Heritage Garden gets growing at the Le Roi Mine
The stars have finally aligned for the new Heritage Garden built last fall and this spring, and planted at the end of our cool, wet June, at the site of the Le Roi Mine above the Rossland Museum. Last week we caught up with Libby and Iain Martin for a tour of their hard work and that of other volunteers, in particular Andy ...
Castlegar man facing laundry list of charges after incident on Columbia Avenue
A policeman suffered minor injuries and a 35-year-old Castlegar man is injured and facing a laundry list of charges after in incident in this morning’s wee hours that caused in excess of $5,000 damage to a local business, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. “At 02:06 a.m., the Castlegar RCMP were dispatched to a […]
Cooler temperatures help prolong spring fishing season
Summer is here, finally. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Charters is back on the water fishing for the big one. Here’s Reed with the Fishing Report for July. Kootenay Lake Well Summer may finally be here. With the latest forecast finally calling for some sunshine, we may actually get a break from the rising water […]
Free ice cream and laundry lines at this week's farmers' market to celebrate a successful Energy Diet
FortisBC will be out in force at this week's Mountain Market to celebrate Rossland's "impressive losses after six months on an energy diet" that has so far helped "to shed excess electricity and natural gas" usage in the city, said Nicole Bogdanovic of FortisBC.Exactly how much the Rossland Energy Diet shed will be announced...
Logging truck accident halts traffic on North Shore, no one injured
Traffic was tied up on the North Shore for most of Monday after a semi trailer logging truck had its full load of logs shift before flipping onto Highway 3A causing major delays. RCMP told The Nelson Daily a Peterbilt tractor truck was heading west on Highway 3A pulling a load of logs at approximately […]
First hot weekend of summer keeps Nelson Police busy as officers respond to more than 40 calls
The first sunny weekend of summer definitely was a busy one for Nelson Police Department as officers dealt from calls ranging from disturbances, noise complaints, damage to vehicles and fights. “Forty-four calls for service came in for Friday and Saturday night alone,” said Sergeant Janet Scott-Pryke in an emailed press release. Pranksters came close to […]
Engineers discover sinkhole in HB mine tailings pond dam
Engineers working at the HB mine site have determined a significant primary cause of a slough that occurred Tuesday, July 3, threatening the stability of the tailings pond dam south of Salmo. Heavy rainfall throughout the month of June was a contributing factor to some seepage and the initial slough. In the process of relieving […]
Fugitive sentenced to four months after escape and subsequent arrest in Trail
A high-risk offender is behind bars after a midnight arrest in a Trail home Thursday, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. He said 26-year-old Joel Hutchinson had been eluding law enforcement for some time, including having escaped police custody the day before Trail and Castlegar Crime Reduction Units arrested him Thursday. “About three weeks earlier, […]
Gnarlies Angels dump Salmo; Killjoys beat up on city rivals, Lumber Jackies
Defending champion Rossland Gnarlies Angels made a statement Friday night in Nelson that the road to West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League title still goes through the Golden City. The Angels outscored Salmo’s Babes of Brutality 102-60 in the second half to dump their league rivals 167-120 at the Crashablanca Friday at the Nelson and […]
It didn't take Tom Renney long to find a new job, joins Detroit Red Wings
It’s didn’t take former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League coach Tom Renney to find a job back in the pros. The Columbia Valley Rockies skipper, who took the one proud franchise to a KIJHL title, accepted an offer earlier this week with the Detroit Red Wings as associate coach. Renney fell out of favour with […]
