Police nab alleged robber
A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences following a robbery that occurred at a local downtown liquor store on Feb. 25 at just prior to 10 p.m., according to Sgt. RCMP Laurel Mathew. “The lone suspect entered the store wearing a disguise and demanded money from the employee,” she said. […]
B.C. Hydro begins process of dredging Grohman Narrows by surveying river bottom
Record water levels and flooding on Kootenay Lake in 2012 has prompted B.C. Hydro to begin studies on the possibility of dredging a three-kilometer stretch of the body of water west of Nelson known as Grohman Narrows. The stretch of Kootenay River, located a few kilometers down stream from the Heritage City, has been blamed […]
Arnie Sherwood Memorial Funspiel a good time for all
The Rossland Legion hosted the 4th annual Arnie Sherwood Memorial Funspiel on March 10th. It is a one day curling bonspiel that is designed to attract curlers that just plain enjoy the game, however, there are prizes and trophies. Particpants come from as far away as Nelson to curl in the event....
Stanley Street homeowner almost sees wood burning savings go up in smoke
Burning wood can cut down on the heating bill, but not cleaning the chimney can see those savings go up on smoke. That’s what almost happened to a Stanley Street resident Friday (March 8). Officers, along with members of the Nelson Fire Department, responded to a call of a chimney fire at the home on […]
Intimate and engaging musician to play the Miners’ Hall
Youthful folk singer from the Okanagan, Ari Neufeld, is famous for his intimate live performances that create an intense energy and celebration in the performer/audience relationship. Neufeld will play the Miners’ Hall on Saturday, March 16 with a special opening performance by local musicians Andrew Bennett and David Hartman....
2012 was the best year ever for tourism in the Mountain Kingdom!
Tourism Rossland is delighted to announce that accommodation revenue for 2012 was the highest yet recorded! In 2012 total Rossland accommodation revenue based on the Additional Hotel Room Tax was $2,947,101 up from $1,914,703 in 2006 when we first began to track it, which represents a 54% increase over 7 years. Additionally...
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 […]
