Nelson Bantams overcome slow start to take two from Castlegar
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Bantam Reps shook off some holiday rust to grab two of three games from rival Castlegar in West Kootenay Minor Hockey League action during the weekend. After falling 5-4 to the Sunflower City squad Friday, the Reps outscored the opposition 17-6 to win the three-game set 2-1. […]
Let us Discuss...Lettuce
I don’t really enjoy gardening, however I do it because I believe it’s the right thing to do. I believe in sustainable food sources, I believe in doing my part to make the planet a better place, I believe that locally grown fruits & veggies are the best thing for our bodies and the environment. I am also cheap. Putting ...
Webster PAC to Rossland: "We are silently cheering on the sidelines for the efforts of our Rossland neighbours."
Ed. Note. This letter was sent to Leslie Paul, PAC Chair, McLean Elementary School and Diana Wilkes, PAC Chair, Rossland Secondary School. The Telegraph was cc'd on the e-mail Dear Rossland Friends, We don’t need to tell you how deeply, and how personally, parents in this school district have been impacted in recent months. ...
Seniors tear up Roberts as the Canadian Open celebrates ten years at Red
RED Mountain hosted the 10th Annual Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships Senior event this past weekend. With a flurry of walk-in registrations the competition had a healthy group of competitors vying for top spot in the Senior Open. With variable cloudiness, fresh snow and mild temperatures, the finals for the senior...
Gas leak causes major headache for Highway 3A commuters
Highway 3A was closed for nearly seven hours as a natural gas pipeline was punctured at 13 Mile on the North Shore Monday. A power line contractor working on the North Shore for Nelson Hydro made contact with and punctured a six-inch natural gas pipeline while digging a pole hole at approximately 4:10 p.m. Monday […]
Cougars take bite out of Ice, sweep two-game series
By The Nelson Daily Sports The red-hot streak by Kootenay Ice standards came to a crashing end after the Cariboo Cougars swept a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League games during the weekend in the Thompson region. Harjas Grewal had three points, including two goals, to lead the Cougars to a 7-4 victory Sunday […]
Rescuers retrieve body of Alberta man from Kokanee
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A search and rescue team flown by helicopter into the avalanche laden alpine area of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park has retrieved the body of an Alberta man killed in an avalanche yesterday. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk confirmed the man’s body has been taken out of the backcountry after he […]
LETTER: BC should be covering smoking cessation products
Dear Editor: The Canadian Cancer Society BC and Yukon is calling on the BC government and Liberal leadership candidates to support smokers who wish to quit by providing funding for nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for those British Columbia smokers trying to quit. During National Non-smoking Week, the BC government ...
POLICE: Search leads to grow op bust
Two local residents have been arrested after RCMP searched their home in Grand Forks. A 34-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were charged with theft of hydro, production of marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance. The search was conducted by the Grand Forks and Kootenay Boundary regional detachment officers […]
Knowler wins competition, Team White wins Midget Allstar Game
By The Nelson Daily Sports Kootenay Ice Jesse Knowler won the fastest skater competition, but the opposing Team White took the bigger prize, edging Team Blue 6-5 at the annual B.C. Hockey Major Midget Hockey League All Star Game Friday during the weekend at the Art Holding Memorial Arena in Chase. Alex Kerfott of West […]
