TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: How the Schofield Highway Got Its Name
What do Trail, Rossland, and Warfield have in common? Well, lots actually. But what geographically connects them to one another? Back in the day, it was a railway line built by Fritz Augustus Heinze. The village of Warfield was named for Fritz’s secretary, Carlo Warfield, and at one time it served as the midpoint of the trip...
Vandals paint ball historic pictographs near Heritage City
Nelson RCMP is asking for public assistance in finding the culprits responsible for vandalizing historic pictographs west of the Heritage City on the south shore of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake last week. RCMP believed the vandalism happened sometime between June and September 25. The vandals shot paint balls at some of these historic […]
Leafs rout Bruins to remain on top of Murdoch tied with Beaver Valley
The Grand Forks Border Bruins have already made great strides during the early stages of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. However, it’s back to the drawing board for the Bruins after the Nelson Leafs rocked the Boundary squad 5-1 in KIJHL Murdoch Division action Saturday night at the NDCC. The Leafs dominated the […]
'Wet, wet, wet' weekend of driving says YRB operations manager
Yellowhead Road and Bridge crews are bracing for a "wet, wet, wet" weekend on the Kootenay pass according to Operations Manager Marc Dale. "The weekend forecast is wet, wet, wet, with the potential for our first winter driving conditions on Kootenay Pass a reality for Sunday night," Dale said in a media release. The forecast...
Leafs, Hawks win, remain deadlocked on top of Murdoch Division
Nelson and Beaver Valley remained perfect atop the Neil Murdoch Division after capturing respective divisional battles Friday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play. Jamie Vlanich continues to pay dividends following an offseason trade, scoring on the power play midway through the third period to lift Nelson to a 4-3 win over Spokane in the […]
Rossland gets onboard the Broadband train
A decision was before City Council this week to do with the options for installing broadband internet infrastructure in Rossland. After researching the topic for a year and a half, the Broadband Task Force presented three options. The staff recommendation was Option B, which entailed that the City enter into a pole permit ...
FortisBC energy diets receive large scale support
Many customers will soon see reduced energy use thanks to their commitment to FortisBC’s energy diets. In just ten days more than 330 homeowners signed up for the Okanagan Energy Diet. In the Kootenays, more than 600 homeowners are participating, making the region closer to reaching its goal of 1,000 energy assessments. Part...
Council chambers packed as Cooke development access debated
It was standing room only at this week’s public hearing, which took place before the regular council meeting. It was tough to get an accurate count of the people present because they were spread throughout the hallways of the council chambers, but there were around 30-40 members of the public in attendance. While there was...
Waneta Expansion Project reaches milestone
The Waneta Expansion Project south of Trail reached a milestone early Thursday morning when the first of two 117 tonne transformers were moved through the streets of Trail and onto the mega project near the Canada/US border. The first of two 16-foot wide, 117 tonne transformers travels through downtown Trail on a 201 foot-long...
City’s Manager of Planning laid off
The City of Rossland has decided not to renew the contract of Mike Maturo, Manager of Planning and Development Services. Mr. Maturo served as City Planner for six and a half years and played a major role in a number of projects during that time. During the regular meeting of Council on Monday, councillors Jill Spearn and...
