Team Kootenay finishes seventh at B.C. Games U16 hockey tourney
Stephanie McAuley of Trail had three points sparking Team Kootenay to a convincing 6-1 victory over North West in the consolation round of the 2012 B.C. Winter Games U16 Girl’s Hockey in Vernon. McAuley scored twice to spark Team Kootenay to a seventh-place finish in the tournament. Emma Hare of Nelson, Kira Steliev of Nakusp […]
Backcountry skier survives brush with avalanche near Whitewater Ski Hill
Nelson RCMP report a backcountry skier was survived a brush with an avalanche Thursday afternoon near the Whitewater Ski Resort. Around 12:30 p.m., police received a report of an avalanche in the Evening Ridge area near the ski hill. A small avalanche was confirmed to have occurred, but the middle-aged male believed to be from […]
Open letter from SD20 superintendent Greg Luterbach
Dear Parents and Guardians, Today the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF) announced their intention to perform a full-scale withdrawal of the services on Monday, March 5 through Wednesday, March 7. This strike action is legal, given a recent Labour Relations Board ruling allowing teachers to walk out for up to three days after giving two […]
Education Minister promises supervision, if not instruction, during strike
The following is a press release issued by Education Minister George Abbott: Education Minister George Abbott today released a statement regarding the decision by the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) to hold a three-day strike. "We are truly disappointed by the union's decision to hold a three-day strike beginning...
Teachers' strike may cost picketers local support
A three-day strike to begin next Monday may cost BC teachers the support of some local parents, as residents scramble to find childcare with less than 48-hours notice (not counting the weekend). Jeanette Cook is a Castlegar mom with three kids, ages four, 12 and 13, who was supposed to start post-secondary school on Monday. […]
BCTF teachers to strike, no school next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
The following is a press release issued just after 1 p.m. today by the BC Teachers’ Federation: Next Monday, March 5, teachers across B.C. will begin a legal three-da,y full-scale withdrawal of services, as permitted under the Labour Relations Board interim essential services order. At 6 a.m. today, the BCTF issued notice of the escalation […]
PERFORMANCE: Justin Hines Back at the Forks
Not only is Justin Hines a world-class Canadian singer and song writer, he has a unique connection to Grand Forks — his wife Savanna is from here. This special connection is giving our small town a very unusual opportunity to see such a famous and inspiring performer up close and personal. Fans of folk-pop, inspirational […]
Leaf killer Scott Morriseau sinks Nelson in OT, Rebels one game away from advancing to Murdoch Final
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily Man that’s playoff hockey — not! In a game that most definitely had coaches Frank Maida and Steve Junker searching the trainer’s room for bottles of Alka-Seltzer to help cure strong cases of acid indigestion, the Castlegar Rebels somehow managed to pull out a 7-6 Kootenay International Junior Hockey […]
Two Ways the Provincial Budget Will Affect Municipalities
Last week’s provincial budget includes two items that will directly impact municipalities: the increase in Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums, and the creation of a new Auditor General for Local Government. MSP will increase local government expenses Increases to MSP premiums will amount to about $60 per year per person. This cost will be passed […]
Scam makes it way around Nakusp, RCMP puts out alert to citizens
RCMP report and internet / telephone scam is making its way around the Village of Nakusp. Police report a Nakusp citizen recently applied for and was offered a job to be a Mystery Shopper for Winners Merchants International L.P. The citizen was sent a cheque and they were asked to cash it at a local […]
