UPDATE: Coroner releases name of Rossland man killed in bike accident
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a dirt-bike incident near Trail on July 2. He was Brian Hall, aged 59, of Rossland. Hall had gone dirt-biking by himself on July 2. When he did not return as scheduled, two friends started a search. They found him on the morning of July 3 in a...
Have a hay day...a field day...a great day
The Kootenay Local Agricultural Society is pleased to present "Make Hay When the Sun Shines," a FREE field day with the BCS 853 walking tractor and eco-farmer Cal Lorencz. Learn how to use a cutter, tedder, and baler to make hay just about anywhere with the beefy BCS walking tractor. Other BCS attachments—rotary plow, tiller,...
Saints land key goaltending prospect with Cyclone Taylor Cup experience
The Selkirk Saints solidified its net for the upcoming B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season by inking two-time Cyclone Taylor netminder Aaron Oakley to a playing commitment. Oakley joins Selkirk following an outstanding three-year career in the Pacific Junior Hockey League with the Richmond Sockeyes and Abbotsford Pilots. The of Richmond product appeared at back-to-back Cyclone […]
Inconsistent June, but July looking better
Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Charters Kootenay Lake Kerry Reed is back on the lake giving fishermen the straight goods on what’s happening on the water. Here’s is the July report. Kootenay Lake Well, June has come and gone. And the rain kept coming and going also. Another wet month for the record books. And again, […]
Seatbelt saves female driver from severe injury after falling asleep at the wheel
Falling asleep in a vehicle is not out of the ordinary. However, when you’re the driver of a vehicle falling asleep can very dangerous. A female driver lived to tell the story after dosing off on the Nelson arterial early Saturday morning and rolling a vehicle 15 meters down the embankment. The accident occurred at […]
BC Hydro warns of higher-than-normal river flows
The recent heat wave experienced across the province has triggered a brief but rapid snow melt in the Columbia basin. BC Hydro is taking steps to manage the increased inflows. BC Hydro has gradually increased discharge flows from Arrow Lakes Reservoir over the last week to maintain upstream Arrow Lakes and Revelstoke reservoir water levels […]
High demand forces RDCK to issue Stage two water measures
The Regional District of Central Kootenay, concerned about the record levels of water demand in the Balfour area, has issued Stage two water conservation measures to residents and businesses. The measures include allowing residents to water gardens, trees, and shrubs by sprinkling one day per week for a maximum of two hours between 4-7 a.m. […]
LETTER: Don't fund the shuttle by taking funding from museum
Dear editor, It has come to our attention that Tourism Rossland has identified money designated under a line “Visitor Centre” to be re-directed to fund a free shuttle bus to Red Mountain in the winter. The money listed under the line “Visitor Centre” in the city’s budget is, in fact, destined to go towards the “Museum Gateway...
Oilers deal Castlegar's Shawn Horcoff to Dallas
Castlegar native Shawn Horcoff has been traded by the Edmonton Oilers. The former Michigan State star was informed by the Oilers he has been traded to Dallas as Stars’ GM Jim Nill continues a rebuilding process. Horcoff is rumoured to be going to Dallas for a seventh round draft pick as well as 23-year old […]
Silviculture boss to community: Take responsibility before it’s too late
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily A plan that is sure to raise eyebrows is being promoted by the Western Canada Silviculture Association (WCSA). It calls for Nelson gaining control of local forests and managing them for one purpose: to increase the community’s resilience to wildland urban interface fires. Those are the wildfires that encroach on communities […]
