Ice cooled by North Island Silvertips
The Kootenay shook off a tough loss in the opener to grab a single point in a two-game B.C Hockey Major Midget League series against the North Island Silvertips Sunday in Castlegar. Spencer McLean scored the only goal of the game for the Ice in a 1-1 tie against the Silvertips. North Island won the […]
Hockey stars of the future entertain crowds at Nelson Novice Tournament
Fun to watch were boys and girls participating in the annual Novice tournament in Nelson. A total of five Junior Novice teams and six Senior Novice teams from Spokane, South Okanagan, Fruitvale, Trail/Rossland and Castlegar along with two Nelson squads each played three games during the weekend in the playday format. The tournament attracted more […]
Slocan Lake RCMP investigate fire to one of its vehicles
Slocan Lake RCMP is investigating a suspicious fire to one of its police cruisers prior to the Christmas holiday season. Police responded to a report police that a vehicle was on fire in front of the Slocan Lake RCMP Detachment in New Denver in the early hours of (Thursday) December 19. When officers arrived shortly after...
Local reaction negative to green light on Northern Gateway Pipeline
Just as the holidays were about to hit, a federal National Energy Board (NEB) panel quietly announced its recommendation that the federal government approve Calgary-based Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline project – a move that Nelson and area opponents say is bad, if not unsurprising. While the panel has given the go-ahead for the $6.5 billion […]
Leafs explode past Rebels; Hawks clipped by Chiefs; Bruins outlast Posse
Nelson Leafs scored three first period goals en route to a 5-2 victory over Murdoch Division rival Castlegar Rebels Friday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play in the Sunfower City. Brandon Sookro scored twice for the Leafs which held period leads of 3-1 and 3-2. Austin Lindsay, Linden Horswill and Adam Hodge added singles […]
LETTER: Tourism Rossland seeks funding support from City
Dear Mayor and Councillors, Please find below and attached our request for funding for the 2014 year. This year we are requesting that our funding be tied directly to Business License revenue as we feel that this would be a good method of determining our success every year. The more businesses that are licensed in Rossland ...
Are you working age? Get a flu shot warns Medical Health Officer
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily You wouldn’t drive in the winter without snow tires and you shouldn’t neglect a flu shot if you want to be safe. That’s the warning from Dr. Rob Parker, Medical Health Officer with Interior Health. “Our main concern is that people are getting sick unnecessarily,” said Parker,. “There is still...
COMMENT: What’s a ‘YES…if’ community--and could Rossland become one?
First what is a ‘YES … if’ community? It’s actually really simple. A ‘Yes…if’ community is one that, rather than focusing on the negatives (call that a ‘NO…but’ community), agrees to accentuate the positive. A ‘YES…if’ community agrees to listen with an open mind to all proposals, ideas, or plans for the betterment of the...
IH responds to long cataract surgery wait in West Kootenay
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily When Nelson resident Mary Ann McClelland heard she was going to have to wait a year for her double cataract surgery here she decided to go public. “The whole point wasn’t just for me,” said the 71-year-old senior. “There’s been a flurry of activity because of my story and that’s what I wanted...
Leafs dealt blow after rearguard Cole Arcuri bolts to BCHL
The Nelson Leafs hockey club was dealt a huge blow to its run at the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title when defenceman Cole Arcuri decided to join the Powell River Kings of the BC Hockey League. Arcuri, 17, is off to the Tier II club immediately, hopping a flight to the Sunshine Coast City […]
