POLICE: Armed standoff in Midway ends without injury
A 61-year-old man wielding a shotgun surrendered to police after a four hour stand-off last night in Midway, B.C. At about 7 p.m. police responded to a call that a man had loaded weapons and was threatening to harm himself in his home. RCMP members of the Boundary Regional Detachment (Midway and Grand Forks) secured […]
Keri Lynn Zwicker…a 'Harpchick' who sings like an angel but plays like the devil
With crystalline vocals, feisty carbon-fibre harp playing and an unfettered sense of fun Keri Lynn Zwicker has been a bright addition the Western Canadian folk music scene. Her eclectic epertoire and quick wit delight listeners who are surprised at how truly entertaining a harp show can be.Rich & Rare is more than just ...
Pass Creek host West Kootenay Junior Girl's Fieldhockey Championships
The West Kootenay High School Field Hockey season comes to an end this week with playoff action. Tuesday, Pass Creek Park in Castlegar is the site of the West Kootenay Junior Girl’s Field Hockey Championship tournament L.V. Rogers Bombers, Rossland Royals and Trafalgar Totems make up the draw. The final game of the round robin […]
Kootenay Ice gets snowed under by Cariboo Cougars
The B.C. Major Midget Hockey League leaders put some serious hurt on the basement dwellers from Kootenay this weekend in the Sunflower City. The Cariboo Cougars out scored the Ice 18-6 in two games to sweep the BCMMHL series this weekend at the Community Complex. The Cougars opened the series scoring four power play goals […]
Would-be thief locks himself into stolen Corvette
The Prince George RCMP sent out the following press release today, underlining the importance of having some degree of mental acuity before attempting to embark upon a life of crime: On Oct.23 at approximately 3:10 p.m., Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a male with an axe attempting to steal a Corvette from a […]
Rebels roar through home-ice weekend
The Castlegar Rebels spent the weekend more than making up for Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Ghostriders in Fernie, winning on home ice Saturday and Sunday. Saturday saw the Rebels redeemed after hosting the Ghostriders and winning 2-1. In the first period, Rebel Tyler Robinson (24) took a power-play goal assisted byStuart Walton (7) and Nolan […]
Service gaps may have contributed to Owen Rooney's disappearance, says report
Missing Australian 26-year-old Owen Rooney’s family has mixed feelings over the results of an independent review of Interior Health Authority’s (IHA) procedures at the time of Owen’s disappearance in August 2010. Owen Rooney went missing from outside the Boundary Hospital in mid-August after admitting himself. He had allegedly been in a fight at Christina Lake and […]
Multi-Vitamin study- Be careful what you read
There was a recent study on multi-vitamins causing concern that was reported in the news that needs clarification. The study “Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women” was an analysis of data from 38,772 post-menopausal women in the Iowa Women’s Heath Study. The data was obtained through a self-administered...
Kimberley Newell blazes own trail as goalie for the B.C. Major Midget Kootenay Ice
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Usually by the end of a B.C. Major Midget Hockey League game Kootenay Ice goalies have seen more rubber than Goodyear Tire. Which may be a bit of a nightmare to some aspiring netminders looking to parlay a successful midget campaign into a shot at tier two junior A. […]
Castlegar police have suspects in custody after late-night break-and-enter spree
Police have two suspects in custody after a series of break-ins last night in Nelson and Castlegar. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew says two 19-year-old men, both from Kelowna, will be facing at least seven charges in connection with last night’s events. “On Oct 19, just before midnight, Castlegar RCMP officers responded to […]
