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KIJHL Notebook: Buckley goes from cellar dwellers to defending league champs

Cole Buckley’s stay with the Grand Forks Border Bruins lasted whopping seven games after the Murdoch Division cellar dwellers traded the Penticton native to the Osoyoos Coyotes earlier this week in a futures deal. Buckley, 19, was dealt to the defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champs Monday in a deal that sees Grand Forks […]

Red Mountain Racers ramp up the communication with new online resources

A new facebook page, a blog, and a fresh website:  Red Mountain Racers continue to improve the way they communicate with the community in anticipation of a great ski season!  These are just a few highlights of the Red Mountain Racers AGM that was held Sunday at the Conference Centre at Red Mountain Resort.  While the racers...

Two tournaments, two silver medals for Kaslo/Nelson Midget Reps

For the second tournament in a week the Kaslo/Nelson Midget Reps settled for second place. South Okanagan scored in each period en route to a 3-1 victory over Kaslo/Nelson in the final of the Kelowna Minor Hockey Midget Rep Tournament Sunday in the Central Okanagan City. Kaslo/Nelson lost to Tri-Cities in the final of the […]

Ice squander lead, settle for 6-6 tie against Fraser Valley Bruins in BCMMHL action Sunday in Castlegar

Penalties in the final minutes of the game allowed Fraser Valley Bruins to score twice on the power play and pull out a 6-6 tie against Kootenay Ice in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League play Sunday at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Kootenay looked to be in control leading 6-4 with two minutes remaining […]

Chinese martial arts and a ski waxing clinic: new this week! And family basketball!

Have you ever wondered about Chinese Martial Arts and the various forms and techniques?  Instructor Wayne Cheung is offering a 3 hour workshop that will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the discipline. Students can expect to learn the basics and foundations of all Chinese martial arts, including: the use of stance...

Beasley's Steve Archdekin needs help to grant a last wish of a friend who died of cancer

Beasley resident Steve Archdekin has never met a hurdle he couldn’t overcome. In September of 1993 Archdekin came down with what he thought was a case of the common cold. Little did the Brampton, Ont., native know was this common cold turned into a full blown case of rare form of arthritis called, Reiter’s Syndrome. […]

Mates back in winner's circle, snap four-year Vikings title run with 19-12 victory in WKMFFL Final

Dam Inn receiver Mike Lucas caught to touchdown passes, the second snapping a 12-12 tie, to power the Mates to a hard-fought 19-12 victory over Castlegar Vikings in the final of the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League Sunday in the snow at the Mount Sentinel Field. The Dam Inn win, the first in the […]

Guess what? The B.C. Lions are in the 99th annual Grey Cup against Winnipeg

 The rags to riches story continues for the B.C. Lions. Travis Lulay, and a suffocating B.C. defence, sparked the Lions to a 40-23 rout of the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL Western Final Sunday before 41,313 fans at B.C Place in Vancouver. The win advances the Lions to the 99th Grey Cup next Sunday in, […]

Cats qualify for provincials after stunning tournament run at Kootenay Zone A Girl's Championships

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Mount Sentinel Wildcats have qualified for the B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball Championships. If someone on the street said this in passing a few years ago the response would have been, “so what . . . that’s nothing new. Mount Sentinel goes all the time.” However, after […]

Let it snow!

Winter is here and rather than hiding inside for the next few months, why not get outside and enjoy winter this year by hitting the slopes with your Grade 4 and 5 children! Skiing and snowboarding are some of Canada’s most popular winter sports and one of the best ways to stay active this winter. […]

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