Another record count of spawning Gerrard trout grace the West Kootenay
For the second consecutive year the daily peak count of Gerrard rainbow trout at the main spawning site in the Lardeau River hit a record high. Nearly 1,000 spawning Gerrards were observed on May 13 the highest since record keeping began at the site in 1960. “We were pleased with Gerrard numbers at the outlet […]
Gresley-Jones leads local contingent after round one at B.C. Men's Amateur Championship at The Dunes in Kamloops
Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail is tied for 22nd following the opening round Tuesday at the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship at The Dunes near Kamloops.Gresley-Jones, who stumbled a bit on the front nine, shot a first-round 1-under-par to sit five shots behind first round leader Jeremy Osborne of Salmon Arm. Gresley-Jones...
NDP leader Adrian Dix makes stop in Nelson
First it was the Harmonized Sales Tax. Then it was a health care forum, which attracted 50-plus people ton the Hume room of the Hume Hotel in Nelson. Nelson/Creston MLA Michelle Mungall had the leader of the NDP, Adrian Dix, running on all cylinders Monday through the streets of the Heritage City promoting his message. […]
Mungall, Dix host Meet at the Mailbox rally
People wanting the straight goods on why not to vote in favour of keeping the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) should check out the rally Monday hosted by Nelson/Creston NDP MLA Michelle Mungall.The Meet at the Mailbox rally to discuss the HST is set for Monday outside the Canada Post Office on Vernon Street in Nelson.To get the ...
Kinrade takes his game to Czech Republic
Fresh off winning the 2011 Calder Cup, Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade is taking his game across the big pond to Czech Republic after inking a deal with HC Plzen 1929 of the Czech Elite league. No terms of the deal were released. Kinrade, 25, spent that last two seasons with the AHL affiliate of the Ottawa […]
Dam City rolls past Lumber Jackies in West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League action in Nelson
The West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League made its final stop Friday in the Heritage City and for dramatics, the final game of the regular season did not disappoint. The Dam City Rollers of Castlegar staged a late-game rally to edge Nelson’s Lumber Jackies 139-137 in game two of the doubleheader before a […]
OP/ED: MP slams new US tax laws that apply to some Canadians
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko is outraged at the proposed United States (US) tax crackdown recently announced by the American government. By law, all individuals holding US citizenship are required to file annual income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In addition, the new US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) obliges […]
Cops ask for public help after late-night break-in
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for a break-in at Bubblee’s Liquor Store around midnight last night, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “The culprits smashed a window to gain entry to the business … located at 651 18th Street,” he said, adding police responded to the call […]
Fourth annual Farmer's Market to start this weekend
The Castlegar Farmers Market opens for its fourth season, but now in a new location, on Saturday, July 9. It will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the Station Museum behind City Hall.A compelling collage of fresh fruits and vegetables, home-baked goods, plants and handicrafts will greet the visitor. Come...
Blasters defeated City rival Mustangs in all-Trail Final at the Salmo Days Slopitch Tournament Canada Day weekend; Castlegar's Misfits win B event over Salty Nuts
It was an all-Trail final at the annual Salmo Days Slopitch Tournament this past Canada Day weekend in Salmo. Coming out top was the Rocky Dickson-coached Blasters from the Silver City as the squad edged out rivals Mustangs in the A-Final of the 22-team tournament.
Bryan Connell coaches the Mustangs. In the B-Final the Misfits of […]
