Cancer treatments: Those that have proven results!
I would like to focus on what has been shown to be the most effective treatments from studies that have either decreased tumour growth, minimized chemotherapy and/or radiation effects and in some cases increased their efficacy or have been shown to change the body’s pattern to ultimately reverse the cancer process. The most...
Gluck backstops Rebels back into Murdoch series lead
It’s not normal to see Jordan Gluck allow six goals in one game as he did Friday in Fruitvale during Game four. So with their top goalie back in fine form, the Castlegar Rebels regained control to the Murdoch Division Final with a stingy 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Sunday afternoon in […]
OP/ED: The post-childbirth fun no one ever warns you about
WARNING: If you are offended by graphic descriptions of private body parts, please stop reading now and move on to any other article on our site. A few of my friends have reached the stage in their life where they’ve begun to want children. They are in their 30s now and excited to start a […]
Columbia Basin Trust gives helping hand to West Kootenay Women’s Association
The West Kootenay Women’s Association has received a helping hand from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) to the tune of a $2,500 grant. The cash allows the West Kootenay Women’s Association to hire a consultant for a one-day workshop and six months of follow-up support in order to explore alternative sources of revenue and create […]
UPDATED: Saints sweep defending champs right out of the playoffs
Selkirk College continued to add to their list of ‘firsts’ accomplished during the 2012-13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season, as the Saints advanced to the league finals for the first time by beating the University of Victoria by a 4-1 score on Saturday night. The win capped a two-game series sweep of the defending BCIHL […]
Murdoch Final all square after Hawks thump Rebels, Game five Sunday in Castlegar
The Murdoch Final has been boiled down to a best-of-three showdown. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks scored three times in the first period to dump the Castlegar Rebels 6-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday in Fruitvale. The best-of-seven divisional final is all square at 2-2 with Game five set for Sunday at […]
Gluck backstops Rebels to 2-1 series lead in Murdoch Final
Defence has been the hallmark for success of the Castlegar Rebels all season long. The Rebs turned the thumbscrews down on the Beaver Valley Nitehawks offence, holding the high flyers to one goal en route to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Thursday night in Fruitvale. The game’s third star, Castlegar netminder […]
Black Jack racers set the 'tracks on fire'
Last weekend, West Kootenay cross country skiers, Kolibri Drobish from Hills Nordic Ski Club, Sophie and Sabien Edney from Nelson Nordic, and Jasmine Drolet from Blackjack (Rossland) relay raced together as a team named “Kootenay Tracks on Fire,” at the 2013 BC Midget Championships in Revelstoke. The Midget Championships are...
Smoke Eater named to All-Star team
Trail Smoke Eaters forward Brent Baltus has been named to the 2012-13 BCHL Interior Conference Second All-Star Team. Baltus, 20, leads the Smoke Eaters in scoring this season with 24 goals and 51 points from 46 games played. The Nanaimo product also leads the Smokies in short-handed goals with two this season. In 115 career […]
Two locals appear in court today after CRU arrests
Two people are in police custody and will be attending Rossland court today, according to Crime Reduction Unit commanding officer Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On March 7, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested Melody Hutchinson, 23, and Trevor Isenor, 34, without incident,” Orr said. “Isenor was arrested on an outstanding warrant of arrest for […]
