Valley West sweeps rug out from under Kootenay Ice, grabs two weekend wins in Langley
It’s getting to be a bit of a pattern for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget hockey club. The team plays well in the opener of the two-game set before tanking in the second half of the doubleheader. Valley West Hawks posted a weekend sweep of the Ice during B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action in […]
Columbia Power helps sponsor Rossland's Rekindle festival
Renee Clark, Executive Director of the Rossland Chamber of Commerce (left) meets with Audrey Repin, Director of Stakeholder Relations for Columbia Power to acknowledge Columbia Power’s sponsorship of the Rossland Chamber’s annual Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas event, taking place on Saturday, December 3rd. Rossland’s...
Local border guards honoured
On November 16, 2011, four Canada Border Services Agency officers working in the Okanagan and Kootenay District were the proud recipients of the Peace Officer Exemplary Award. This award was created by the Governor General in 2004 to recognize peace officers who have been employed at least 20 years in protecting the safety of the […]
Police release name of victim in last night's fatal car crash
A Calgary man has died after a collision last night threw him from his vehicle. According to RCMP Sgt. Derrick Donovan, with West Kootenay Traffic Services, Highway 3 was closed for about four hours last night after a fatal collision about 10 km southeast of Castlegar at about 10:30 p.m. “Initial investigation revealed a 2008, […]
REEL Film Fest (dare we say it?) REEL fun!
This weekend the Rossland Mountain Film Festival (RMFF) saw a highly successful staging of its Reel Youth component. Five films by local teen filmmakers were screened with Liam Barnes and Justin Zimmer's Surge Freerun: Year One taking both the judge's prize and the audience choice award. In addition, local filmmaker Andre...
Surprise, surprise; B.C. Lions complete Cinderella season by knocking off Winnipeg 34-23 to capture 2011 Grey Cup
Those fans who tossed the B.C. Lions onto the scrap pile back in July are going get a huge surprise waking up Monday morning after reading the morning website.Because surprise, surprise, the B.C. Lions are 2011 Grey Cup Champions.The Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player, Travis Lulay, tossed consecutive second...
Student pursues legal angle to get the right to play volleyball
In a case that touches on discrimination and human rights violations, lawyer John Kennedy says that the B.C. School Sports Association’s regulations need to be addressed. Kennedy is representing Myles Christman and his family in their appeal against the organization for refusing to allow the 16-year-old to play league volleyball. “There are various […]
Leafs, Hawks, Rebels all pull out wins in Saturday night KIJHL action
If the Leafs want any chance of catching the front-runners in the KIJHL’s Murdoch Division Nelson must beat the lesser teams in the league. And the last time anyone looked, the Spokane Braves is one of those lesser teams in the standings. The Leafs rode the three-goal performance of Nik Newman to a 4-2 doubling […]
Grand Forks dumps coach, wins first of the KIJHL season in dramatic style Friday against Columbia Valley
Break out the champagne; the Grand Forks Border Bruins won for the first time in the 2011-12 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. And the Bruins achieved the victory in dramatic style. Five different players scored to rally the Bruins from a 3-1 deficit en route to a 5-4 win over the Columbia Valley Rockies […]
Fast fact about 99th Grey Cup in Vancouver
Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, the B.C. Lions play host to the Winnipeg Jets in the 99th Grey Cup. More than 6 Million football fans from coast to coast are expected to tune in for the Canadian Football League Championship. Some facts about the CFL Finale include: Teams: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. B.C. […]
