With one fell swoop of a pen and a thousand dollar fee, Cliff Miller of Squamish yanked the title of 'Mountain Bike Capital of Canada' out from under Rossland’s feet (err tires) this past week. The battle of which mountain city is truly the mountain bike capital has since ensued with riders on both side of the spectrum voicing...

The Rossland Skateboarding Association (RSA) is back in action this fall, hoping to first secure a consensus around the location of a permanent home for the proposed skate park—and then start building it.   While council did grant the RSA the northwest portion of the Emcon lot for a skateboard park nine months ago, it was by...

The Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, with 633 members last season, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its fundraising campaign for a state of the art track-setter (groomer). With a funding deadline rapidly approaching, generous donations from both the members of the Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU)...


By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily Sports While friends were chilling on the beach during the summer Aimee DiBella was in the gym working the weights. While those same friends chumming with others the 5’7” Team B.C. product was running the highways between Nelson and Taghum. But while DiBella’s buddies are shoveling snow in February, the […]

Over the years Rossland has produced an impressive list of athletes that have gone on to make a name for themselves in their respective sports.While skiing, hockey and mountain biking tend to lay claim to the most popular local athletes, there has been a whole league of under the radar men and women coming out of the Golden...

Kids, both young and young at heart from all over the region hit the home-made mini-ramp ramp on the Emcon lot this past weekend for the eighth event in the Kootenay Skateboard Series. Hosted by www.skateboardingbc.com and the Rossland Skateboard Association, the event drew big participation, big crowds and big tricks on a ...

 It’s obvious from the first two chapters of the book titled, the 2010-11 KIJHL season of the Nelson Leafs; this read can only get better. Although it was painfully obvious the Castlegar Rebels storyline also needs a little work. Still it was the Rebels escaping the weekend series with a sweep and the Leafs making […]

The Castlegar Rebels scored three times in the second period to post a 3-0 shutout over the Nelson Leafs as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League kicked off its 2010-11 season Friday in the Sunflower City. Taylor Anderson, Dylan Richardson and Erik Wentzel scored during a four-minute span for the home town squad. Richardson and […]

For at least two days this coming weekend, the much anticipated, much talked about, much debated Rossland Skatepark will have a home in the Emcon lot. No, the location of the permanent park has not been decided yet, but local residents will get a brief, scaled down look at skateboarding on the Emcon this weekend as part of ...

Rossland runners take note: a nearly three decade-old tradition will be returning to the Golden City Days schedule this year, one that will allow young and old to duel it out on the trails. Whether you’re up for a 1km sprint with the kids, a 5 kilometre jog or an all out 10k hustle, the Golden City Grind has got something for...