Students at Twin Rivers Elementary School got a treat yesterday when a local police officer came around to thank the kids for their support. On June 3, Castlegar RCMP Const. Rob Gardner attended Twin Rivers to talk to the students about the upcoming Cops for Kids Ride. “I am the school liaison officer for Twin […]

Tyler McKay of Rossland posted a overall score of 231 to capture the Zone One West Kootenay Johnny Bucyk Junior Golf championship Sunday at the The tournanament format had golfers play 36 holes Saturday followed by 18 Sunday. McKay soared to a nine-stroke lead after Saturday with rounds of 75 and 74. Sunday McKay struggled […]

Dear editor, It has recently been stated in a local news publication that “Rossland held the notorious tag as the fattest energy town in BC last year”. This deserves comment and correction. Where on Earth does this myth originate? If this originates from the Energy Diet folks, they should do their homework before making such […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily As angry, frustrated and exhausted Johnsons Landing residents come to terms with the news that some neighbours will never go home again, their futures still look uncertain. An evacuation order remains in effect until an appointed committee from the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK)  can review and accept […]

It’s a fun day geared to introduce kids to triathlon — that’s the Trail Parks and Recreation Kids Tri set for Saturday, July 6 in the Silver City. The race, for children between the ages of four to 12, sees entrans swim, bike and run . . . but mostly have a ton of fun. […]

Friday morning at approximately 11 a.m. emergency crews from the Tarry’s, Beasley, Castlegar and Crescent Valley Volunteer Fire Departments as well as RCMP and B.C. Ambulance responded to a two-vehicle accident minutes from Mount Sentinel High School. The call came in that two vehicles with six teenage passengers collided, ending up in the ditch at […]

One of the major reasons cougar sightings have increased recently is the dramatic decline in the province’s deer population, their traditional prey. Contrary to the pathetic posturing of fish and wildlife staff and organized hunters the ungulate populations in our province are in serious trouble. Although there are a number of reasons the most prominent […]

Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Trail: The City of Trail announced last week it will be moving forward with the boundary extension referral process which may result in the city extending its boundaries into Electoral Area A. The process would include the City of Trail negotiating a […]

There’s a new area code for British Columbia’s and the prefix begins Saturday (June 1) The three digiit code — 236 — is being introduced in response to the increasing demand for phone numbers in B.C., which will result in some communities running out of numbers within the existing area codes in the near future […]

I'm writing this as a column because I can't possibly pretend to be unbiased about the charming, generous fellow who was last night awarded Citizen of the Year by the Knights of Columbus (KoC). Trowelex owner Nick Chernoff, 75, came to Castlegar when he was just 28, and has been here ever since, building community, volunteering...