Castlegar mayor and councillors register for energy diet - there's still time for Kootenay residents to sign on and save
Two city councillors and the Castlegar mayor signed on to Fortis’ Kootenay Energy Diet back in May, becoming personal role models for a program the city is already officially supporting. FortisBC has subsidized the initial home energy assessment, which is valued at $400, offering it for just $60 for Diet participants, but the city further […]
RDCK re-opens Taghum Beach to swimmers
Taghum beach users can finish the summer season the way they started, cooling off in the Kootenay River as the Regional District of Central Kootenay has re-opened the popular recreation hotspot. “We’re happy to report that the water at Taghum Beach is once again safe for swimming,” said Cary Gaynor, parks operations supervisor after re-opening […]
Bikes, bikes, bikes!
7 Summits Poker Ride-Sunday, September 1st 2013-The Seven Summits Poker Ride is a non-competitive group ride on the Seven Summits Trail taking place Sunday Sept 1st. Participants are expected to be expert riders in good shape and self- reliant in the remote trail setting. Costumes optional, friendly attitudes required....
Changes coming to elk hunting in East Kootenay
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has announced changes to the elk hunting season in the East Kootenay. For this fall, the elk hunting seasons in the South Trench of the Kootenay region will be as follows: General Open Season for antlerless elk in 4-03 Zone X (includes portions of 4-2 to […]
Leafs, Rebels pull off blockbuster KIJHL deal
The BC Hockey roster deadline is more than six months away but already Leaf head coach Frank Maida has made more deals than Drew Carey on The Price is Right. Maida sent forwards Dallon Stoddart and James Sorrey along with D-man Seth Schmidt to Castlegar in exchange for sniper Jamie Vlanich and forward Travis Wellman. […]
Grand Forks gets free Wi-Fi downtown
Grand Forks’ downtown core is now wired up with free Internet. The Rotary Club of Grand Forks partnered with the City of Grand Forks, Boundary Community Futures and the Grand Forks Credit Union to bring Wi-Fi to businesses and visitors downtown. The Wi-Fi reaches around the Grand Forks and District Public Library, city hall, the […]
Trail rugby team wins at Greenwood tournament
Greenwood’s first annual social rugby tournament — held Aug 3 to 5 — was deemed a success with the Trail Colonials coming out ahead. Organized Oliver Glaser said the Colonials won a “very hard fought, final match” against the East Vancouver Scribes with the game ending 35 to 20. Glaser subbed in many of the […]
Killjoys, Roller Girls post wins as WKRD concludes regular season
The Nelson Killjoys secured a place in the Mountain Mayhem 4 by outlasting Dam City Rollers Friday during the final West Kootenay Roller Derby Doubleheader of the regular season at the Selkirk College Gymnasium. The Killjoys now move to 3-0 on the season with an impressive 222-176 victory over the host Dam City Rollers. In […]
Person dies of natural causes at Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival near Salmo has reported its second death in two years. However, this fatality came as a result of natural causes said RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little said in a release issued Friday. Little said the death occurring at the music festival being held south east of Salmo was not due to drugs. “The […]
Major Midget tryouts set for NDCC Arena
Head coach Mario DiBella is going have his eyes glued to the NDCC Arena ice as more than 50 players are expected for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget Evaluation Camp. Team officials and BC Hockey High Performance evaluators will evaluate players at the three-day camp. Final selections of the 20 players, including two goaltenders, which […]
