By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels are quietly resting waiting for its next playoff opponent after disposing the Spokane Braves in five games. The odds-on favourite to play the Rebels in the Murdoch Final is the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. But the Nelson Leafs have a thing or two to say about who […]

For many, the Golden City's undeniable appeal stems not only from the soft white stuff atop the local mountains, but also the hard minerals that once lay below. Today's Rossland is a place measurably enriched by history, with an appealing heritage core and existing economic profile that can both be credited largely to a...

With Valentine’s Day over and done with, I can freely admit to being a tad bit cynical about this occasion, often saying that the best thing about it is the day after–when all the chocolates go on sale for 50% off. Anyway, on February 14 I woke up and went about my day, wishing my […]

By 1896, Rossland was considered a cosmopolitan town, a “premiere camp”, and it had a reputation as being a fairly orderly place despite all the riffraff who were flowing in from all over. There were dozens of saloons and Sourdough Alley was a hub of debauchery, gambling, and prostitution, but incidents of violent crime were...

Dear editor,At a City of Rossland financial planning meeting late last year, I asked questions about the justification for the Columbia/Washington infrastructure upgrade project. After a few vague and unqualified answers about the need to replace 100-year-old infrastructure, further discussion was cut off on the grounds that...

Dear editor,There is significant misinformation in the recent article about the parcel tax review panel.This misinformation does a disservice to readers of the Telegraph.A parcel tax roll is prepared on the basis of a bylaw adopted by Council.The bylaw (not the panel as stated in the article) defines the specifics of  the...

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Many people come into the office with asthma/eczema/arthritis/heart disease and many other problems that they have been dealing with for many years.  Most of the options they have tried are not working or only work if they stay on the drug they have been prescribed.  So, one of the important questions they ask is “How can I...

By The Nelson Daily SportsA goal by Castlegar’s Darren Medeiros with eight minutes remaining in the game snapped a 3-3 tie to power the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 victory over the playoff bound Valley West Hawks in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action Saturday night in Castlegar.The Ice took three of four points against the Hawks...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Less than a week ago the Vegas odds makers were giving the Toronto Maple Leafs more of a chance to win the Stanley Cup than the Nelson Leafs winning a Murdoch Division playoff game. What a difference a few days make. After being out scored 17-4 in the first […]