Rash of crime in Kaslo prompts police warning
A rash of crimes in Kaslo have police warning residents to secure their homes and vehicles, according to RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg, who cited threetheft of autos, two theft fromautos, along with two break-and-enters, all reported on Monday morning. “Two vehicles, a 1979 Red Mercedes Diesel Station Wagon, and a 1992 Red and Silver Dodge Dakota […]
Nelson's Ross Steed turns to fundraising to help in his fight against chronic Lyme disease
The family of a 55-year-old Nelson man has taken to a fundraising website to raise money to help in the fight against chronic Lyme disease. For the past five years, Ross Steed has endured a level of pain and discomfort on a day-to-day basis that is beyond what most people could ever imagine. However, chronic Lyme disease is...
RDCK elects first woman chair in Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling
Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling has made history. She is the first woman chair to preside over the 20 member Regional District of Central Kootenays board of directors in the board’s 49 year history. “I’m very proud to be the first woman,” she said at the Dec. 11 board meeting. “But I ran because I felt […]
Council deals with all sorts of snow-related crises: snow for Winter Carnival, powder for the NorAm forced up to Biathalon in absence of snow below...
Regular Meeting of Rossland City Council, held December 8, 2014 The public portion of this meeting, starting at 6:00 PM, was preceded by an in camera session which started at 5:00 PM, under Community Charter S. 90.1(c) -- Labour Relations -- and (e) -- Acquisition, Disposition or Expropriation of Land or Improvements. Council...
UPDATED: Missing skier found
There's a happy ending in the searcg for missing backcountry skier Edward Perello. RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer has confirmed that, as of 11:15 a.m. Search and Rescue have located the 47-yer-old Ymir resident. "Perello is being extracted from his location and willl be taken to a waiting ambulance," Sgt. Tuchscherer in...
UPDATE: Search for missing skier suspended for the night
The Nelson RCMP with the assistance of bthree Search and Rescue teams are searching for a missing skier believed to be in the vicinity of the Whitewater ski hill, Nelson, BC. The missing skier has been identified as Edward Perello, 47 years old. He went skiing alone at approximately 8 a.m. on Dec. 8 and […]
Rossland Arena – available ice times this week
Looking to rent ice for a game of hockey or a birthday party or special event? The Rossland Arena has ice available on the following dates and times: Monday, 4:45pm-5:45pm Wednesday, 9:45-11:00pm Thursday, 9:45-11:00pm Friday, 8:30-11:00pm Saturday, 5:00-7:15pm and 9:00-11:00pm The Lounge is often available at the same ...
E2=Experiments in Entertainment
The Charles Bailey Theatre is pleased to announce something completely different coming to a theatre near you. E2 or Experiments in Entertainment is a test lab for performance genres that is intimate, unique and slightly off-beat. We are creating a cultural scene in the Muriel Griffiths Room at The Charles Bailey that gets ...
Saints prove they can compete against the best during Alberta trip
Saints Learn Plenty on Trip to Lethbridge The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team took their game to the next level on a roadtrip east this past weekend and discovered they can hold their own against Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) competition. In a special pre-Christmas journey, the Saints traveled to Lethbridge, Alberta to take on […]
Bombers tip off high school hoop season with a victory over Rockers
The L.V. Rogers Bombers started off the 2014-15 B.C. High School Boy’s Basketball season with a home court win Tuesday afternoon at the Hangar. The Bombers dumped Stanley Humphries Rockers 57-27 in a West Kootenay Boy’s exhibition contest. The game was the first of the season for both teams. The contest allowed the Bombers to […]
