Kootenay Wild steal 2-1 victory to avoid series sweep
Tiana Ewasiuk of Cranbrook and Jessica Owen Kimberley scored to spark the Kootenay Wild to a 2-1 victory over Vancouver Island Seals in BC Hockey Female AAA League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The win salvaged a three-game series for the Wild after the Seals won the opening two games — Friday 5-1 and Saturday 3-0. Ewasiuk...
Report from our Member of Parliament
By Richard Cannings Parliament opened for a brief two-week sitting in early December. For a newcomer to Parliament Hill, I found the pomp and ceremony, borrowing from centuries of parliamentary tradition, a moving reminder of the deep trust my constituents have placed in me. I gave my first speech in the House towards the end […]
The Rossland Legion Hosting a New Year's Party
Another party to attend on New Year's Eve -- the Rossland Legion, at 2081 Washington Street, will open its doors at for festivities at 8:00 pm, and the music will start around 9:00 and continue until 1:00. There will be a cash bar, and snacks and Champagne at midnight, and last call will be at 1:00 am. There will be a...
Cheetah conundrum continues - search called off for Kootenay kitty
The search has been cancelled for a cheetah photographed by a resident near Creston last week, although the cat remains at large, according to B.C. Conservation Insp. Joe Caravetta. (For original story, click here.) “We’re no longer continuing with the search,” he said. “We’ve had no further sightings of the cheetah or its tracks – […]
Conservation officers say search called off for missing cheetah on East Shore
Conservation officers said the search for the missing cheetah last seen roaming along Highway 3AThursday afternoon (December 17) near Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay has been called off. Conservation Officer Insp. Joe Caravetta said there have been no sightings of the stray animal since the cat was spotted last week. However,...
CBT shifts gears with new Board Chair to guide the Trust
Columbia Basin Trust will have a Chair as of the New Year following some changes to its Board of Directors. Cranbrook resident Rick Jensen will take over after current Chair Greg Deck announced his retirement. Jensen joined the Trust Board in 2013 and served as Vice-Chair in 2015. The three-term mayor of Cranbrook is the Chair...
Plan Ahead: Two Shows at the Flying Steamshovel -- in February
The Flying Steamshovel will be hosting two notable shows in February: Juno Award-winnning "Old Man Luedecke" performs there on February 2nd, and Juno-Award nominee "Yukon Blonde" performs on February 10th. Old Man Luedecke won Juno Awards in 2009 and 2011, both for "Traditonal Folk Album of the Year," and was nominated again...
New Year's Party at the Miners Hall!
Ring in the New Year in style- your favourite style from the past, present, or future - at the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture’s Time Traveller’s Ball! Hosted by DJs RSK and Sexton Blake (Rupert Keiller and Nadine Tremblay) and featuring raffles, prizes, midnight snacks, Burlesque and other performances, the Ball...
Nelsonite still fighting against chronic Lyme disease but needs public support to continue the battle
Nelson native Ross Steed continues his fight against chronic Lyme disease. To help with this courageous battle, Steed’s family has set up a YOUCARING Compassionate Crowdfunding campaign to help get Ross back to visit the Hansa clinic in Kansas for three weeks of treatment. “I’m really very unwell from the effects of chronic...
Thieves posing as buyers take off with vehicle during test drive, says NPD
Nelson Police are asking the public to be vigilant when selling items or taking phone calls from people suggesting to be part of financial institutions after the department received complaints from the public during the past few days. The initial complaint was made to NPD dispatch Tuesday afternoon. A Nelson resident had accepted a proposal […]
