The defending BC Senior Men’s Curling Champions begin defence of their 2016 crown this weekend in Kelowna as regional curling playdowns commence throughout the province. Kelowna’s Bob Ursel and third Dave Stephenson, Trail second Don Freschi and Nelson lead Fred Thomson kick off the Okanagan Senior Men’s Playdowns Saturday morning against Wayne Saboe of Kamloops […]

Highway 6 near Slocan Park was closed Thursday afternoon following a two vehicle accident. Reports say the accident happened at approximately 3:30 p.m. when a northbound pickup truck lost control and went into the lane of the oncoming logging truck, sending the logging truck down an embankment approximately 10 kilometers north of the Highway 3A/6 […]

On Wenesday, January 11, a lone skier was enjoying the beautiful, but rather cold, evening on Record Ridge.  The temperature was about minus 20 C. or perhaps even lower up there. Night falls early, and the moon was bright.  But when it came time to find a way back down the mountain, the moon was not quite bright enough,...

The teenager who threatened people at Mount Sentinel High School in June of 2016 was sentenced to time served and three years probation at Nelson Courthouse Tuesday. Denver Sky, 18, was found guilty of two counts of uttering threats. He has spent the equivalent of five months in jail while in custody. In June 2016, RCMP was...

Black Jack's  16-year-old Remi Drolet  won first place in the Junior Men's Classic Mass Start 10-kilometer race with a time of 31:41.5, out of 156 racers from five countries who finished the race.  Remi's age actually puts him in the "Junior Boy" category, so he was "racing up" against competitors who are 2 years older than...

If you fly over a forest and look down, you’ll see every green tree and plant reaching to the heavens to absorb the ultimate energy source: sunlight. What a contrast when you look down on a city or town with its naked roofs, asphalt roads and concrete sidewalks, all ignoring the sun’s beneficence! Research shows we might...

(Editor's Note:  Your usual reporter was unable to attend this Council Meeting, but Carol Cooper generously agreed to fill in.  Here is her report; thank you, Carol!) Rossland City Council, January 9, 2017:  Regular Council Meeting.  Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and councilors Andrew Zwicker, Marten Kruysse, Aaron Cosbey, Andy...

Strive for success at Selkirk College while enjoying unforgettable college life. That’s the goal of 21-year-old Calgary native Bryanne Mcelroy. She packed up her snowboard and moved to the West Kootenay, a new Selkirk College student wanting a strong education to support her goal of starting her own business while enjoying ...

In a media release, the Canadian Cancer Society calls the recent BC Government announcement to provide the HPV vaccine to all genders through schools a significant move forward in public health policy. The Society believes this change, which will take place in September 2017, will have an enormous impact in reducing children’s...