By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Good-bye smokers, hello vapers. E-cigarettes have hit the Kootenays and are not expected to be leaving any time soon as sales of the latest tobacco alternate soar. For Nelson resident Scott Kerr, vaping means his lungs don’t hurt and his head is not as “cloudy.” “I’ve dropped from 14 […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has said no thanks to a proposal by the City of Nelson to move to its 310 Ward Street location. The decision to stay in its current digs on Lakeside Drive on the Nelson waterfront was made during the monthly RDCK board meeting Thursday. “The concept of the two […]

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to take sole possession of first place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings this weekend when they face a pair of tough road games to open the second half of their 2013/14 regular season schedule. The Saints will open the trip on Friday night against Thompson […]

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to take sole possession of first place in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League standings this weekend when they face a pair of tough road games to open the second half of their 2013/14 regular season schedule. The Saints will open the trip on Friday night against Thompson […]

Following well-attended public workshops on October 29 and December 3, 2013, a Management Plan for the proposed Ministry of Forests’ Recreation site in the Rossland Range is becoming a reality. At the December 3 workshop, which was attended by some 75 people, the participants agreed that creating the Recreation Site is...

The Winter 2014 Brochure is available online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall home page and the Recreation Program page.  You can also pick up a hard copy at the Public Library, City Hall, the Arena, RSS and the Credit Union.  Rossland Figure Skater’s West Kootenay Invitational Competition! It’s time for the Rossland Figure...

After successful negotiations, the Councils of Rossland and Trail are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached regarding the long standing dispute over cost apportionment for sewer services. The  successful agreement will provide a fair funding formula for the participating partners; City of Trail, City of...

I was inspired to write this after coming home for the holidays and finding a great pamphlet in the Bank of Montreal building about a heritage walking tour around points of interest in Rossland.  I have some fond memories of the Mater Misericordiae, and I thought that an article about this place was well overdue. Between 1895...

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 […]

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 […]