Sports: our Dam City on a roll
Most people in this community know Kristina Kruchkowski from her Shaw Cables news reports ….but how many of you know her by her alter ego, Kitty Karnage? City council now does, after Kruchkowski appeared as a delegation with her Ladies’ derby team, the Dam City Rollers, Monday evening. Sporting fun names like, Pro-Pain Paula, […]
Local party reps react to federal budget and looming election
With an election appearing imminent after the three opposition parties all renounced the Conservative’s budget on Tuesday, the Telegraph set out to get reactions and thoughts from the three (to date) declared Southern Interior candidates. Note: At present there is no liberal candidate declared for the riding. With the NDP holding the swing vote in the […]
Water meters fast-tracked/composters on offer
The five-year timeline originally set out for installing water meters in Castlegar homes has now been reduced to three years, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. Chernoff said the abbreviated timeline will save the city time and money on the tendering process, as well as reducing contractor costs by purchasing...
Aynsley pulls Rebels back into KIJHL Final with OT winner
By The Nelson Daily Sports Ryan Aynsley made a decision in January to leave the Trail Smokies of the B.C. Junior Hockey League and return to the Sunflower City. Everyone in Castlegar is glad he did. The Kelowna sniper scored at the 8:21 mark of the first overtime to give the Rebels a 2-1 victory […]
Kootenay Savings ratifies deal with staff
Ed Note: the folllowing is a press release issued by the United Steelworkers Union.The United Steelworkers Locals 9705 and 1-405 and Kootenay Savings Credit Union are pleased to announce they have ratied the agreement reached on the renewal of their collective agreement, which expired on Dec. 31, 2010, for their unionized...
Taylor makes freshman history at Portland State after winning Folino Invitational Women’s Golf Tourney
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports L.V. Rogers Bomber grad Lauren Taylor made history Tuesday by being the first freshman in Portland State Viking history to capture a women’s golf tournament.
Taylor shot an even par 144 to win the Big Sky Conference Folino Invitational Women’s Golf Tourney hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Oak […]
Cats Blog — North Shore ends Wildcats run at a provincial title
The West Kootenay Wildcats, based in Castlegar, are currently in Kelowna playing at the B.C. Hockey Female Bantam provincials. Nelson Minor Hockey product Jesse Cooper, joined by two other Heritage City players — Emma Hare and Jena Wheeldon — has agreed to blog the happenings of the Cats for The Nelson Daily. The Wildcats scored […]
Cats not scared of Phantom, sweep FV out of playoffs
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports For the third consecutive year the Kootenay Wildcats will be in the final of the B.C. Female AAA Hockey League. The Cats booked their ticket by sweeping the Fraser Valley Phantom 2-0 in the best-of-three Female AAA Hockey League semi final Saturday in Pitt Meadows. Brianne Burns of Kelowna […]
City Centre demolition to begin Monday
It’s been a long battle, but the City of Castlegar has finally cleared the various court cases and has the green light to tear down the City Centre Motel downtown. In a decision released today (March 21), B.C. Court of Appeals upheld an earlier court decision empowering the city to proceed with demolition of the dilapidated City […]
Coyotes take bite out of Rebels to grab 2-0 lead in KIJHL final
By The Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels came close, but not close enough to knocking off the Osoyoos Coyotes. The Desert Dogs scored a pair of one-goal wins on home ice to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey Final. Corey Allen’s goal early in the third period proved […]
