Violent early-morning break-in sees two men sent to hospital
Two men were sent to hospital and one is facing a laudry list of charges after a violent incident in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. ‘On Jan. 8 at 1:35 a.m., Trail RCMP were called to a residence in West Trail where a male had broken in […]
Saints start second half of BCIHL schedule with tough challenge at home against SFU
There’s no easing into the second half of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season for the Selkirk College Saints. The Saints play host to second-place Simon Fraser University Clan Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. However, before the Clan can ready themselves to knock off the undefeated Saints, the Burnaby-based club […]
ANALYSIS: Economist Aaron Cosbey finds SD20 options for Rossland result in financial losses for SD20, not savings
Many arguments have countered claims made in School District No. 20's (SD20) recent facilities report that recommends closing MacLean and reducing RSS to a K-9 facility, but we feel the most cogent is Aaron Cosbey’s analysis, summarized here and attached below.Another document that succinctly reviews the errors, omissions, ...
Rossland council supports Neighbourhoods of Learning as school closure crunch fast approaches
As the School District No. 20 (SD20) board approaches it’s February, 2013, decision on school closures in Rossland, council decided on Jan. 4 to inject $5000 into the Neighbourhoods of Learning Committee (NOL) prior to adopting the 2013 budget. The deadline for written public submissions to SD20’s facilities process ended on Jan. 4, but the […]
Relations between Beaver Valley and Trail hockey teams reach all-time low, BC Hockey to investigate Saturday's incident
There have been some serious trust issues brewing between the Beaver Valley Nitehawks of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and Trail Smoke Eaters of the B.C. Hockey League for some time. Those issues reached an all-time low Saturday (January 5) outside the Cominco Arena when Hawks coach Terry Jones, along with Beaver Valley players, […]
Be a potter, be a skater, be an artist, be...a karate-er?
The Lil’ Gretzky’s Preschool Hockey program for kids 3-5 years starts this week! The program will run for the month of January, on Mondays from 3:15-4:15pm starting Monday, January 7. This is a fun approach to getting comfortable on the ice and in an Arena setting and is geared towards children with limited or no skating...
OP/ED: When police finally say enough is enough
Many people think a police officer's job is responding to 911 calls with lights flashing and sirens wailing. But the truth is police work involves a lot more than 911 calls. It also involves a lot of people who aren't police officers, and spending a lot of time on tasks that none of us imagined […]
43-year-old Oklahoma man dies at Whistler
Whistler RCMP are investigating a sudden death which occurred on Whistler Mountain on Jan. 7. RCMP were contacted after a skier on Franz’s Meadows was passing a cliff area and noticed a male who appeared to be in need of help. When the male didn’t respond to the passerby, he contacted Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol […]
Nine players from West Kootenay off to U16 BC Cup in Duncan
The Nelson and District Community Complex played host to the B.C. Hockey Under-16 Evaluation Camp this past weekend. The camp attracted 20 players, run through practice and games, competing for 19 spots at the B.C. Cup set for later this season in Duncan. “Obviously is was very difficult for coaches and evaluators having to choose […]
West Kootenay Traffic Services release figures for 2012, fatalities down but six still too many
Fatalities in the region were down significantly in 2012 West Kootenay Traffic Services Sargent Derrick Donovan said in a press release Monday. “The West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson IRSU (Integrated Road Safety Unit) worked hard through enforcement and education to make 2012 a safe year for the motoring public,” Donovan said. “Unfortunately we had […]
