Bill Bennett’s Castlegar visit today coincided with a press release issued from his ministry regarding bodychecking in youth hockey. Bennett, B.C. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, didn’t speak to the release, as he was here to acclaim BC Liberal candidate for the West Kootenay Riding Jim Postnikoff, but the issue is sure to […]

The slide that halted traffic in both directions on Highway 31 two kilometers north of Lardeau has been removed. However, a few divots still remain in the pavement as the Thursday morning slide dropped a few major nuggets of granite onto the road at around 1 a.m.. The slide, measuring a 200-metre wide are, impacted […]

Island champion Victoria Cougars meet Richmond Sockeyes in the the 2013 Fred ‘Cyclone’ Taylor Cup Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Cougars advanced to the final by slamming the host Comox Valley Glacier Kings 6-1 Saturday. Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champ Castlegar Rebels meet the Glacier Kings for the bronze medal. The Rebels finished the […]

Today’s BC Liberals have announced that Jim Postnikoff will be their candidate in Kootenay West for the upcoming provincial election. Postnikoff is a small business owner and worked as a millwright in the mining and forestry industries for 25 years. “Today’s BC Liberals have balanced B.C.’s budget and they have a plan to grow our […]

Nelson RCMP is requesting the assistance of the public to identify those responsible for damaging several signs on Highway 6 between Crescent Valley and Slocan Park in the early morning hours of March 23 (Saturday).   Sometime overnight between (Friday) March 22 and (Saturday) March 23, someone drove a vehicle into the ditches and over […]

Bryan Lubin scored twice to spark Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion Castlegar Rebels to a 3-1 win over the host Glacier Kings in opening day action at the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships Thursday at the Comox Sports Centre. Castlegar held period leads of 2-0 and 3-1. The Rebels now play Victoria Cougars Friday […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Nelson fell from fourth to last place in its failure to rescue critically ill patients in a 2011 report by the Fraser Institute.  And the doctor citing the Fraser Institute’s Hospital Report Card (www.hospitalreportcards.ca), which used data from 2009, says Nelson residents are still at risk 11 years after […]

The City of Trail Parks and Recreation, Castlegar & District Recreation Centre and the Nelson & District Community Complex, with the major sponsorship of Teck, are pleased to announce Trevor Linden as the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2013 Recreation Facilities Association of BC (RFABC) Conference. The event takes place May 14-16, 2013 at the […]

Head coach Frank Maida looked like a magician in November when the Leafs raced to the top of the Murdoch Division. However, after the Leafs lost at home to the Castlegar Rebels prior to the Christmas break the Leafs looked anything like a well-oiled machine as the Green and White dropped down the Murdoch division […]

Marcus Beesley decided it was prudent to spend his remaining time in junior hockey in the Kootenays with the Nelson Leafs. The Prince George native isn’t straying to far from the Heritage City after inking a commitment letter with defending B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champion Selkirk Saints. “Marcus is an athletic goaltender with strong fundamentals […]