Local MLAs to host BC finance critic in tri-city visit
In preparation for the upcoming provincial budget, opposition Finance Critic Mike Farnworth will be visiting the Kootenays, meeting with local governments, industry leaders and small business owners on Feb. 6 and 7. Farnworth, the MLA for Port Coquitlam, has held the post of Finance critic since 2011, and will be responsible...
Annual Beans and Rice dinner to send Selkirk students to Guatemala
The Selkirk College Nursing Program’s annual Beans and Rice extravaganza returns to Castlegar in February. This delicious, traditional Guatemalan dinner starts at 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 and takes place at St. Rita’s Catholic Church in Castlegar in support of third-year Selkirk College nursing students who will be participating in...
Trail man arrested with child porn
A 31-year-old Trail man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "On January 23, police officers of the Crime Reduction Unit and Trail Detachment GIS Section executed a search warrant for the Possession of Child Pornography at a residence in Trail," Little said in a press ...
Which Leaf team will show up against Castlegar?
Which Nelson Leafs team will show up Wednesday when the club hosts a rare mid-week Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game. Will it be the team that totally rocked Murdoch rival Castlegar Rebels 9-zip last week? Or will it be the so-called heavyweights of the division that played like, well, lightweights in giving up four […]
Nelson Landing: One Step Closer, Vows to Preserve Red Sands Beach
It’s official. The CEO of Storm Mountain, Allard Ockeloen, and Peter Ward of Ward Engineering installed the welcome sign last week to the lakefront property known as Nelson Landing. Phase one of the homes will feature eight townhomes priced in the $400,000 range for 1,300+ square feet, which Ockeloen hopes to begin building this spring. […]
Ootischenia meeting clarifies Castlegar boundary extension issues
Around 90 people showed up to a meeting at the Ootischenia Hall last night to discuss concerns about a proposed boundary expansion by the City of Castlegar. As explained by meeting chair and RDCK Area J director Gordon Zaitsoff, there were two separate issues causing Ootischenia residents concern, the first being the city's...
Canada Post workers launch petition, town hall meeting over service cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Nelson local marked the first sitting day of Parliament in 2014 by launching a petition against planned changes to service by Canada Post. Nelson Local president, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke was outside the Nelson Post Office collecting signatures against service cuts by Canada Post that could see a loss of door-to-door […]
Canada Post workers launch petition, town hall meeting over service cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Nelson local marked the first sitting day of Parliament in 2014 by launching a petition against planned changes to service by Canada Post. Nelson Local president, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke was outside the Nelson Post Office collecting signatures against service cuts by Canada Post that could see a loss of door-to-door […]
Kootenay Ice outlast South Island to get back into win column
The Kootenay Ice have suffered their share of losses this BC Hockey Major Midget League season. But the Ice can boast a better record than a season ago after outlasting South Island Royals 5-4 Sunday in Major Midget action Sunday in Victoria. Trail’s Ross Armour, Kadrian Klimchuk of Castlegar and Austin Tambellini of Nelson each […]
Saints rock Eagles to move to within a point of top spot
The Selkirk College Saints rang up 17 goals on Eastern Washington netminders en route to a sweep of two B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League games. The line of Beau Taylor, Connor McLaughlin and Scott Swiston did much of the damage for the Saints Saturday, combining for five goals and 11 points to spark the Saints to […]
