OPINION: I thought we paid politicians to think...
Someone, please! Tell Dan Albas what to think. Westbank First Nations (WFN) plans to open a private hospital, but the rookie MP for the area, Okanagan-Coquihalla, doesn’t know what his opinion should be. He has no problem throwing public money around. Albas supports upgrading the Merritt Civic Centre with your tax money, and...
UPDATE: Beaver Valley forward Brandon Butlin back home resting after night in hospital
It appears Beaver Valley forward Brandon Butlin suffered a severe concussion after being checked near the boards during Saturday night’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League at the NDCC Arena between the Leafs and Nitehawks. The hit, happening with 2:45 remaining in the third period, silenced the more than 300 people in attendance. “When (Beaver Valley […]
Nelson/Beaver Valley game stopped with 2:45 remaining after Hawks player taken to hospital
Hockey took a back seat with just over three minutes remaining in Saturday night’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League contest between the Nelson Leafs and Beaver Valley Nitehawks at the NDCC Arena. That’s when a collision near boards by the Leafs bench sent 17-year-old Brandon Butlin into convulsions, forcing the Nitehawks forward to be taken […]
Washington state wolf pack wiped out
This story is reproduced from HOWL Colorado.org – an organization dedicated to educating people about wolves. Washington state officials can hang the “Mission Accomplished” banner after helicopter-riding sharpshooters kill off their sixth Wedge Pack wolf – With the alpha male and female declared dead, the pack is officially wiped out. The Wedge Pack (located in […]
Three men arrested in Trail after breaching conditions
Prophylactic policing has taken the spotlight in Trail this week, with three men arrested and sent to court for breach of conditions, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On Sept. 25, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested 24-year-old Frederic Roy for outstanding warrants of arrest for Uttering Threats and Fail to Appear in […]
Mates pound Hour Glass in Flag Football showdown
The showdown didn’t live up to its original billing. Dam Inn Mates scored early and often en route to crushing Nelson Hour Glass 34-6 in West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League action Sunday at the Mount Sentinel Field. The game was billed as a showdown between the league’s two undefeated teams. Mates quarterback Kelly Voykin […]
Police hand 72-year-old man Roadside Prohibition following single-vehicle accident south of Nelson
A 72-year-old man had his car impounded following a traffic accident south of Nelson on Highway 6 Thursday night. Nelson Police received a call at 9:18 p.m. of a single vehicle accident that lost control and came to rest off the travel portion of the highway. When officers arrived they found the vehicle partially in […]
Do lights = action? Cobra Climb controversy for council
Roughly 10 people, along with two city councillors and two senior city staffers, gathered at the community forum this evening to discuss the future of the Cobra Climb... and it's as tough now to predict the end result as it was at the beginning of the public feedback session. The Cobra Climb is a huge stretch of covered outdoor...
Union fires back in labour dispute at NDCC
Unionized staff has launched the latest salvo in what is turning into a public relations dispute between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 workers at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Tuesday, Jim Gustafson, Chief Administration Officer for the RDCK released an open letter through the media explaining to the […]
Saints go for exhibition sweep against Eagles
The Selkirk Saints look to continue its winning ways during the exhibition season when the Men’s Hockey team hosts Eastern Washington University Eagles visit the Castlegar Recreation Complex for a 2 p.m. puck drop. The match-up represents the third and final exhibition tune-up for the Saints, who have posted back-to-back victories over the KIJHL’s Beaver […]
