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 […]
Extensive book collection donated to Jumbo Wild
The late Kim Kratky was passionate about many things. Besides being an ardent West Kootenay mountaineer, he was a committed advocate for keeping the Jumbo valley wild. And he loved books. Kratky’s career as an English instructor dated back to 1969 and his varied and extensive book collection reveals his love of English and ...
Ice finally get to taste home cooking after horrendous start to BCMMHL season
The Kootenay Ice are going to get a fantastic Christmas present in the form of an abundance of home games after spending most of the current BC Major Midget Hockey League season on the road. Kootenay plays 14 of its next 18 games in West Kootenay arenas after completing a horrendous part of the schedule […]
Nelson RCMP warn public of 'nephew in trouble' phone scam
Nelson RCMP are urging the public to be aware of phone scam circulating through the area after receiving calls from the public regarding money sent to a person claiming to be a nephew in trouble. RCMP Cst. Bill Long said in a media release the police received two separate reports of this scam. Cst. Long said the story had ...
Kimberley's Tom Buchy knocks off Trail's Ferguson rink to claim Men’s Kootenay Playdowns
Tom Buchy of Kimberley is heading back to the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship after sweeping through the Men’s Kootenay Playdowns this past weekend at the Nelson Curling Club. Buchy, third Dave Stephenson, second Dave Toffolo and lead Darren Will doubled up Trail’s Rob Ferguson 6-3 in the B Final Sunday morning. […]
West Kootenay region got an early taste of winter thanks to Arctic outbreaks
The month of November saw winter arrive in the form of precipitation and cold temperatures said Jesse Ellis, Fire Weather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre. “The first snowfall of the season occurred the night of the (November) 10th as the first of two Arctic outbreaks pushed into the area,” Ellis explained in the monthly […]
Five teams vye for Kootenay Regional Men's Curling crown
Myron Nichol of Castlegar, fresh from winning the Nelson Open Cashspiel, is the early favourite entering the Kootenay Men’s Regionals this weekend at the Nelson Curling Club. Nichol defeated Ken McHargue of Sparwood to claim the top prize at the cashspiel. However, all bets are off as four other teams join the Castlegar skip in […]
Openness is now 'default mode' as new council takes on their inaugural meeting
COUNCIL MATTERS For Inaugural Meeting of new Council, December 1, 2014 (As our new Council takes office, I plan to continue reporting facts, rather than opinions, to the best of my ability. If you follow reports on Council, you can judge for yourself how well each member performs his or her duties, and how well Council as a...
Rossland Skate Park Association is Yodeling Their Way to $ 60,000
The Rossland Skate Park Association (RSA) is excited about partnering with Yodel.org on their biggest fundraising campaign ever! They are rallying the community to reach their goal of raising $ 30,000 in 30 days. For every dollar received during this campaign in the month of December, RSA receives matching funds, dollar for...
