Another Beaver Valley/Castlegar Murdoch Final, another Game seven
For the second time in as many seasons the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Castlegar Rebels will need a Game seven to determine the Murdoch Division Champion. The Hawks, paced by Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring leader Ryan Edwards, forced a deciding game by stopping the Rebels 5-0 in Fruitvale. Edwards scored twice to lead […]
Community has a hand in hiring two new doctors for Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Kaslo Victorian Community Health Centre will maintain 24/7 emergency care by replacing two doctors who begin work April 1. And both the mayor and Interior Health are hoping that a fresh start and a collaborative approach in the future will ensure long term and consistent health care for Kaslo. […]
Trail to lead, not just in Teck, but in Tech
The City of Trail may become a technological leader as early as this summer, according to city councillor Sean Mackinlay. Reporting to council from the Governance and Operations Committee (GOC), Mackinlay said the Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC) has now posted a Request for Proposal on BC Bid for the installation of the fibre optics […]
Police nab alleged robber
A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences following a robbery that occurred at a local downtown liquor store on Feb. 25 at just prior to 10 p.m., according to Sgt. RCMP Laurel Mathew. “The lone suspect entered the store wearing a disguise and demanded money from the employee,” she said. […]
B.C. Hydro begins process of dredging Grohman Narrows by surveying river bottom
Record water levels and flooding on Kootenay Lake in 2012 has prompted B.C. Hydro to begin studies on the possibility of dredging a three-kilometer stretch of the body of water west of Nelson known as Grohman Narrows. The stretch of Kootenay River, located a few kilometers down stream from the Heritage City, has been blamed […]
Stanley Street homeowner almost sees wood burning savings go up in smoke
Burning wood can cut down on the heating bill, but not cleaning the chimney can see those savings go up on smoke. That’s what almost happened to a Stanley Street resident Friday (March 8). Officers, along with members of the Nelson Fire Department, responded to a call of a chimney fire at the home on […]
Gluck backstops Rebels back into Murdoch series lead
It’s not normal to see Jordan Gluck allow six goals in one game as he did Friday in Fruitvale during Game four. So with their top goalie back in fine form, the Castlegar Rebels regained control to the Murdoch Division Final with a stingy 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Sunday afternoon in […]
Community foundation leaders meet with local politicians
Representatives of the Community Foundation of Castlegar recently met with Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff, Area I director Andy Davidoff, and Area J director Gordon Zaitsoff to seek their support as the foundation moves towards becoming fully functional. “We were looking for letters of support,” said foundation president...
OP/ED: The post-childbirth fun no one ever warns you about
WARNING: If you are offended by graphic descriptions of private body parts, please stop reading now and move on to any other article on our site. A few of my friends have reached the stage in their life where they’ve begun to want children. They are in their 30s now and excited to start a […]
Columbia Basin Trust gives helping hand to West Kootenay Women’s Association
The West Kootenay Women’s Association has received a helping hand from the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) to the tune of a $2,500 grant. The cash allows the West Kootenay Women’s Association to hire a consultant for a one-day workshop and six months of follow-up support in order to explore alternative sources of revenue and create […]
