Don't count the Rebels out just yet, Castlegar forces game seven against Hawks with 6-4 come-from-behind win
The Castlegar Rebels served up the first volley. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks answered by sending it right back. But in the end it was the Rebels with the resounding spike, scoring four third-period goals Tuesday in the Sunflower City to pull out a 6-4 victory and send the Murdoch Division Final to a seventh game. […]
Rebels live to play again, edge Nitehawks 4-3 in overtime – Eagles, Riders, Chiefs also win
Not so fast Beaver Valley. Facing a must-win situation, the Castlegar Rebels rode the 46-save performance of Jordan Gluck to edge the Hawks 4-3 in overtime Monday in Game five of the Murdoch Division Final at the Fruitvale Arena. Game six of the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Conference semi final goes Tuesday in […]
Kootenay Cats outlast Cougars in Female Midget AAA series thriller
The Kootenay Wildcats are off to the second round of the B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey League after polishing off the Prince George Cougars in the best-of-three quarterfinal Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The Cats staged a rally for the archieves by scoring five third-period goals en route to a 6-4 victory to advance to […]
Selkirk College staff work hard to balance budget
No new provincial dollars has Selkirk College staff scrambling to find an expected million-dollar shortfall in the budget for the next academic year. The recent provincial budget confirmed that the funding levels for college operations throughout B.C. for the coming year would remain unchanged. However, those funds will then be reduced over the successive two […]
Time change can lead to some sleepy habits and unsafe driving
People who forgot to set the clocks ahead one hour Sunday morning and were an hour late for appointments are probably not alone. However, being late is not the only problems associated with a Daylight Savings. An ICBC survey reveals that one-third of B.C. drivers admit to feeling less alert after the time change. According […]
Special teams seals the deal for the Hawks as Beaver Valley steals road win with 5-2 victory in Game four of Murdoch Final
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks registered its second playoff road victory and took a stranglehold on the Neil Murdoch Final with a 5-2 victory over the Castlegar Rebels Saturday at the Community Complex Arena. Craig Martin scored twice to give the Hawks a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Conference semi final. […]
Christopher James Cusack charged in Grand Forks Hotel fire
Grand Forks resident, Christopher James Cusack, 47, has been charged with two counts of arson endangering life in connection with the fires at the Grand Forks Hotel and the Winnipeg Hotel in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 7. Within two hours of the fires being reported, Grand Forks RCMP had Cusack in custody and...
Castlegar couple faces laundry list of charges
Police are recommending five charges each against a Castlegar couple in their mid-40s, after a grow-op raid yesterday, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “On March 7 (at) just after 11 a.m., Castlegar RCMP executed a search warrant at a suspected marihuana growing operation in the 2300 block of Pass Creek Road,”...
Too much alcohol, turns into a threat and a court appearance for Lardeau man
Too much alcohol turned into a threat and a court date for a 22-year-old Lardeau resident Wednesday in Nelson. Just before midnighta group of males patrons were asked to leave a local drinking establishment in Nelson. After some debate, the group slowly left the pub, but once outside more words were exchanged between staff and […]
Don't forget to 'Spring Forward' Sunday at 2 a.m.
Its that time of the year again — time when the public springs forward at 2 a.m. Sunday into Daylight Savings Time. The practice occurs the second Sunday in March. Previously, Canada had observed Daylight Saving Time from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October. However, through legislation passed in 2006, […]
