Trains moving again on CP Rail line betwen Nelson and Castlegar after crews clear derailment near Fortis BC Corra Linn power plant
The trains are moving again on the Canadian Pacific Railway Kootenay Valley line between Nelson and Castlegar. Crews worked tirelessly for three days to clear and repair the line following Tuesday’s derailment near the Fortis BC Corra Linn Dam next to the Kootenay River that saw all four locomotives and eight concentrator cars leave the […]
Mount Sentinel grad, Kendra Wayling, earns high praise at UBC Okanagan awards banquet
Kendra Wayling’s place in Mount Sentinel Wildcats volleyball is secure. Spiking, digging and providing solid leadership, Wayling powered the Cats to a provincial title during her senior year in South Slocan. Now the 5’10” middle-blocker-turned-setter has etched her way into the UBC Okanagan’s varsity athletic history books. Wayling was named the 2012 female athlete of […]
Flames Trip Up Canucks In Quest For Conference Supremacy
After the St. Louis Blues had failed to win their previous two games, the Vancouver Canucks found themselves in a position going into Thursday night’s contest with the Calgary Flames where two wins in their remaining games would deliver them the President’s Trophy and home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Flames played the part […]
U19 Film Fest red carpet event draws youth talent to Trail's Royal Theatre on April 14
The annual Under-19 Film Festival will hold its gala event to showcase the work of youth filmmakers from around the region on Apr. 14, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Royal Theatre. Now in it’s fifth year, this will be the first the U19 Film Fest has been in a professional setting, said co-organizer Rachael Roussin of the Rossland...
Meet the artists: Youth filmmakers from around the region participate in the upcoming U19 Film Fest
As the rest of the youth filmmakers at Rossland's Miners' Hall on Tuesday worked away at the screenings, trouble-shooting technical difficulties and discussing the various films' merits, I stole a few moments with a trio from J.L. Crowe who have submitted two films to the U19 Film Fest, and a familiar pair from Rossland who...
Expanded BC transit service caters to corridor commutes and late evening forays
In a bid to entice more commuter and late evening riders, BC Transit has extended its service to the Kootenay Boundary Regional Transit System to include more early evening runs, Friday night runs on populated routes, and more weekday runs along "the corridor" between Fruitvale and Rossland (Route 3 and Route 6), and between...
Tired driver careens off Central Avenue
A 57year-old man from Creston, B.C. blacked out behind the wheel while driving down Central Avenue in Grand Forks, causing him to leave the road, crash through a metal guard rail and land on the hood of a gray Pontiac Sunfire parked in the Video Express parking lot. Grand Forks RCMP and the first responders […]
Slush Cup 2012: Staying alive
The 2012 Slush Cup was held last Saturday at Red Resort and much hilarity ensued. Catch the action on this video....
NPD officers investigate no less than 68 incidents in four days
To say Nelson Police Department experienced a busy week would be the understatement of the year. NPD officers investigated no less than 68 incidents in the past four days. The list of responses includes, two drunk driving arrests, two public intoxication arrests, one cause a disturbance arrest, two breach of bail arrests, four motor vehicle […]
100 Mile House rumour not a rumour as Revelstoke applies to sell team to new Wranglers franchise
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks have only had a few days to enjoy the 2012 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship and already there’s rumbling of team wanting to move. League president Bill Ohlhausen confirmed earlier this week that the Revelstoke Grizzlies, who are only two years removed from winning the league title, are requesting to […]
