Jean Cusworth says daughter's killer should have murder conviction
The charge of first-degree murder should have been upheld in Kelowna court last week, says the mother of the 19-year-old former L.V. Rogers graduate who was killed in that city 18 years ago, The Canadian Press reports. Jean Cusworth said Friday Neil Snelson, who was convicted Thursday for the beating and strangulation death of her […]
After interrupting morning smoke, man gets aggressive towards mall security
The smell of marijuana ended up in a shoving match, a fight and the eventual take down of the smoker by Chahko Mika Mall security. On Thursday morning around 10:30 a.m. security staff at the mall noticed the smell of marijuana wafting into the mall. The two security personnel first looked inside the mall for […]
Understand your Columbia River Treaty
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting information sessions about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Trail and Castlegar. The sessions are hosted in partnership with local governments and the CRT Local Governments’ Committee. “The information sessions will help people who live in the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin better understand what the CRT is, […]
$2-mill+ airport-land servicing project under way
Phase One of Castlegar’s over-$2-million airport-land servicing project is underway, and city officials spent some time this morning showing off the progress being made. “Phase One is the hanging of the utilities under the (Kinnaird) bridge, being done by Acres Enterprises in conjunction with Seismic 2000,” said city councillor...
Work on Duncan Dam boosts local economy
New jobs and an injection of $25,000 into the local economy each month is the bottom line for the ongoing Duncan Dam Spillway upgrade project in the Meadow Creek region, according to a BC Hydro spokesperson. Mary Anne Coules said a Sept. 20 BC Hydro operations update meeting at the Lardeau Valley Community Centre in […]
Nelson skatepark back in the race for funding dollars with Aviva online voting contest
Success is just a mouse click away. The Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society is back in the running again this year as online voting begins this week in the Aviva Community Fund’s million-dollar question contest. And KLOSPS, which finished in the top 10 in voting last year with their Nelson skatepark project, is now better […]
Neil Snelson found guilty of manslaughter in former L.V. Rogers graduate's death
An answer to the mysterious death of former L.V. Rogers graduate Jennifer Cusworth 18 years ago has now been unearthed, the Vancouver Province reported Thursday. A B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna found Neil Snelson, 44, of Kelowna guilty of manslaughter in the cold case killing of Cusworth, down from the initial charge of first-degree murder. […]
Kootenay Ice Midgets host Rockets at NDCC Arena
Nelson hockey fans get one of only a few good looks at the Kootenay Ice as the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League club opens the home season Saturday in at the NDCC Arena against the Okanagan Rockets. The Ice enter the weekend series, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, winless in two starts after […]
Kootenay Wildcats open season with pair of wins
The Kootenay Wildcats opened the 2011-12 B.C. Female Midget Hockey League with a 2-1 record during a tournament in Nelson. The Cats started the campaign with a 5-1 loss to Okanagan Rockets before reeling off two consecutive wins over Vancouver Fusion, 5-4 and Prince George Cougars, 4-2. Kootenay is tied for top spot in the […]
Yard Waste Program all set to collect
All those raked leaves, brush trimmings and grass clippings you’re dealing with this autumn don’t have to hit the landfill, thanks to the City of Castlegar. Councillor Kevin Chernoff says the city’s yard waste program has been a popular one for several years now, as residents embrace green alternatives presented to them by the civic […]
