KI holds special meeting to discuss league expansion Sunday in Castlegar
If you build it, they will come. It appears the movie Field of Dreams, substituting Kootenay International Junior Hockey League President Bill Ohlhausen for actor Kevin Costner, will make a special showing during a meeting of the Board of Governors Sunday in Castlegar. The KIJHL has been building since the league started in...
Saints remain in BCIHL hunt after weekend split with SFU Clan
The British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) standings may not have changed much after a weekend series between the Selkirk College Saints and Simon Fraser University Clan, but more seeds were planted for what is shaping up to be a great second half of the season. The first-place Clan escaped a feisty Friday ...
Team Ursel begins defence of BC Senior Men's Curling crown
The defending BC Senior Men’s Curling Champions begin defence of their 2016 crown this weekend in Kelowna as regional curling playdowns commence throughout the province. Kelowna’s Bob Ursel and third Dave Stephenson, Trail second Don Freschi and Nelson lead Fred Thomson kick off the Okanagan Senior Men’s Playdowns Saturday morning against Wayne Saboe of Kamloops […]
Selkirk College Saints Kick Off 2017 with Vital Weekend Test
If the Selkirk College Saints are to claim British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) supremacy in 2017, this weekend’s two-game series against the Simon Fraser University Clan will go a long way in setting the tone. The four-time defending league champion Saints launch the second half of the season Friday at 7 ...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Great Start to 2017
New Year. New Fishing Report from Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Sportfishing. Kerry says he spent most of the the holidays on the water with lots of friends in town looking to get out and do something different. And the fish co-operated as well with some great days for fishing. Here's what's on tap for January....
Trail native Craig Cunningham talks about getting a second chance at life
On November 19, 2016, during an American Hockey League game between Tucson Roadrunners and Manitoba Moose, Trail native Craig Cunningham suffered a cardiac arrest before the opening faceoff. With mother Heather Cunningham watching from the stands, team trainers, medics as well as a group of local firefighter raced to save...
The Haywood NorAm races at Black Jack
Over two hundred athletes traveled to Rossland from across Canada, with representatives from Brazil, and Portugal, and several from the United States. Team coaches came along, and some family members accompanied young athletes. Despite early worries about snow depth, there was enough, and skiers reported good conditions. ...
Sixth Annual Christmas Classic Hockey Game set for Dec. 23
The Sixth Annual Christmas Classic hockey game will be at the Castlegar Community Complex on Dec. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m., and then the after party will be at the Element Night cClub from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. The goal of the Christmas Classic Hockey game and after party is to raise funds for the Selkirk Saints Championship Hockey...
Gorn backstops Leafs to sixth-straight win, Beaver Valley dumps Rebels
Six in a row! Six in a row! Billy Gorn stopped 28 shots to backstop the Nelson Leafs to a 5-0 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League road victory over the Spokane Braves Friday night in the Lilac City. The win was the sixth consecutive win for the Green and White, setting up a showdown Saturday […]
The Rec Site: Free Public Recreation, or For-Profit Business?
With seven billion and counting on this little planet, space in some places is at a premium. We’re so lucky here in BC’s southern interior — we aren’t overly crowded. And yet, we still compete for space. Space for recreation in the back-country in some areas is highly contentious, with horse-back riders, hikers, skiers, snowshoers, […]
