Miller shoots down Hawks in overtime sparking Nelson to 5-4 victory
Just when fans are ready to write the eulogy for the Nelson Leafs the hockey club finds a way to come off life support. Rayce Miller scored an unassisted marker in overtime to lift the Leafs to a 5-4 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over Beaver Valley Saturday night at the Hawks’ Nest. The […]
Independent Investigations Office clears NPD during arrest of alleged NDCU robber
Members of the Nelson Police Department have been cleared of any misconduct in the arrest of the alleged robber of the Nelson and District Credit Union in April of 2014. The Independent Investigations Office made the announcement this week. "Based on the evidence obtained as a result of the investigation, I cannot conclude ...
Calling All Youth Film Makers!
U19 is back! The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture will be presenting the 8th annual West Kootenay U19 Film Festival this spring. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Rossland Miners Hall. The Festival is being run as an event during National Youth Week, of which Rossland participation is coordinated […]
Eco Society set to lock horns in court with the province next week over Jumbo Resort Municipality
The West Kootenay Eco Society (WKES) is heading to court early next week to challenge the provincial government’s 2012 decision to establish the Jumbo Glacier Resort (JGR) Municipality. On Feb. 23, the WKES will be in Vancouver at BC Supreme Court to ask a judge for a judicial review of a decision by the Minister of Tourism,...
Rosslanders will Host Story-telling on February 27th
NYC’s ‘THE MOTH’ IN TRAIL _____________________________________________________________________ Experiments in Entertainment is proud to present ‘Little Moths,’ a workshop and an event that celebrate the art and craft of storytelling at The Charles Bailey Theatre. ‘Little Moths’ is based on ‘The Moth’ in New York City where...
SEEDY SATURDAY -- February 28!
Get Ready for Gardening: Rossland Seed Swap and Sale Rossland Real Foods Seedy Saturday will take place Saturday February 28th from 1-4 pm at the Rossland Miners Union Hall. Gardeners will find lots of great seeds at the seed swap and sale, as well as seed starting flats, pots seed starting soil and soil amendments. ...
FUNDING for Student Internship
TeckServ Student Internship Supports Rural Community Development Funding is available to help organizations work with post-secondary students to undertake community-based research in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. The annual TeckServ Internship, now in its fifth year, provides support for a Selkirk College student ...
YOUTH + TRUTH = Great Power
Speaking truth gives youth great power By David Suzuki When she was just 12 years old, my daughter Severn gave a speech at the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. She spoke with such conviction that delegates were moved to tears. It was one of my proudest moments as a father. More than 20 years later, Severn is ...
Tax Time, Budget Time
TAX TIME: Time to Think About What Our Governments are Doing With Our Dollars. In Rossland: Rossland's new City Council is preparing our 2015 budget, and collecting ideas and opinions from citizens on how best to deal with our serious "infrastructure deficit." The City is collecting people's thoughts by way of a new...
Friends, family raise money for displaced Pass Creek resident left homeless by mudslide
Editor’s Note: Story has been updated with comments from Winnie Watson. Family and concerned friends are putting their heads together to raise money for a displaced resident on Pass Creek Road in the Slocan Valley. The recent Pineapple Express that dumped a great flood of water onto the area eroded the bank above the home […]
