Read more...]
Body recovered near Nelson
June 24, 2012 by
Nelson Search and Rescue have recovered the body of the first person to have been killed by floods in BC this year.The body of a 72-year old man was recovered from Goose Creek in the Crescent Valley near Nelson Sunday.It's believed that on Saturday, the man may have been out checking a bridge that leads to his property, and the bridge was washed … [Read more...]
Two dead in avalanche south of Nelson
March 21, 2012 by
An avalanche has killed two people south of Nelson. Heli-skiers were caught up in a snowslide Wednesday morning in the Bonnington Mountain range. A man and a woman were killed. Officials say the avalanche ranked 3.5 out of a scale of 1 to 5. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
“Half Nelson” Duo Send “Hate Mail”
October 1, 2011 by
"Half Nelson" and "Sugar" writer/directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden have set up the drama "Hate Mail" at Wayfare Entertainment reports Variety. The film tells interweaving stories about several New Yorkers who encounter various iterations of hate mail and grapple with the subsequent fallout of their relationships. Jamie Patricof, Paul Mezey, Ben … [Read more...]
