Nelson RCMP seize second drug-smuggling helicopter
Nelson RCMP Border Integrity Program officers were instrumental in seizing another helicopter they say was used to smuggle drugs between the U.S. and Canada. A Bell 206 helicopter police say was being used to smuggling cocaine from Canada into the U.S. was seized by RCMP from Spallumcheen, about five hours north of Nelson in the […]
Krause basketball camp at Selkirk CANCELLED
Kootenay Basketball skipper Viv Kingdon has some bad news for youth hoopsters."We just received news that (Director of Men’s Basketball at Gonzaga University) Jerry Krause will not be able to attend the upcoming camp at Selkirk College," Kingdon said.Krause, who instructed last season during a camp at L.V. Rogers in Nelson ...
What the heck? Where's KBS?
Not gone, and not forgotten — KBS remains, but in a new incarnation created to respond to listener demand. Kootenay/Boundary listeners asked for more music variety. We listened and are giving our listeners what they asked for. “The Kootenay/Boundary’s EZ Rock,” the region’s newest radio station, hit the airwaves on Wednesday (Oct. 5) at 9 […]
A good news fishing story
This is the big one that did not get away. Mike Thompson of Split Shot Charters was all smiles after landing this 24-pound Rainbow Trout on Kootenay Lake near Balfour. Thomson caught the Rainbow last month during a 30-minute fight. To date, Thompson & Split Shot have landed more than 18 fish close to the […]
Backyard burning permitted across West Kootenay region
Everybody except Nelson is now allowed to burn yard waste as the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar has lifted the burning ban due to a decreased risk of wildfires. People are now permitted to: Burn waste, slash or other material. Burn stubble or grass. Use fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description. Backyard […]
Guns, booze, and lingerie: Tales from the US-Canada frontier
Rolling up to the border, fumbling for the passport, stop-go-stop-go, turn off the radio, turn off the engine, the steely eye contact, skill testing questions, drugs no, guns no, criminal record no, sausage. What? Umm, I don’t think so, I mean no… more steely eye contact. Border crossing can get the heart pumping. No matter […]
Goal-line stand preserves 23-18 victory for Our Glass, defending champion Castlegar Vikings hit win column
Nelson Our Glass Ogs used a goal-line stand during the five-play rule to edge Steamshovel Brewers 23-18 in West Kootenay Flag Football League action Sunday afternoon at the Mount Sentinel High School Field. The win moves Our Glass into sole possession of second place in league standings with a 2-1 record. Dam Inn Mates, idle […]
Stinson back in winner's circle, Palmer of host school wins boy's race
It took a race but Andrea Stinson finally found her way back to the top of the medal podium. After finishing in the middle of the pace during the opening race of the season in Kaslo, the L.V. Rogers senior edged out Susanne Fraser of the host school to capture the Senior Girl’s title at […]
The Little Prince is coming to town
The whole community is invited to a magical night of bilingual theatre, a unique experience for everyone who loves French, but doesn’t necessarily speak it. An adaptation of Saint-Exupéry’s “Le Petit Prince” will be presented in Rossland on October 15th at the Miners’ Hall. The play will be presented in French with English ...
RCMP: Escaped convict arrested at Christina Lake
Escaped prisoner Dennis Haines was arrested Sunday night when police responded to a call about an unconscious man on the side of the highway in Christina Lake. Haines, 38, who walked away from a work detail camp near Jasper, Alberta on Sept. 27, was serving a sentence for nine counts of armed robbery in […]
