NDCU robber sentenced to 10 years in jail for string of West Kootenay crimes
The man involved in a string of robberies that terrorized financial institutions and the public throughout the West Kootenay in spring of 2014 was handed a 10-year jail sentence by judge Richard Hewson Wednesday morning in Provincial Court. A clean-shaven Andrew Stevenson stood silent in the prisoner’s box with defence lawyer...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report — Great year on the West Coast
We're back from the Westcoast And this year proved to be a great one. There were lots of salmon around and fishing was fantastic. Daily limits of Chinooks were fairly normal as well as Coho mixed in. The Chinook fishing was consistent all summer and the Coho were on again off again. Some weeks saw the banks littered with...
Motorbike daredevils take centre stage at this weekend's fall fair
If you only leave the house once this weekend, make sure it’s to enjoy the region’s premiere autumn extravaganza, with exciting new attractions to mark its 20th year wowing locals and tourists alike. The Pass Creek Fall Fair is absolutely a celebration of agriculture, animal husbandry and food production – but it’s so, so...
Saints welcome former Nelson Leafs players back for two-game set against UVIC at NDCC Arena
The Selkirk College Saints will showcase British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) calibre action in Nelson at the NDCC Arena this weekend when they host the University of Victoria Vikes in a special two-game exhibition set. “Selkirk is a regional college and we are a regional team,” said Selkirk College Director of Athletics Kim Verigin. […]
Cops face uphill battle keeping crystal meth out of the Koots
Despite its renown as a marijuana hotbed, the West Kootenay has largely avoided the ugly spectre of crystal methamphetamine – until recently. Three arrests Friday (see https://castlegarsource.com/news/crystal-meth-arrests-outside-rosslandtrail-39243#.VgBFBH3W48A ) have police on high alert against one of the most destructive...
Henke, Bobic capture top prizes at Balfour Ladies Open
Linda Henke came away with the top prize at the 25th Annual Ladies Open Golf Tournament earlier this month at the Balfour Golf Course. Henke was the low gross winner in a field of 72 players from the Okanagan, Washington State and both East and West Kootenays. Balfour's Linda Bobic was the other top winner, taking home the ...
Crystal Meth arrests outside Rossland/Trail
Three people have been arrested after police found crystal meth in a vehicle Friday night, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On Sept.18, at approximately (8 p.m.) members of the Trail RCMP General Duty Section pulled over a vehicle which was travelling from Rossland to Trail,” Orr said. “The three occupants of the vehicle were […]
Cat 2 open fires permitted in west part of Southeast Fire Centre
Effective noon (Pacific time) Friday, Sept. 18, Category 2 open fires will be permitted within the Arrow and Kootenay Lake Fire Zones of the Southeast Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Category 2 fires are fires that burn material in piles smaller than two metres high and three metres wide, or stubble or grass...
Valhalla Wilderness Society calls for independent review of caribou in maternity pens
The Valhalla Wilderness Society (VWS) is calling for an independent review of two maternity penning projects for BC’s endangered mountain caribou, after seven caribou died in the pens this summer. According to a press release from the VWS, “One adult cow and four newborn calves died in a pen near Revelstoke; and in a similar...
Kootenay Lake School District staff scramble to fix scheduling problems caused by My Education B.C. data system
A new student information system is causing issues at L.V. Rogers Secondary School, leaving some students with unwanted gaps in their timetables. Some students at L.V. Rogers in Nelson and Prince Charles Secondary School in Creston are finding out the hard way that there just aren’t enough teachers available for the number ...
