OP/ED: Give moms capes and superpowers ... or leave 'em alone, wouldja?
The cover of the May 21 issue of Time magazine caught my attention – it could be the picture of a gorgeous woman breastfeeding her three-year-old that drew my eye, but what really grabbed me was the title Are you Mom enough? I think this question speaks volumes about the amount of pressure today’s society […]
Fire at Interfor mill controlled quickly
Les Johnson of GFTV was on hand when the Grand Forks Fire Department arrived on the scene of the Interfor Mill fire yesterday. The small fire was doused within an hour of the crew’s arrival. Watch the video for a first hand view!
POLICE: Victim of bush party assault out of hospital
A Grand Forks man who was struck with a glass liquor bottle during a bush party on Sunday, May 13 has been released from Kelowna General Hospital. The man was allegedly struck with the bottle during an altercation at a local party spot known as ‘moto’. Grand Forks RCMP were called out to the party […]
Saints strike it rich on prairies with Millionaire defenceman
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey team continues to stockpile recruits for the upcoming 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. The latest player to commit to the program is Brett Kipling of Kerrobert, Sask. Kipling comes to the West Kootenay having played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Melville Millionaires. Kipling scored three […]
KVR employees join Teamsters from across Canada in a national rail strike
Employees from the Kootenay Valley Rail line joined fellow Teamsters from across Canada in a national rail strike Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. The workers, represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, walked off the job after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement despite talks that continued until the deadline. Canadian Pacific has […]
Kinrade likes what he sees in Europe, heading back to SC Bern for season two in August
Geoff Kinrade knew he was taking a chance by signing a professional contract in the Czech Republic in the summer of 2011. However, the Nelson Minor Hockey grad probably didn’t realize he’d be seeing a lot more of Europe than originally planned. Kinrade, finished up his inaugural season playing professional hockey in Europe with SC […]
Showcase Hockey Camp opens doors some players never experienced before
The Nelson and District Community Complex Arena was filled with pond action this weekend as Princeton Posse head coach Dale Hladun hosted a Showcase Hockey Camp. More than 80 junior-aged players from as far away as Quebec and Philadelphia, Penn., traveled to the Heritage City to display their skills in front of Junior A scouts. […]
New Denver May Days packs in the crowds
The 2012 New Denver May Days had it all. From band concerts to soapbox and fishing derbys, to sack races and best of all the crowning of the new May Days Queen Friday night. The weather held up until Monday when most of the events were complete, including the parade. All in all a fantastic […]
McKay boys, Moroney and Hoodikoff earn Zone One spots for upcoming B.C. Junior Championships
Tyler McKay of Rossland/Trail posted a 36-hole score of 149 to earn top spot during B.C. Junior Golf Zone Qualification Sunday at Birchbank Golf and Country Club near Trail. McKay edged Rossland/Trail teammate Brenan Moroney and Jordan Hoodikoff of Christina Lake by one shot. Braden McKay of Rossland/Trail finished fourth in the two-day tournament that […]
Four arrested after police shutdown major grow-op in Winlaw
The British Columbia Federal Border Integrity Program and the Central Kootenay Regional Detachment shut down a major marihuana grow-op earlier this month in Winlaw, arresting four people in the process. On Friday, May 11, police searched a 10-acre property off of Bojey Road in Winlaw and uncovered a large scale indoor and outdoor marihuana grow […]
